George,

I think we tried -3db at your place on your DSP setup and I couldn't hear the benefits I get with analog.

Like I said with the 518 if I set the 568 to zero or even +3 with analog and use the 518 to lower the digital level it doesn't sound the same as lowering it in the 568. Clearly analog is different!

I am surprised I never let you hear my system set to zero and -5.

To my ears it's less compressed set to -5 not less resolved with analog. I can hear where analog kicks in on the volume setting because of a slight click and set to -5 it clicks in +5 db higher on my volume setting. The actual volume hasn't changed. Only the 568's volume is 5db higher. It just sounds less compressed...more realistic...less like a recording.

Ron

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