I use a PC a lot to stream audio throughout my house to a few different zones. I recently added a FTA satellite receiver as another source to listen to a bunch of AC3 encoded DMX audio channels. The problem I'm having is the signal seems so high coming from this satellite source that it's somewhat clipping my in-wall Monoprice speakers. Obviously I can lower the volume on my amplifier I am using but no other sources I use (mainly the PC) have this issue at the same volume level.
The source of the DMX audio stream is a very clean/clear signal which sounds awesome on my main stereo. So I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions of what I can use to try to lower the signal before it hits my amp.
Incidentally, when streaming from the PC if I have the PC sound card volume anything over half I do get the similar problem with that source too but I can control it more so than the satellite receiver.
There is no level adjustment on the FTA receiver at all.
I am using just the stereo outputs of the satellite receiver though, and the audio is AC3 but my amplifier does not have an optical or coaxial audio input. Maybe I need to be finding an amplifier with coaxial/optical audio input to better match the satellite receiver output?
I don't feel it's the speakers that are the issue here, I've been quite happy with the Monoprice set so far.
I've ordered a good USB audio interface for the computer which should help with sound quality but that won't help with the issue of streaming from the satellite to the amplifier.
Thoughts??
The source of the DMX audio stream is a very clean/clear signal which sounds awesome on my main stereo. So I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions of what I can use to try to lower the signal before it hits my amp.
Incidentally, when streaming from the PC if I have the PC sound card volume anything over half I do get the similar problem with that source too but I can control it more so than the satellite receiver.
There is no level adjustment on the FTA receiver at all.
I am using just the stereo outputs of the satellite receiver though, and the audio is AC3 but my amplifier does not have an optical or coaxial audio input. Maybe I need to be finding an amplifier with coaxial/optical audio input to better match the satellite receiver output?
I don't feel it's the speakers that are the issue here, I've been quite happy with the Monoprice set so far.
I've ordered a good USB audio interface for the computer which should help with sound quality but that won't help with the issue of streaming from the satellite to the amplifier.
Thoughts??
