Display off- any benefit?


My preamp, CD player and DAC permit me, if I want, to shut off the LED displays on each unit. Not an uncommon feature these days. 

While I'm sure this could be equipment dependent, does anyone perceive an easily discernible difference and benefit  between display on vs off? 
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Showing 1 response by erik_squires

I haven’t.

Really kind of depends on what’s going on, and how well isolated those power supplies are from the audio. As I recall, this technology has come a long way. Lower power requirements, less scanning of LED ports so less digital noise to stop.


I recently read a review of a Luxman integrated, very similar to my own, which allows you to shut off the lighting to the meters (but not the needles themselves) where the reviewer (What HiFi I think) claimed they could hear a difference. I most certainly cannot.

I do find it a lot easier to relax with them off though. :)


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E