How to control volume for DAC with no volume control

Just wondering how people control volume when using a DAC with no volume control?

Don't want a pre-amp if I don't need it.

jros03-23-2022 5:50pm

majorc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 76 posts 03-23-2022 at 06:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you can connect the dac to a passive preamp, which is just a volume control - schitt makes a very reasonably priced one
danager Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 822 posts 03-23-2022 at 07:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The only way would be to use the volume on the software. My amp has a volume attenuator so I can run it bypassed but not always.
antigrunge2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,143 posts 03-24-2022 at 03:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Using digital volume attenuation is very lossy: you are much better off using a passive preamp.