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Toslink/iTunes into DAC, Why not use iTunes volume

Hi, I have am using iTunes > Airport Expresss > toslink > tube DAC/pre. There is no remote for my preamp/DAC. I have switched off the equalizer, crossfade, etc on iTunes.

It sounds the same to me if, as everyone suggests, you turn the iTunes volume to full and use the preamp volume control or simply control the volume with iTUnes (since I don't have a remote with my preamp). I find it really convenient to use the volume control on iTunes.

Does using the volume control on my iTunes negate the DAC in my preamp?

I assume since I use a toslink out of my Airport express, it bypasses the AEx DAC.

Has anyone used a jitter reducer, like a Monarchy DIP with such a setup? Is it worth it?

It sounds good to me with the way I have it now, just curious if it could be better and gleaning from the experience of others ..Thanks in advance.
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xenithon
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I am not sure about this....prior to setting my DAC attentuator from "max" to "variable" I used the iTunes volume control and found it very good. I did so after reading the info in the Benchmark Media newsletter:

(http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/feedback/issues/122007.php#article2)

It says the following: "The Volume Control in iTunes v7 is very-high quality under both operating system. It is very well designed and operates at 24-bits for audio devices that support 24-bit operation. The end user should not hesitate to use the volume control in iTunes 7.x under either operating system."

Cheers,
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