You have a PC and another machine (let's say a console or something) both hooked up to the same monitor via HDMI/DP.
Powered speakers are hooked into the monitor to receive the audio that gets to the monitor via the HDMI/DP cable. The speakers have their own volume knob.
How are you supposed to have the volume in this setup? because there are a lot of points for volume adjustment.
Do you: >have the PC and Console output volume at 100% >have the monitor output at 100% >adjust only at speakers (hoping the incoming audio is not clipped) or do you: >have the PC and Console output volume at 50% >have the monitor output at 100% >adjust only at speakers or do you: >have the PC and Console output volume at 100%% >have the monitor output at 50% >adjust only at speakers or some other option?
everything is maxed save for the final stage. always.
Levi Brooks
I would go for option C. The HDMI signal being digital, likely wont be clipping. If the output from the monitor is analog, it's DAC can clip the signal. Is the output from the monitor a 3.5 jack?
You'd obviously want to get the PC and console at a similar volume level before hitting the monitor too.
Aiden Miller
No way. A signal can clip between any two analog devices.
In this case you may be right but not in every case.
Caleb Reed
the blanket statement isn't valid in every case? amazing
Aiden Parker
Why phrase the question as a hypothetical, when we all know you're just fishing for help?
Luke Jones
>Is the output from the monitor a 3.5 jack? yes
Tyler Brooks
PC and Console output volume at 75% monitor output at 75% adjust only at speakers not loud enough with speakers maxed? up the monitor output
