I have an older Yamaha RX-V650 and from day one the volume display has been confusing. In fact I almost returned it when I first bought it because I thought it was broke until my daughter turned the knob fully in one direction almost blowing out the speakers. I’ve lived with it all these years, but it still challenges me when I see the numbers going the wrong way in my mind anyway.🙄
Is it supposed to be this way or did I actually buy a lemon? 😕
I realize that it’s a little late to do anything about it, but I just want to know. Otherwise it has been just a gem even after all this time and I just don't have any other complaints. 🙂
Is it supposed to be this way or did I actually buy a lemon? 😕
I realize that it’s a little late to do anything about it, but I just want to know. Otherwise it has been just a gem even after all this time and I just don't have any other complaints. 🙂
Its supposed to be that way. The numbers might be arbitrary but (for example) 0db is full volume and then as you reduce the volume you attenuate, so -3 could be -3db and so all the way down to perhaps -60 or -90, whatever the designed value is.
The numeration indicates attenuation. 0dB represents no attenuation, meaning the signal reference on the output of the given prestage is therefore 1:1 as it was on the input terminals. The amplification stage will add another 20dB to 30dB of gain.
Ok now that I hear it said that way, it makes more sense. Thanks for your quick responses.
-30db is normal volume on my receiver and I can barely hear it at -60db, but I know that the knob turns clockwise for volume up and if I don’t look at the display I’m ok. The real problem is that I get confused when I’m connecting up a different input like my computer to play Pandora and I don’t know what the input level is.
There have been times when I thought I had a bad connection when it was the volume all along. And then there are those moments when everyone almost jumps out the windows from the initial blast. LOL😀
Thanks again
-30db is normal volume on my receiver and I can barely hear it at -60db, but I know that the knob turns clockwise for volume up and if I don’t look at the display I’m ok. The real problem is that I get confused when I’m connecting up a different input like my computer to play Pandora and I don’t know what the input level is.
There have been times when I thought I had a bad connection when it was the volume all along. And then there are those moments when everyone almost jumps out the windows from the initial blast. LOL😀
Thanks again
I posted a reply a few minutes ago but it didn't show up so please excuse me if this ends up a double post.
OK it looks like I forgot about being approved and it did end up as a double post so I’ll delete the duplication and mention that I’m a little dyslexic when it comes to digital displays and I still use an analog meter to measure variable resistances or checking caps. I like looking at a liner display instead of numbers jumping round so I know what direction I’m going. LOL
OK it looks like I forgot about being approved and it did end up as a double post so I’ll delete the duplication and mention that I’m a little dyslexic when it comes to digital displays and I still use an analog meter to measure variable resistances or checking caps. I like looking at a liner display instead of numbers jumping round so I know what direction I’m going. LOL
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