[LAU] digital volume sounds better at 0 dB?

[Julien Claassen]

Hi!
   I can't really tell, what exactly should happen. But a digital volume is 
best kep around 0DB (no attenuation). Easy to explain: In digital sound, all 
the samples are numbers (usually integer, meaning just whole numbers).
   So the smaller you compress the realm of numbers (say from max 32768 to 
50%), the differences in volume you can perceive are not as fine. If you get 
really low down, the sound should be quite ugly. something akin to distortion, 
if amplified.
   I don't know about your bassy audiofeeling, but mayhap that's a side 
effect,I just don't see, because I'm stupid when it comes to the finer points. 
:-)
   Kindly yours
           Julien

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