I find it varies dramatically with youtube and vlc and sometimes I have to crank things up to max with the TV remote. Other times I have to push the mixer up to max and other times it's just a case of the application settings being too low. Either way I find I am constantly adjusting the levels to meet the situation. I enjoy that process though so maybe I subconsciously make it harder for myself than it needs to be just to gets some extra kicks in my day... Patrick Shirkey Boost Hardware Ltd