On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 09:37:55AM +0200, Clemens Ladisch wrote: > Tim wrote: > > Kai Vehmanen wrote: > > > ecasignalview -f:16,2,48000 /dev/dsp1 null > > > > Works, I've attached the output of 30 seconds analysis from my amp as > > source, as well as the portable CD player which doesn't have the > > clipping problem. > > [...] > > Would it be possible I've bought a dud analogue-digital converter, which > > suffers clipping at normal line volume? > > This would be theoretically possible, but IMHO it's more probable that > your amp produces more than standard line volume, "just to be sure". Remember also that there are two standards for line level: "pro" (+4) and "consumer" (-10). THere's about 14 dB difference between them. I say "about" because IIRC they use different references for 0 dB or something. But "pro" really is a lot louder. -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com
