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Hearing Safety Issue with MacBook Pro default FULL VOLUME settings
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<blockquote data-quote="warmtone" data-source="post: 1844465" data-attributes="member: 78632"><p>Mac does so many things well but the audio side is a continuing disappointment.</p><p></p><p>(See my post on the frustration of using a high end Ayon DAC on this same device (MacBook Pro 2011 running High Sierra)because of a "missing" OS USB driver.) Windows 10 works fine!</p><p></p><p>My next issue is the the MacBook pro pumps FULL VOLUME every time I connect headphones - resulting in annoying ear busting levels.</p><p>There seems to be no way I can lock the volume to a sensible level as it goes back to FULL VOLUME every time I reboot.</p><p>I am using Sony 1000M3 connected directly to the headphone socket.</p><p></p><p>If I use an alternate compatible outboard DAC like the Audioquest Cobalt the situation is even more hazardous.</p><p>Changing the audio output feed to Digital via USB results in the volume again defaulting to FULL VOLUME</p><p>Because this DAC has an inbuilt amp the resulting levels to the headphones are an unacceptable health hazard.</p><p></p><p>Is there some way to overcome the above issue?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="warmtone, post: 1844465, member: 78632"] Mac does so many things well but the audio side is a continuing disappointment. (See my post on the frustration of using a high end Ayon DAC on this same device (MacBook Pro 2011 running High Sierra)because of a "missing" OS USB driver.) Windows 10 works fine! My next issue is the the MacBook pro pumps FULL VOLUME every time I connect headphones - resulting in annoying ear busting levels. There seems to be no way I can lock the volume to a sensible level as it goes back to FULL VOLUME every time I reboot. I am using Sony 1000M3 connected directly to the headphone socket. If I use an alternate compatible outboard DAC like the Audioquest Cobalt the situation is even more hazardous. Changing the audio output feed to Digital via USB results in the volume again defaulting to FULL VOLUME Because this DAC has an inbuilt amp the resulting levels to the headphones are an unacceptable health hazard. Is there some way to overcome the above issue? [/QUOTE]
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