AC-3 file gets quieter?

jordanl wrote on 8/24/2003, 4:56 PM
I am mixing a Dolby 5.1 project and when I play the project in Vegas, all of the levels are peaking right where I want then. When I save an AC-3 file however, the levels are much quieter for some reason.

We're talking about roughly 10db. I have my receiver set at the same reference point yet the actual volume is much lower with the AC-3 file. I have to turn up the volume almost all the way when playing off the AC-3 encoded DVD. Does anyone know why the overall level is being lowered in the AC-3 file?