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Ayre K1x/e owners - your listening levels are...?

What volume levels are you usually leaving your Ayre K1 pre on? I am talking about a good level of enjoyment (maybe for auditioning or something of that sort)

Mine is usually left at the 11 to 12 o'clock range for its best?
What about you guys?
I found many other preamps I had needed less elbow grease than my Ayre K1 when it comes to gain. Nothing wrong with it but just curious.
thx

Ravi
rapogee

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rapogee OP
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Thanks, I should have responded long time ago.....I went balanced and its perfect, 9ihs and I am good to go.

Thx
rapogee OP
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Just found this tit bit of information from Ayre's Manual itself:

"It is normal to listen with the volume knob advanced farther than you may be used to with other equipment.

The volume control offers 1.0 dB steps over most of its range, allowing you to exactly select the desired listening level. To maximize its capabilities, it has been designed so that the volume knob will be between 1 o’clock and 3 o’clock for a loud playback level in most systems"
rapogee OP
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Hmmm interesting, are you internal gain setting at max or min level. It is highly recommneded that its set at the lowest 16db gain. I am not sure what mine is but I went back home and started cranking things up a little, my CD Dac has plenty of gain via XLR but just a general acknowledgment on placing it higher that most volume meters but it sounds great at 12 o'clock on mine running through the FBP300cx to the Wilson Sophias.
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