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
Are you running it balanced? Mine runs at about 9 o'clock range when in balanced mode. I once tried it single-ended just to see how it sounded and had to increase the volume to around 11 o'clock.
I run mine balanced, and when I listen at moderate levels, it is @ the 9:00 position, but when I want to crank it up to realistic sound levels, it is around the 11:00 position.
(That is for vinyl. For CD listening, take off an hour or two.)
Thanks, I should have responded long time ago.....I went balanced and its perfect, 9ihs and I am good to go.

Thx