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Cary 308T CD player Level Adjust.

I have a Cary 308T and use the tubed output stage on maximum pot level. It goes to my Rotel RC-1090 preamp which I use to do the volume adjustments.

My question is do you think I should set the Cary level to Max or less and a higher setting from pre amp?

I'll decide using my ears, but was wondering what others thoughts are.
robm321

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robm321 OP
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Thanks for the response Willobandb. That confirmed what I noticed. If I turn the volume to max it tends to sound a bit bright. Whereas, if I back it off just a bit shy of max it sounds smoother and doesn't kill the detail.
robm321 OP
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Brooks1,

Good point about the tube life. I just wanted to double check the setting you mentioned. The level I have goes up to 64 - you kept it at 32 -- you had yours at 50%? Did you lose any detail?

Thanks,
Rob
robm321 OP
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That makes sense. I have noticed a much smoother sound, yet still keeping the detail at around 56. So I'm not completely crazy after all. haha.

Thanks for the input!
robm321 OP
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I'm using Mullards. They sound smooth to me, but I haven't tried any others. I will have to get a hold of some Amperex to try out.
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