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Fear of volume control

An audiophile friend of mine came over for a listening session yesterday and my set sounded better than I ever heard it. It turns out that I raised the volume control higher than normal, I guess to impress him.
Normally I place it around 12 to 1 o’clock. Yesterday I put it at between 2 and 3 o’clock.
Wow! What a difference. the room shook with the orchestra and organ at full tilt.
I was previously hesitant to push the volume much past 12 o’clock for fear of distorting the sound. There was no distortion whatsoever, just clean, beautiful, powerful sound.

Lesson learned!
rvpiano

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tablejockey
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2-3:00 o'clock-okay for few cuts, but just not healthy for long term  hearing, particularly those among us with confirmed damage.

Fun while it lasts though. The opening of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue and Fugue in D minor" or 2nd movement of the Ludwig V's 9th come to mind.
tablejockey
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"Not a very bright statement. 2-3.00 o'clock is different on each set up. What it pushes out is a function of the gain in the system and the efficiency of the speakers."

clearthinker-you've provided a not very bright reply. Just going with the theme/spirit  of the OP's post. No system gain details, etc are being discussed. Maybe learn to...never mind.

"If you want to warn us about our aural health then please work in decibels, that are universal."
 
 I get aural health advice from a medical professional, not here.



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