I sold off my analog rig a few years ago, but I did notice that even with very clean vinyl I was boosting the volume a bit. The lower the noise floor, the less volume needed to hear micro detail. In general I dislike listening at low volumes and will do so only under duress. Unfortunately my two channel system sits next to our bedroom and my wife tends to go to bed early so I feel a little guilt about the sound levels in the evening but fortunately she is a good sleeper.
How do you listen?
I listen to a lot of (classical) music. Most of the time I try to listen at concert hall volumes (really loud) so as to try and recreate the feeling I have being in the hall. But recently I’ve discovered I can get satisfaction listening at moderate levels. There is a certain relaxed quality to listening this way, and sometimes I think I hear more of what’s in the music.
How do you listen?
How do you listen?