McIntosh C42 volume control questions.

I realize I should have included the C41 in the previously used volume control idea. I would like to know if you have to crank the new versions up to 3/4 volume before you get much sound out of it, and whether that leaves much room for increased volume outout.

Thanks for the responses. Some of the guys on AudioReview were discussing the fact that with the new volume control, much of the time the control had to be cranked very high to get any response from it; and they were wondering if this was normal. So I thought I'd get some input before I plunged in and bought something I didn't like, i.e.the C42.I currently have a C37, and rarely do I even get it up to 10 on the display, and even then that's loud. My amp is the 7200, and I keep the gain controls at 50%. If I raised the gain controls all the way on, the pre would display 2!