Two situations can arise out of your question. Either your source component and preamp don't have enough output to really drive the KR or the KR is too small of an amp for what you want to do with your system.
If you've had the same sources and preamp with another amp, how far did you have to crank up the volume control and what type of amp was it ? If you were able to achieve good levels with the volume somewhere between 10 o'clock and 1 o'clock, that means that the problem is PROBABLY not in the sources or the preamp.
If the situation is the latter one, you are working the tubes to death. As such, i would NOT advise going this route since you'll be chewing up tubes on a rather fast basis. Sean
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If you've had the same sources and preamp with another amp, how far did you have to crank up the volume control and what type of amp was it ? If you were able to achieve good levels with the volume somewhere between 10 o'clock and 1 o'clock, that means that the problem is PROBABLY not in the sources or the preamp.
If the situation is the latter one, you are working the tubes to death. As such, i would NOT advise going this route since you'll be chewing up tubes on a rather fast basis. Sean
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