Usually, a volume control has the least effect on sound quality when the control is reducing gain the least (i.e., turned up). So I would not be concerned about a volume control that needs to be higher than expected.
The gain structure of many audio systems is not optimal. The amp has so much gain that the preamp has to be set for a lot of attenuation. This is not sensible from an engineering point of view, nor is it likely to improve the sound quality.
The gain structure of many audio systems is not optimal. The amp has so much gain that the preamp has to be set for a lot of attenuation. This is not sensible from an engineering point of view, nor is it likely to improve the sound quality.