The psychological factor


Since I got a new amplifier a while ago, I have hesitated putting the volume control on the preamp past 12 o’clock because that was never a good choice with previous amps.  I was afraid I would overload the system.  I now find that factor was depriving me of the best sound I could obtain.
Placing it now at 12 or above, I’m now finally enjoying what the amp is truly capable of.
I wonder if anyone else has experienced anything like that.
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Not only is my volume control bigger (TacT 2.2X) but it has no numbers and goes on and on forever (it is optical). This means my system can blow a hole through the ozone and change the axis of the earth's magnetic field. It goes so loud my cable elevators glow in the dark and my lawn wart starts smoking. My wife is threatening divorce and the FBI has me listed as public enemy #2. Millercarbon is public enemy #1:) 
Look, you turn it up as loud as you like. Who cares about the position of the volume control. If you can not get to the volume you want then you need a more powerful amp, one with a higher input sensitivity or a preamp with more output. If that does not do it throw the whole mess away and start over but be prepared to spend at least three times the money.