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Being a bit older, I am from the era where you were never supposed to turn your volume up much more than halfway otherwise you will end up with distortion and possibly damaged speakers. Basically if it wasn't loud enough at half volume, but a more powerful amp or better speakers. This was the rule for even quality amps like Kenwood and Pioneer. Maybe an old wives tale, but I always followed that rule. IIRC correctly it was also something about headroom. Plus the fact I could never be in the same room even at half volume with my preference for large high efficiency speakers.
So now I am always a little stressed bringing the volume up to -20 for movies, but am slowly accepting the concept.
What I am not sure about is the volume knob on the subwoofer. With my old HTIB 12" infinity, I never had to turn it up more than halfway because half seemed abotu as loud as it could go. With my new JBL 120p and 550p subs, I seem to have to turn up to almost max.
Are subs designed for the volume to be at max?
Also, do the volume knobs different on newer stuff. The older receivers seems to have a longer curve on the volume control. My ew Pioneers and Onkyo amps all are barely audible until -4 than huge jumps in volume for each increase.
Interesting also that volume ramp the cheap Fosi amp I bought is more like the older amps I have had in the past.
So now I am always a little stressed bringing the volume up to -20 for movies, but am slowly accepting the concept.
What I am not sure about is the volume knob on the subwoofer. With my old HTIB 12" infinity, I never had to turn it up more than halfway because half seemed abotu as loud as it could go. With my new JBL 120p and 550p subs, I seem to have to turn up to almost max.
Are subs designed for the volume to be at max?
Also, do the volume knobs different on newer stuff. The older receivers seems to have a longer curve on the volume control. My ew Pioneers and Onkyo amps all are barely audible until -4 than huge jumps in volume for each increase.
Interesting also that volume ramp the cheap Fosi amp I bought is more like the older amps I have had in the past.