I wanted to share some recent experiences that has reinforced my belief that volume level has a significant impact on the listening experience.
Over the past year, I replaced the IC's in my system (DH Labs to Shunyata Research) and over the past month cleaned all contacts, installed a used Furutech AC outlet and a new EAT ECC88 tube (previous tube was a very good NOS Telefunken) in my pre.
I recognize that the "O" crowd may claim hogwash (fine with me, I welcome dissenting views respectfully expressed) but these minor changes, in aggregate, have again amplified the importance of volume level and ones emotional response / connectivity to the music.
FWIW, my CJ has a volume control with a difference of 0.7db per click.
In the end, a minor monetary investment with huge musical rewards that validates the importance of volume level to musical enjoyment.
Best
Over the past year, I replaced the IC's in my system (DH Labs to Shunyata Research) and over the past month cleaned all contacts, installed a used Furutech AC outlet and a new EAT ECC88 tube (previous tube was a very good NOS Telefunken) in my pre.
I recognize that the "O" crowd may claim hogwash (fine with me, I welcome dissenting views respectfully expressed) but these minor changes, in aggregate, have again amplified the importance of volume level and ones emotional response / connectivity to the music.
FWIW, my CJ has a volume control with a difference of 0.7db per click.
In the end, a minor monetary investment with huge musical rewards that validates the importance of volume level to musical enjoyment.
Best