PS Audio BHK owners


I’m wondering about the volume control on my preamp.  I have to run mine at at least 40 on the dial. At that level you can have a conversation. It takes to 25 to even hear it. Normal or not? Amp is 375 WPC.
128x128fertguy
The gain is on the low side. 40 - 60 is what I run and it’s a bit louder with 6 volt tubes at the 5ma bias setting. Of course there are many other factors such as speaker efficiency, room setup and XLR vs single ended connections, with the former 6db louder. My Pass XP-22 sounded appropriately loud at 65 - 80 out of 90, the upper limit I think. Now the ARC Ref 6 I’ve had recently will blow me back in my chair at 35 out of 100 or whatever it’s limit is!
Thanks for the information.  I like the pre fine, I just had concerns about the volume settings. 
Fertguy

I have the BHK preamp and my amp is the Pass Labs xa30.8 and it’s only 30 watts per channel and my speakers are Eminent Technolgy LFT8B’s which are very inefficient (83 dB)! My average listening level is #30 on the display on the preamp, if I go to 35 it starts to get pretty loud and if I turn it up to 40, that is too loud. I don’t listen at head banger levels either. I think there is something wrong with you preamp. I would send it back to PS Audio and have them look at it if it’s not too expensive. Good luck.

Scot