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set up question cambridge

I recently purchased a cambridge 840e and 840w. My speakers are sonus faber grand piano home. My question is I need to set the volume control at the -30 level about 2'o clock leval to have any real volume to my speakers (scale -96 to zero). On my previous amp peachtree decco 50w the volume set at 9 o'clock was the same as the cambridge unit 200w. I checked the connections a couple of times and it appears to be correct. It just appears the cambridge unit has a somewhat muted sound or something is not right with the unit. Any reccomendations to trouble shoot this will be appreciated.
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This is response from a Cambridge dealer: This is typical. 0dB is the maximum gain of the amp.This sort of control uses what is called linear taper. Older style control used an audio taper. With an audio taper, you get about 80% of the control's usefulness in the first half of the control's rotation. With linear taper, it is actually linear. i.e. -50 is about equal to a conventional control turned up about 1/8 of a rotation. It takes getting used to, but the benefit is incredibly precise channel matching at any volume setting.
Thanks Jack for your explaination.
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This is probably a good thing if you think it sounds good when turned up to the desired listening level as it will give you much greater ability to control the volume at lower levels. Cheap volume pots often have problems with channel matching at lower volumes. The 840e has a fairly sophisticated system for attenuating volume.

Curious, how does the Cambridge pair sound to you in general?
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