@csmgolf
I’d like to clarify my previous statement "I’ve found that (and very much to my liking) that when the volume control is at the 9 position, extremely subtle clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation can have a big impact. Not nearly as much when the volume control is say at 10 or above. "
What I mean is that each few minutes of change (up or down) when at the 9 o’clock position equates to about 1 db of change. When at the 10 o’clock position and increasing volume in this region things can get pretty loud. Its seemingly as though the amp kicks into another gear (power/volume wise) at some point on the dial. After 10, I don’t find myself "looking" for a precise "minute" of volume as I might in the 9 region.
I have no practical way to measure/confirm this, so I’m merely stating my ear/brain interpretation :)
EDIT:
I also believe that - to a certain point where you don't completely lose dynamic range - any amp sounds best the *less* you "ask" of it (from a power delivery perspective). Less distortion.
I’d like to clarify my previous statement "I’ve found that (and very much to my liking) that when the volume control is at the 9 position, extremely subtle clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation can have a big impact. Not nearly as much when the volume control is say at 10 or above. "
What I mean is that each few minutes of change (up or down) when at the 9 o’clock position equates to about 1 db of change. When at the 10 o’clock position and increasing volume in this region things can get pretty loud. Its seemingly as though the amp kicks into another gear (power/volume wise) at some point on the dial. After 10, I don’t find myself "looking" for a precise "minute" of volume as I might in the 9 region.
I have no practical way to measure/confirm this, so I’m merely stating my ear/brain interpretation :)
EDIT:
I also believe that - to a certain point where you don't completely lose dynamic range - any amp sounds best the *less* you "ask" of it (from a power delivery perspective). Less distortion.