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Full detailed sound at 30 - 40 - 50 dB

I love the nuance you can hear when listening to music at loud volumes, but unless no one is home, it’s not considerate or feasible to listen at such high volumes. Plus I just had a baby so everyone is always home and volume levels are limited to 40ish dBs. 

Any recommendations for getting the most detail at these volumes? Additional gear or recommended integrated amps?

My NAD 7175PE has a loudness button which boosts the treble and bass a little, and that certainly helps things in the Kitchen. 

My living room amp is a Rega Brio-R which doesn’t have any tone controls. 

Any thoughts? Thanks!
leemaze
leemaze OP
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@wolf_garcia oh don’t worry. This house definitely is not quiet.  :)

@gdhal lots of Prince and Brian Eno love here. :)
wolf_garcia
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Play complicated jazz so the baby becomes smarter.
greg22lz
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@leemaze I have also had to be volume conscious and found that a more sensitive speaker and tube amp make a big difference. I can listen at very low volumes and get all the detail and bass. Speakers are tekton di and they do remarkably well at low volumes.
regards,
greg
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atmasphere
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If you are wanting full detail at lower volumes, this is an area where tubes rule. This is because they tend to have a lot lower distortion at lower power levels. Something to think about...
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gdhal
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If you are wanting full detail at lower volumes, this is an area where tubes rule. This is because they tend to have a lot lower distortion at lower power levels. Something to think about...
Hi @atmasphere 

Given your statement, at what decibel level do you consider the volume to be something "higher" than lower volume? The essence of the question is at what power level do tubes no longer "rule" over SS because of power concerns. Thank you. 
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