"However I don't normally listen very loud- this results in the system being so effortless that it has no sense of loudness at all- you can't tell how loud the system is playing unless you try to talk to someone standing next to you. This to me is the sign of a good system- one that does not sound loud even when it is. Such systems tend to have more 'impact' as well. The two qualities go hand in hand, even though it might seem counterintuitive. "
Agreed.
Agreed.