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Turning amp up - any limit? Maggies and Sanders Magetch.

I am using a Sanders Magtech power amp to drive Magnepan 3.7i speakers in a large room. For now I'm using a Parasound Halo integrated as the preamp. The sound is very good, but I have to go to halfway on the volume on the Parasound to get a good listening level, and for some recordings, much higher than that. Is there a point beyond which I should not turn it up (assuming I don't hear any signs of distortion/clipping)? 

Thanks!

 

mouweleen
bojack
652 posts
 

My approach has always been to turn it up until you see flames or smell smoke, then back off the volume a smidge...Seriously, I stop turning things up when the dynamics flatten out/hit a ceiling.

jl35
4,017 posts
 

how far the dial goes up is irrelevant, that speaks to the amp/preamp match, and also the source...technically, I think, the higher on the dial the less distortion from the volume control....but your system deserves a much better preamp...;

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jasonbourne71
1,204 posts
 

Does the Magtech have clipping LEDs? If those start to flicker back off a bit on the volume control.

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