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audio research ls25 mk1 volume issue

Hi guys,
i am a proud owner of an arc ls25mk1.. amazing machine. my question is asimple one for all you guys who know the answer. i do not. I seem to have to turn the volume up past 12 oclock to get a decent volume. even higher for a little louder. i have checked the bias and its perfect. i have a pair of vtl mb 125 mono at 125 per channel and i have ascendo c7 speakers, they have a db rating of 88.. is this normal?
any help will be greatfully appreciated
syhilly
syhilly OP
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Hi,
where would i check that?
syhilly OP
38 posts
 
i am not using xlr only regular rca jacks
syhilly OP
38 posts
 
ok i understand . thats the knob on the front that has low , med and high. i always use high.
thanks
syhilly OP
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would the inefficiency of 88db have something to do with it?
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mofimadness
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88db for the speakers isn't really that bad, especially if your amps put out 125 watts. What source are you using? Maybe the output of the source is lower than normal.

The 12 o'clock, (or even more) setting is normal for most phono playback rigs, but it seems kind of low for CD playback.
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