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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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no, i have not tried. i did not know that it has that. will check my remote.thanks so much
syhilly OP
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there is no way to raise volume anywhere on the raysonicor the remote.
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Forgive my asking, but what's the problem with having the volume knob at 12 o'clock? In my opinion, this is ideal as it provides you with some room for volume adjustment, rather than being extremely loud with minimal turning of the knob.

In your case, you should be able to run the preamp fairly wide open because it doesn't sound like you're overloading your amp/speakers.

Michael
syhilly OP
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i thought that would put a huge strain on my tubes.am i incorrect??
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Syhilly, my understanding is that, especially for tube preamps, that they frequently sound better when the volume control is wide open. (That's what the owner's manual for my old VAC preamp said, anyway.)

Michael
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