Is it only me or do you have to crank-up the volume on new modern amplifiers much higher than older stuff to get to the same level on both? or maybe I've been out of the game for to long.
I bought a new surround amplifier, a Denon, 75watt rms per channel, anything below 50% volume is useless - and this according to 5 household members some teenagers included.
Take it up to 60% and it starts to get okay, if you really want to enjoy the movie then 70%-85% volume is necessary depending on movie - and it runs hot, very hot, according to the place I bought it from this is normal.
In stereo listening to music the same applies.
Compare this to a 45-year old TEAC hifi I have, the TEAC is 50watt/channel, not sure if it is rms or not, the TEAC at 25% volume setting sounds like the Denon at 65% on the same song, source and speakers. The TEAC runs cooler at that setting as well. Yes if you turn the TEAC past 50% there is notable distortion compared to the Denon, I can take the Denon up to 95% volume with no distortion.
So ja it is probably just me and my lack of experience with different amplifiers, but it just feels wrong to run an amp at 70% just for a nice normal movie/music experience, and that heat, just doesn't feel right.
I bought a new surround amplifier, a Denon, 75watt rms per channel, anything below 50% volume is useless - and this according to 5 household members some teenagers included.
Take it up to 60% and it starts to get okay, if you really want to enjoy the movie then 70%-85% volume is necessary depending on movie - and it runs hot, very hot, according to the place I bought it from this is normal.
In stereo listening to music the same applies.
Compare this to a 45-year old TEAC hifi I have, the TEAC is 50watt/channel, not sure if it is rms or not, the TEAC at 25% volume setting sounds like the Denon at 65% on the same song, source and speakers. The TEAC runs cooler at that setting as well. Yes if you turn the TEAC past 50% there is notable distortion compared to the Denon, I can take the Denon up to 95% volume with no distortion.
So ja it is probably just me and my lack of experience with different amplifiers, but it just feels wrong to run an amp at 70% just for a nice normal movie/music experience, and that heat, just doesn't feel right.