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I was having increasing microphonics issues with my 76 pre-amp so it went to the bench for damping. I removed the rubber washers I had installed in a rush to complete it and inserted sheets of EAR SD-40 between the sockets and top plate.
First thing I decided to play, because I hadn't heard it in so long was the Beethoven Violin Concerto, choosing the Heifetz/Munch. I kept increasing the gain and was pleased that the SD-40 damping was working and the unit remained quiet at very high gain.
Since I already had Itunes up and the system cooking I went for another seldom heard favorite, Hilary Hahn playing Bach Partitas. I forgot that I had the volume control at "the neighbors are gone and it's Berlioz" levels and was absolutely knocked out by the majesty of the music I was hearing!
I admit I listen to Bach at low levels mostly while reading; pieces like Concertos for Two Orchestras and the Brandenbergs lend themselves to that. Only the big choral works capture my attention for critical listening. Hearing the solo Violin of Hialry Hahn at critical listening levels was a real eye opener for sure.
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Exactly how loud is Loud?
On my pre-amp it's 11 O'clock with the big mono blocks, 3 O'clock with the SET, and sadly, just Mezzo Forte when I practice my Trombone. More appropriate numbers are the RS Meter registering steady 85dB with peaks to the high 90s.
Fortunately, there's a clever cure for the Brass:
the cello suites are always at volume here.
These highly recommended two too:
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Good discovery!
I recommend the solo cello suites as well. My fav is Isang Enders on Berlin Classics.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
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