Thank you to all who took the time to reply.   Unfortunately almost 3 weeks later I am still suffering pain in my left ear - the issue seems to be pain and mild tinnitus rather than actual hearing loss. I am worried  that the incident may have caused hyperacusis.   Solus - thanks for...

I have just started getting into this hobby and suffered an unfortunate accident with the volume switch on a Corda Concerto. After having purchased a pair of Denon D5000, I went to a showroom here in Hong Kong to try various amps. When trying the Corda Concerto, there was a problem with the...