When you have a headphone and/or amp that don't hit hard enough (even if you don't realize it) your natural inclination is to turn it up until it hits as hard as you want it to. I made this mistake with HD800S years ago and got tinnitus from it. Now, with Caldera + Bliss, I get the slam I want at a much safer volume level. Volume isn't actually where that "slam" lives. Bliss is PARTICULARLY good at this.I am shocked at how loud I have been listening.
I got a DB measuring device and measured how golden sound recommend.
I have been listening to 95-100DB!!
No wonder I have tinnitus and felt like my Bliss didn't have enough juice.
Now I'm at -5 with Holo Bliss with single-ended from Chord Dave, M scaler which measures around 75-78..
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