apparently ignorance is not always bliss !
i remember when i was a little kid i noticed that when most people use equalizer they put ALL of the bands up to the max. that problem doesn't seem to be going away
perhaps apple should simply make an iPhone with 5 volume controls. that way idiots will know it is superior to other players that only have one. and of course the controls should go to 11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeOXsA8sp_E