What 'phones are you getting that volume with and how clean is the sound?????
I have sen580 and ER4S
My minidisc player is the latest Net Md Mz-707R
I have never had a mini disc player before. So I cant really make comparisons to to other mini disc players.
I am a Sony Mini Disc convert. It just does everything so well. I dont know how much volume different head-hifi users listen to. But I hope no one is getting ringing in thier ears after some listening.
My mini disc player can easily make my ears ring. I wonder if some people are getting different sucess in playback volume , is it related to original recording volume. The mini disc player sets recording volume automatically. Lastly minidisc has a AVL setting which limits playback volume. Make sure that there is no limiter set .
With my player I do not get distortion , all playback volume is listenable. In short the mini disc player gives me all the volume I need.
When my amp is connected there is more volume avaliable. I have found that when I listen to the amp I actually listen at lower levels.
With out the amp I find to get the sound at my ideal/ happy listening level is higher.
Lets face it there is a certain listeneing level that your player sounds just right and if the volume is higher or lower its just not right. The sweet listening spot if you like.
Some how the amp can have me contented at lower levels as well. I have to pay attention to the volume as its easy to get carried away and run those high levels. So Im always trying to get away with less volume.
This is another plus for the sony mini disc. 7 settings for bass and treble
Then there are 3 different stored choices of that.
So when Im in the mood to listen at lower levels I set one of my 3 stored settings with increased bass [for er4s]
Then my second stored setting is for listening at highest possible safe listening [er4s]
Then my 3rd setting is for sen580 [which i usually cut the bass , because the after er4s I want it to sound right.]
Anyway with the flexability of the net md sony I cound never go back, look at all the flexability , the sound I want with the headphone i want. I never will go with out that feature again.
Other players I had only had BASS BOOST
I never found a bass boost I like. But the sony 7 settings is wonderfull , you can get just right
I dont have to get carried away with cable swapping.
I am sorry to go on and on about my sony. But I hate bad equipment and wont be happy until it gone. In this case Im just so happy with the sony