I recently started setting my BHK Pre to 53 and using the DS to adjust volume (usually 70-90) after reading brett66’s posts in the thread below.
It has made such a noticeable improvement that I’ve been listening to my favorite recordings in order to appreciate the difference. I’ve got some new discs to spin but I keep wondering what an old favorite sounds like after the change. I also like that using the DS for volume changes allows for a finer adjustment. I’m guessing the difference has more to do with the Pre sounding better after the second click than the DS at lower volumes. Either way this practice takes advantage of both. FYI my speaker sensitivity is 92db.