look for nad 3020 advice

[islanddancer]

Hi,
I like the sound of nad 3020,

I am using it to drive a pair of focus 110(4 ohms nominal) 85db
9 o'clock volumn can fill my small room pretty well,
my question is what is the optimal working point for this amp.
12 o'clock or even higher? I don't like the soft clipping to work.

Thanks.

[markw]

Theoretically, there is no "optimal working point" for an amp. That term could loosely be applied to any point where it's not driven into distortion and the sound is loud enough to satisfy you.

Since you're fine with it set to only 9:00, you've found YOUR optimal working point. Rejoice.