There’s a difference between ‘rich’ and ‘richer’. And ‘fit’ and ‘fitter’.
The problem with a pre-amp that goes all the way to 11 isn’t that it’s louder. The problem is that very soon, the person who bought one of these will want one that goes to 12.
Living in the liminal space is unstable.
When we get hooked on what we get next instead of focusing on what actually matters in the now, we sign up for a crash.