On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 10:49:28 AM UTC-4, thekma...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > James:   
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   > I could use the soft approach:  Mention to him that the music in our other   
   stores(which I visit occasionally on my off time) is a 'bit louder' than ours,   
   and see what he says.   
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   > Don't know how I'm wasting your time, but I do get that it's an   
   interpersonal issue rather than technical.  I also have the same hard time   
   convincing owners of TVs that calibration will enhance their enjoyment of   
   their displays, so I admit - the    
   problem is really ME.   
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   > I have 10 years combined corporate and hotel audio-visual experience, and   
   have laid hands on the best of the best of analog and digital audio & video   
   equipment, something I could mention to him.   
      
      
      
   I breached the volume subject to my store mgr once more when we were both on   
   break, about two weeks ago.  I put it that I had visited half-a-dozen of our   
   sister stores over the past two months and ours is the only one you can't hear   
   the music in.   
      
   His response: "Good. I can't stand half what they play anyway and those silly   
   jingles about weekly discounts."   
      
   #2 and #3(asst managers) in line set the volume slightly higher than it should   
   be when it's their turn to open in the morning, which might also have   
   something to do with the way #1(General store mgr) sets it.   
      
   All I know is, it bridges my work day and I love hearing customers singing   
   along as they absent-mindedly fill up their carts and baskets with   
   merchandise!  :)   
      
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