Wanted to share my experience with the stepped attenuator/s on my Torii MK4, CSP2+ and CSP3.
Yes, I can always hit the "goldilocks" zone. I do not require any 1/2 turns in-between.
For my digital FLAC files, I did not choose the "normalization" option in order to preserve the dynamic range.
Using my Torii MK4 as a specific example, I normally set my amp to 9 / 20 turns and this setting can handle almost 95% of all my music files.
The small minority of the music I listen to the was either originally recorded too loud or too soft so I can still hit the sweet spot with either 8/20 or 10/20 turns respectively.
My experience with the Torii MK4 is that it has very good dynamic range; at 9/20 turns, I can hear the faintest breathing and whispers (not too soft) from either the singer or from the audience in a "live" recording to vocals when they hit the crescendo of the song (still not too loud) .
so I don't have to move my lazy butt most of the time.