IPod nano (2Gen) - 50% volume missing

Hi. I recently replaced my 4Gnano (1st gen) with a 4G nano (2nd gen) after the original was stolen. I used the new nano last night for the first time and was surprised to find that the new nano has about 50% of the volume of the original. I confirmed I have the latest software, 1.1.1. As well, I confirmed the Volume Limit was set to max.
To make sure I just didn't forget how the original nano worked, I directly compared volume between the original (friend's nano) and this new second gen nano. I had others listen and compare as well where we all concluded there is at least a 50% drop in overall volume capability.
Thoughts? Any chance the software has internally limited the volume somehow? Is the volume profile (min --> max) inherently different in the second generation nano?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
Dave

No.
I am referring to the volume limit on European iPods.
A French law passed in 1998, set a volume limit of 100dBs for portable music players (walkmans). Apple specs call out 104dBs for the iPod.
http://www.doctissimo.fr/html/sante/audition/sa5477_auditiondecibels.htm
"Un arrêté du 24 juillet 1998 complétant un article du code de la Santé publique (article L44.5) fixe un seuil de 100 dB à la puissance des baladeurs."
(A decree of 24 July 1998 supplementing an article of the code of the Public health (L44.5 article) fixes a threshold of 100 dB at the power of the walkmans.)
Apple posted a firmware update to Apple-France on 8 October 2002. This limited the volume in accordance with French law.
Most likely, after some research, Apple found EN 50332-1 and went with that.
The French law was pushed/developed into EN 50332-1 - Sound system equipment. Headphones and earphones associated with portable audio equipment. Maximum sound pressure level measurement methodology and limit considerations. General method for "one package equipment"
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