MacBook Pro speakers aren't loud enough

Ever since I got my Mid 2009 2.53GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro the speakers haven't been loud. For example if I want to listen to content in iTunes, i somewhat have some difficulty listening. So what I do with all my content on itunes is right-click, get info, options and move the volume adjustment all the way to the right and it helps a little bit. I came from a early 2008 17-inch MacBook Pro so I don't know if its just that i was use to the 17-inch speaker? My older brother recently bought a 13-inch MacBook Pro and i think his speakers are louder then mine. So what do you guys think I should do?

I bought a portable battery-operated (rechargeable) amplified Bluetooth speaker. Beats listening to the internal speakers.
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