Not sure if its me, but it seems as if the loudness of my mac is decreasing

Lately I've noticed that I've have to pump the volume up quite high when listening to music or watching videos (without headphones) I recall when i first got this imac, barely going above 50% on the volume control was almost dangerously loud, and now depending on the video or song I'm listening too, I have to put the volume near 100% in both iTunes AND the regular volume control.
The volume seems low when listening to music/watching videos when headphones are plugged directly into the mac. So as of recently I've gotten a separate speaker system to plug directly into the mac to fix this issue. but my question is, is this normal for the speaker/sound system to sorta 'degrade' like this? (I've only had this imac about a year) I've always had somewhat sensitive hearing, to the point where I'd have to listen to my music and whatnot at less than 50% and STILL it would seem loud...but this current volume level is ridiculous, even for me.

I seem to be experiencing the same problem. Would appreciate any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this one. Running JBL Creature IIs.

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