System Audio Too Loud On Reboot

Everything running well with Mountain Lion except one annoying issue. Whenever I reboot the system, the default audio volume changes to the maximum level. Is there a way to control this?
Jeff

Some sound settings are stored in PRAM. Try resetting it.
Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
Best.

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