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What you're describing is called dynamics, which much music today lacks. You should listen to full albums. That's the point of a mastering engineers job, make the album flow Usually when you have a dedicated listening setup, albums are the point...
Or get a transparent rack compressor and put it inline with your amp. That will even it out for you. Supermarket muzak setups have this built in so music is always the same level. Its why you hear modern songs on supermarket speakers clipping, because the systems were made for 90s mixes. But for active listening, that kills a lot of the impact and enjoyment.
I had a compressor on my older setup. For what I listen to NOW that's a good idea.
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Ya!! I get it, dynamic stuff can actually be annoying in loud environments (classical in a car, definitely not hahaha)