How Loud Do You Listen??? Do You Know?????????


I found myself having to re-balance the speakers in my HT today….. well, I have both the digital and analog Radio Shack meters (wouldn’t have bought the analog…but thought the Great Dane had eaten the digital one so….). well, I sat around tonight after setting up the Halloween decorations listening to music….. and had the SPL meters out…….

I must say I was surprised to find out that I was listening to music @ 94 dBs! (FWIW It was Elton John Funeral For a Friend, SACD). I know I have demo’d my system for friends at much higher volumes… I’m afraid to document the levels there…….

I must admit, my stereo/HT handled this level perfectly! I could have gone louder…if I needed, but I just don’t think I do!!!

I’m curious if any of you have documented how loud you listen to your tunes at??

FWIW I don’t normally listen at this level…it was a good day….
kennyt
For classical music the dynamic range is so great that in order to hear the quiet passages the volume control is set so that the loud parts run well over 90dB.
actually measured again yesterday it's right around 90 decibels c weighted average levels
As loud as it takes to drown out the whining outside my (locked) music room door from my wife and children wanting to be fed.
I listen to music from about 94 to 104db. The measurement is taken from the sweet spot about 19' in front of center channel. The rat shack meter is pointing stright up. I need to feel the music as well as hear it. I begin to feel it at around 98db in my room.
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