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How much is "LOUD" still a reference point for some?

Do you feel that with speakers things are about the same as they were in the 1970s?  In the early days of Magnepan, Advent, Dahlquist and more, much of the competition was in speakers that sounded like a Jukebox and played LOUD.   Has this changed or is "LOUD" still the point of reference for many? 






whatjd
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fuzztone
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Every trackhas a "sweet spot" level that sounds best on each system.
That's the only point of reference.
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wspohn
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As I include a lot of classical in my listening, and it has far more dynamic range than rock does, I am more concerned with whether a speaker sounds realistic at quite low volumes - many do not and require a fair bit of 'knob' before they start to sound good.

Unless you can hear the 'ting' of a triangle in a quiet section as realistically as the cannon on the 1812 (or the range in much of Stravinsky, Beethoven etc.) a speaker is basically useless as an all-rounder.
whatjd OP
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wspohn304 posts  ....Well said. 


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