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Low level listening

I am interested in everybody's thoughts on speakers on low level listening. Currently I have Tekton Lore's. They are the upgraded model and I like them, but they open to most of the time at a higher volume then I'm comfortable with. Smart me had to much fun listening to live music. " tinnitus".  I have ordered Magnapan LRS+ which I auditioned at my home which seemed more articulate at lower volumes. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Speakers or cures ? Just kidding about cures. 

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thespeakerdude
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@thespeakerdude Actually it is physiology not biology. Either way, I'm not disputing your chart. 

 

 physiology

  1. the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
oltexan
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I am rather shocked that anybodys regular listening level is 100db. That itself looks like a road to hearing loss in the future.  An occasional peak, yeah.

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jayctoy
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My Andra eggleston they sound good on low volume.Ive tried Mark Levinson,Krell,BAT.Distortions and brightness show up if I turn the volume up. With my apollon Tsakadiris Tube mono blocks 150 w per channel I can play louder without distortion.

macg19
933 posts
 

15 minutes of exposure to 100dB may cause hearing loss. (CDC)

slowlane
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IME, the most satisfying low-level listening is headphone listening. It’s not even close and that would be at a very modest level of equipment. YMMV.

With speakers, you may want to look at ways to create your own loudness control. If you are doing computer audio, this might be software-based equalization. For example, I have had some success experimenting with Roon’s Parametric EQ. Or you could get some kind of physical equalizer box. In my very limited awareness of those options, Decware’s ZROCK would be at the top of my shortlist.

FWIW, when I have had the opportunity to have some casual q+a with a couple of different speaker builders/designers on this topic, efficiency did seem to be a factor in their recommendations.

Good luck!

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