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I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume?

I suppose this is an open question to any of you fine people, but I'm exclusively analog myself and particularly curious to hear from those of you who listen to records.

What would you say is your normal listening volume? Perhaps measure it and post the db's?

Thanks!

thebrokenrecord
jmalen123
176 posts
 

Depends on the situation for me. Got off work from a swing shift at the mill and have had a couple good bourbons, then 90db+. In that moment I want to feel the music to my core. Regular day just enjoying some tunes I am at 70-80db. And a good system will do both with ease.

piebaldpython
85 posts
 

90 to 110 DbC

willywonka
294 posts
 

85-90

sls883
643 posts
 

60-75

ghdprentice
7,457 posts
 

65 - 75 db normally.

 

@carlsbad2

+1 As my system got better, the volume came down. When I used to crank it into the 80's or higher it was because I was trying to cover up a high noise floor or lack of dynamic range... although I did not realize it at the time. 

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