Does loudness play a part in your appreciation?

Well I am a bit weirded out as I just a few minutes ago started a thread called "Listening Levels & Musical Styles" in this very sub forum...I did a search to see if there were any similar threads but didn’t see yours..Great minds thinking alike I guess...

It's all good enjoy it all no matter what the volumn.osha has the standard of 80 db for 8 hour exposure above that prolonged can cause hearing problems. I ill turn it up > 100 db but only a song or two. Have fun enjoy life cuz sometimes it's too short.

I’m very protective of my hearing, so only very limited rare occasions large volume is used.   

I used to feel the need to play my music loud. But when I bought my new speakers one of the criteria I set was low volume listening. I find that I have really grown used to a much lower volume and less fatigue than before. I bought Sonus Faber Olympica Novas and find they deliver a full spectrum top to bottom. However there are certain cuts, e.g. Stranglehold by Nugent that just require higher volume although the quality remains the same. 
I guess as I have gotten older my ears have become more valuable than when I was younger. If only I had figured that out earlier in life. And that applies to just about everything.

I listen mostly at 70-80dbs at my listening position and every now and then I’ll crank it up to 90db peaks, but that’s rare.

Went and saw a local Pink Floyd cover band a few weeks ago.  Really excellent show with a crazy amount of special effects and props. The ear plugs only came out for the intermission and then they went right back in.  
 

I sure don’t remember my ears hurting like this in my teens and twenties.