Gregg357 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I have never measured. But, often times find myself at a concert wishing I could turn up the volume of that live show to as loud as I would listen to it at home. ex: Nightwish at Waken 2013 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy6100 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I’m all over the Spectrum. Usually I listen at around 80db though. Not uncommon to be over 90. Most of the music I listen to sounds better the louder it gets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Between 60 and 70, and very occasionally 80. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 10/26/2022 at 9:38 PM, the real Duke Spinner said: I am an old S.R. guy ...it's Concert level for me That's why Klipsch. 🙃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 18 hours ago, the real Duke Spinner said: Now that my system is in a much bigger room, i find 80-90 is good. 70-75 used to be the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryGillmore Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I like 90db with 95db peaks at the listening position. I just tried listening to 40db like OP....that does nothing for me whatsoever. Cornwall IVs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 18 minutes ago, CoryGillmore said: I like 90db with 95db peaks at the listening position. I just tried listening to 40db like OP....that does nothing for me whatsoever. Cornwall IVs. Haha I never said that 40 dbs was “plenty loud” for me but my living room is very loud at 65-75 dbs and over 80 db prolonged volume can lead to hearing damage. I’d prefer to avoid that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Just for clarity when reporting the sound levels people are listening at what are the applied weightings (ie: dB(A), dB(C), dB(Z) and response time (ie: Fast or Slow) of the SPL Meters being used by everyone..? Other variables that should be considered: (1) The orientation of the Microphone (ie: are you pointing toward the loudspeaker sources or the ceiling for example). (2) Placement of the Microphone/Meter (ie: at eye level and arms length or lower and closer to the body or placed on an object like table or ottoman for examples). All the above can lead to considerable variations in the reported levels listeners are reporting if not consistently applied by everyone. miketn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 51 minutes ago, mikebse2a3 said: All the above can lead to considerable variations in the reported levels listeners are reporting if not consistently applied by everyone. miketn Hear, hear! (PUN intended). WHAT, WHAT, WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I do not believe it's much under 110 at most times🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 57 minutes ago, the real Duke Spinner said: I do not believe it's much under 110 at most times🙂 Dang that’s so loud if sustained. Total loss of hearing likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebuy Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 3 hours ago, mikebse2a3 said: All the above can lead to considerable variations in the reported levels listeners are reporting if not consistently applied by everyone. miketn C-weighted / Slow / Mic facing speakers / Eye level / No more than a foot from face Lemmeknow what the standard should be, please… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnort Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 How are you all measuring or calculating the sound level you're reporting? Calibrated microphones? I need a clue here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, geoff. said: C-weighted / Slow / Mic facing speakers / Eye level / No more than a foot from face Lemmeknow what the standard should be, please… For the purpose of this thread I believe your settings and method are very reasonable and repeatable for others interested in this threads comparison goal. It might be interesting to see people report C-weighted / in both Fast and Slow mode for comparison as well. miketn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 This REW link has information that helps to understand the differences in SPL meter settings. https://www.roomeqwizard.com/help/help_en-GB/html/splmeter.html C weighting covers a wider frequency spectrum than A weighting Slow weighting gives a more average reading versus Fast weighting. NOTE: If anyone is using REW you must calibrate the meter for accurate readings miketn Here are a couple of screen shots from the link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 11 hours ago, rebuy said: I agree this is important. I can enjoy music without making myself go deaf. Once you load the speakers where they become dynamic more volume doesn’t make it more enjoyable to me. This thread has been interesting since so many on this Forum listen to their music at over 90 DBs No wonder so many Klipsch posters prefer very large speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 14 hours ago, Fido said: Dang that’s so loud if sustained. Total loss of hearing likely. Still working fine Even after 40 years of Bands Do 🚫t believe all the crap you read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Fido said: I agree this is important. I can enjoy music without making myself go deaf. Once you load the speakers where they become dynamic more volume doesn’t make it more enjoyable to me. This thread has been interesting since so many on this Forum listen to their music at over 90 DBs No wonder so many Klipsch posters prefer very large speakers. There are cochlear for this Hughie has plenty of money and just doesn't care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I've been using an iphone app for measurement. I need to break out my trusty Radio Shack analog meter to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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