Ow...loud...
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So I'm home alone again, and I cranked it as usual... I discovered today that -3.5 DB's is really loud.... I had it at +11 once, but I don't think it was calibrated right... also keep in mind in the center of my room I'm about 7 feet from m60's, vp150, and qs8's...... I really need a bigger room
I think my nose is actually starting to bleed, it's sore anyways..... I've turned it down now
but OW!
Fun though!
- D
"Big John is my Idol...or is it that other way around? Let's ask Ray!"
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Re: Ow...loud...
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The name says it all.............Axiom LOUDspeakers!
LIFE: "Choices, balance, and timing"
(Larryism)
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I to have noticed with my Denon 2805/Axiom combination that is currently in our living room that watching movies between -25 and -16 DB's is comfortable, I wonder when I move down to the basement once my HT room is finished to a much bigger area if things will change. I'm sure once I recalibrate my Auto Setup and Room EQ things may be differant.
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
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Re: Ow...loud...
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I found a huge difference when I moved my system from an upstairs bedroom to a big rec room in the basement. The big room just seems to suck up the sound, had to turn the volume control up a lot higher for the same perceived volume.
I didn't have the sound level meter at the time or would have measured the difference... and NO I'm not going to haul it all upstairs and measure now.
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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same here,i went from a 13x17 living room to a 24x24 room and i thought something was wrong with the stereo cause it didnt have the balls it used to.i knew it would be somewhat lower but not as much as it is....bottom line bigger rooms need bigger sound
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In reply to:
bigger rooms need bigger sound
That pretty much nails it Ron.
You could also add...need bigger speakers...need bigger ears....
"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."
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Bigger room indeed, that's why I have M60's, VP150, QS8's, and a SVS PB2-Plus... I can fill a big room if I ever get one
Also I engaged the protection circuit in my receiver yesterday.... receiver must've gotten too hot, or maybe it was pushing way to much power.... I *was* listening to it at 0db
- D
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