Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions Denon AVR-2805 and the Epic 50 HT Question

I just had my meter out. It seems I maybe trying to make up for the lack of a sub with higher listening levels. At about 12 feet from my speakers 90 db ( -2db on the volume control)is about as loud as I can get it before I realy notice the lack of a sub. Normal levels run about 75-80 db. But sometimes I just want to TURN IT UP

I broke my SPL meter out for the first time yesterday. All I know so far is that my son can squeal at 106 db and that if I turn the music up much above 75 db my wife asks me to turn it down....

She'll be out of the house tomorrow so I'll hopefully get to play with it some more then.

I guess it's pretty handy knowing your wife's LAT (Loudness Acceptance Threshold) rating.

Yeah, knowing the LAT may come in handy, but somehow I see me losing the debate where I try to convince her "It is not too loud - the SPL meter says so..." because subjectively it seems that her LAT is variable depending on how work/the kids have gone throughout the day...

You must also determine the Loudness Capability Threshold (LCT). This is the db level at which the wife's screaming cannot cannot be heard above the receiver and avoids that annoying background noise. This level also attains the dreaded NSAS plateau (No Sex Anytime Soon), so be judicious.

and NSAS associated with the even more bothersome SOC(Sleeping On Couch). both equally suck, but at least with NSAS you can get a comfortable sleep.

bigjohn

Bigjohn, you need to get a better couch. I sleep at least as well on my couch as I do in my bed. At 6'5", an 8 foot couch comes in handy.

trust me, i have been trying to get my wife to get new couches for over a year.. her response is always, "why, there's nothing wrong with the ones we have?" yea, thats because you never have to sleep on them!!!

bigjohn