Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo What is Loud?

I have Dish Net. When I just tried this, I happened to be playing the adult alternative rock station. not Sirius, but one of what dish net calls their "CD" stations. It's kinda screwy the way I have it routed because the optical port doesn't work on the PVR 508 and I don’t have HD or digital in my area. So, I run stereo analog from the 508 into the HK's video 3 inputs. I can then select video 3 on the HK and play whatever channel the 508 happens to be on through the HK’s second zone to the 80’s. Make sense?

Oh yea, I see...cool. The sound quality is good?

well, it’s not nearly as good as a CD, but yes, the SQ is good enough for what I use it for,….background music when I’m puttering or throw a party. And there are no commercials, plus I get to "preview" new songs. But then I have to run upstairs, turn the TV on, select the satellite input and take a note of who it is and get on Amazon. hahaha.....
I don't just sit and listen much, but when I'm in one of those "just enjoy the tunes" kind of moods, I pop in a CD, mix a cocktail and zone out for a while.

LOL, Mike..sounds like fun! I wouldn't mind being at one of your parties, I'm thinking Alaska? Whoa, that's a long way from here.

BTW, my son went up to Orlando and rode the RMX450 at the MX track...'how was it?' 'Dad this thing is a monster' says this is the fastest dirt bike he has ridden, and he has ridden a ton of 'em.

I'm ready for a new thumper Mike, how about yourself?

HAHA!! You’re killing me!! It’s only money I reckon. lol...

I'll probably buy one after I ride one. That's my MO. But right now, I'm seriously considering buying that new Mustang (the 06 Shelby GT 500), or possibly the 06 Z06 Vette with the new 7.0 ltr (427) 500 hp big block. I have to get the car while I'm still single. A new bike will be much easier to "sneak into the garage".

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A new bike will be much easier to "sneak into the garage".

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Uh huh, I used to think so as well!

Mustang GT500, 7.0 Vette...MX Thumper, whoa we're not even speaking of the same garage now, are we Mike?

A thought on what is loud. . .

Loud, being a subjective thing, seems to happen when a speaker begins to distort. You suddenly feel like you need to turn the volume down, you cringe away and say, "dude can't you hear that? It's too loud. Turn it down some." (for some reason there are people that are oblivious to the distortion level of a system and think that it is cool because it is "loud".)

When I got my new set up including axioms all around minus sub, I kept feeling like, "man this isn't THAT loud". That is until I did a couple of things.

1. Tried singing along with the song in my living room (20X16 with vaulted ceiling), and it was as if I was waiting for the echo of my voice to come back across the grand canyon . . .(if you've ever been there and tried this you know what I mean, it ain't gonna happen). . .in other words, I could not even hear my own voice! And I have a really loud voice.

2. I broke out the SPL meter. Yup, its loud!

3. I made the mistake of seeing how loud it was outside the house. . . ooops that was a mistake. Now I just feel guilty playing my music even half this loud. My poor, poor neighbors.

Good thing I only play it loud for a little while then get up and leave the house and lock the door behind me. Small bursts of loud seem to be the way to go. No police at the door yet. Least not while I've been there. Ha ha

Anyway, what I am trying to say is that a level of 100db on a nice system with plenty of power and of course a nice pair of axioms, sounds way, way, way less "loud" than 100db on an underpowered or weak speakered system. But it is still the same level. Our ears just like it clean and sweet. So be careful out there all you axiom listeners. Don't damage those ears thinking, "Hey this is not THAT loud". Cause it more than likely is already too loud for our sensitive little ears.

Short bursts. . short bursts

Great point sssutherland, I was thinking of posting something along the same lines, but you articulated the point much better than I would have.

As loud as I've played my system I'm not too worried about the neighbors. We *do* live in a subdivision, but all the lots are at least one acre in size, so the nearest house is at least 150 feet away. In our old sub, the houses were literally like 8 feet apart. Distance is your friend in this regard. Of course, now that it's getting to be summer time and the windows are open, I'll have to be more careful. I knew winter was good for something!

I've seen some badly designed subdivisions with short distances between homes where adjacent houses had floorplans that were mirror images of each other, resulting in windows that line up exactly with your neighbor's.

New M80s should be here tomorrow. My neighbor is about 12 feet from my living room window.

I'll be sure to point out to her that it's a GOOD kinda loud...heh heh...