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I guess I am left wondering why you would want to do this in the first place?

I can't imagine driving the 80s with the power that some suggest on this thread. I would probably destroy my ears! LOL!!!

Not sure how big your room is Rat, but you need to keep in mind as I've told others, my room is 8,000 cubic feet. 100dB from 12ft away in my room which is moderately loud, would kill someone in a smaller room.

Randy 100db is 100db no matter the size of the room. It's like going 100mph, it doesn't matter what car it is.

Yes, but it takes more power to achieve the same SPL in a larger room.

Say Randy's amps and speakers are playing at 100dB in his room. If you move them to a smaller room and leave the levels the same, it will sound louder.

No, it will sound quieter because the speakers will be in another room :rimshot:

I think that there is a little confusion going on with this thread. In general (neglecting reflections, etc.), the sound level falls off as the square of the distance from the speaker. So, 100 dB at 5 feet is 100 dB at 5 feet. Now, if you are at the back of the room at 10 feet versus the back of the room at 15 feet, you would need more power for the same effective sound level.

My current TV room is at least 6400 sq ft and I sit about 13 ft from the TV and front speakers. Anything above 90 dB SPL is TOO LOUD for me. But, that is just me.

>>Dang! 30 of my living rooms would fit in there.

Second that. Even in the worst "medieval castle" stages of planning the new house the great room didn't get that big.

We may be talking cubic feet here, or we may have found the perfect host for the next Axiom get-together (GTG).