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The "correct" volume? #299588 03/31/10 02:29 AM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 311 Worldwide audiosavant OP devotee OP audiosavant devotee Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 311 Worldwide Has anyone noticed that when playing back music that every source has a "correct" volume? By that I mean, the sweet spot. Increase the volume just 1 more and it becomes too loud and blaring, decrease it 1 less (than the sweet spot) and you can't quite achieve lift-off. Not enough "grunt factor" to rock out (or jazz out or symphony out or country out or...) with. It seems that each "source" has a perfect volume that varies. Or is this just me? "Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." ---Frank Zappa

Re: The "correct" volume? audiosavant #299594 03/31/10 02:49 AM Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,420 Calgary, Alberta J jakewash shareholder in the making jakewash shareholder in the making J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,420 Calgary, Alberta It is just you and your room I have noticed that some source material does sound better at different volumes than others. Most likely those recording engineers having some fun at our expense Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70

Re: The "correct" volume? jakewash #299606 03/31/10 03:18 AM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire I would look at it more in the sense of the variations in the quality of the recording(s) itself rather than volume playback (though that varies as well). Music recordings have such inconsistent quality in this regards across genres. I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? audiosavant #299607 03/31/10 03:20 AM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California There may be a sweet spot, but it varies according to mood, and also according to how loudly you've been listening lately. Have you ever started up your car and couldn't believe how loudly you were listening to the stereo the last time you were in your car? Your ear/brain unit adjusts to loudness over time.

Re: The "correct" volume? pmbuko #299611 03/31/10 03:50 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 Glendale, Arizona St_PatGuy axiomite St_PatGuy axiomite Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 Glendale, Arizona Yes, when I start my car up to go home from work I usually find I was blasting it in the morning to wake me up. *********** "Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose

Re: The "correct" volume? pmbuko #299619 03/31/10 05:21 AM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 311 Worldwide audiosavant OP devotee OP audiosavant devotee Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 311 Worldwide  Originally Posted By: pmbuko There may be a sweet spot, but it varies according to mood, BINGO! After 4 glasses of wine and the ingestion of a cannabis cigarette... ... and I shall call it: "The Grunt Factor Threshold". Sorta like achieving the correct speed to get airborne... (results may vary) "Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." ---Frank Zappa

Re: The "correct" volume? audiosavant #299620 03/31/10 05:44 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana grunt connoisseur grunt connoisseur Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana Just make sure that you have about 4 different “brands” of cigarette. With a different mix of the good stuff in each brand you can stay airborne at a higher altitude longer, or so I've heard. While results may vary they are usually very good. Back on topic yes I find that different sources each have a volume that sounds just right a bit to high or low and it just doesn’t sound right. 3M80 2M22 6QS8 2M2 1EP500 Sony BDP-S590 Panny-7000 Onkyo-3007 Carada-134 Xbox Buttkicker AS-EQ1

Re: The "correct" volume? grunt #299638 03/31/10 12:36 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,928 It's all about the location. Adrian axiomite Adrian axiomite Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,928 It's all about the location. Some types of music beg to be played louder, like most Rock music. Playing Foreigner, Zeppelin, Doors ect at lower volumes just seems to lose some of the ambiance or power. On the other hand, I generally prefer to listen to acoustic music at a little more moderate levels, James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Lightfoot, Dylan, Young ect. Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.

Re: The "correct" volume? audiosavant #299656 03/31/10 03:28 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,270 Toronto/New York/parry Sound alan connoisseur alan connoisseur Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,270 Toronto/New York/parry Sound Hi audiosavant and all, Yes, mood and previous listening levels all play a big role (as well as ingestion of various liquids or substances), but individually there is quite a range of how we describe subjective levels of loudness. In past listening experiments at Canada's National Research Council with a number of colleagues, I found their preferred levels were about 3 dB louder than what I liked, so I'd move back to the second row of chairs. Not to re-direct this thread, but another interesting aspect I've found over the years is that if you are buzzed on whatever, you tend to lose critical faculties and tolerate really degraded sound quality or crappy speakers. I never do critical product listening tests at Axiom if I've ingested anything other than food or coffee. Cheers! Alan Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)

Re: The "correct" volume? alan #299658 03/31/10 03:50 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire I can't seem to listen to music as loud as I use to since a bad incident with tinnitus a few years ago. I am now very careful with volume levels for sustained periods as well as wearing hearing protection around loud tools or machinery ex. chainsaws. When I start to feel "a fullness" in the ears, I don't mess around anymore. I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? alan #299659 03/31/10 03:51 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,488 Likes: 9 Laval, Quebec, Canada EFalardeau connoisseur EFalardeau connoisseur Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,488 Likes: 9 Laval, Quebec, Canada  Originally Posted By: alan I never do critical product listening tests at Axiom if I've ingested anything other than food or coffee. Does that include brownies... ? See Mojo's signature

Re: The "correct" volume? EFalardeau #299660 03/31/10 03:55 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,270 Toronto/New York/parry Sound alan connoisseur alan connoisseur Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,270 Toronto/New York/parry Sound Brownies are included so long as they don't have you-know-what in them. . . Alan Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)

Re: The "correct" volume? alan #299661 03/31/10 03:57 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire  Originally Posted By: alan Brownies are included so long as they don't have you-know-what in them. . . Alan Chocolate chips? I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? BlueJays1 #299664 03/31/10 04:09 PM Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,471 Fredericksburg, Virginia medic8r axiomite medic8r axiomite Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,471 Fredericksburg, Virginia Peanuts? Those allergies can be heck. Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.

Re: The "correct" volume? medic8r #299672 03/31/10 05:15 PM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Ken.C shareholder in the making Ken.C shareholder in the making Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Frosting. I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!

Re: The "correct" volume? Ken.C #299675 03/31/10 05:46 PM Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,466 Western Maryland, USA ClubNeon connoisseur ClubNeon connoisseur Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,466 Western Maryland, USA Frosting goes on, not in. But has no place around brownies. Pioneer PDP-5020FD, Marantz SR6011 Axiom M5HP, VP160HP, QS8 Sony PS4, surround backs -Chris

Re: The "correct" volume? ClubNeon #299679 03/31/10 05:53 PM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Ken.C shareholder in the making Ken.C shareholder in the making Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Agreed. Brownies should be just brownies. Chocolate chips are good in them, though. I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!

Re: The "correct" volume? Ken.C #299685 03/31/10 06:18 PM Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,015 Milky Way Galaxy CatBrat axiomite CatBrat axiomite Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,015 Milky Way Galaxy But definitely no nuts. The last time I bit into a brownie with nuts, it cost me over $1000 in tooth repair, after insurance and writeoffs. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?...amp;usp=sharing

Re: The "correct" volume? CatBrat #299686 03/31/10 06:30 PM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 R RayLewis veteran RayLewis veteran R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Not that this thread has mentioned marijuana at all, but I've decided that if California legalizes pot I'm going there to try it out. I've never done pot, but a lot of TV shows (e.g., Entourage) and movies (anything with that dude from Zack and Miri Make a Porno) make it seem fun. As to volume of music, my preferred volume definitely depends on a number of factors, including genre. However, I would disagree with Adrian on one point. I don't believe there are enough decibels in the world to give Foreigner either ambiance or power.

Re: The "correct" volume? RayLewis #299695 03/31/10 07:03 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island Road trip! ::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299700 03/31/10 07:17 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida Florida never legalized pot and I used to try it all the time ... it is fun. Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #299702 03/31/10 07:20 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island It's probably been 25 years "since" for me, but I'd really like to try it again! Maybe I could just sit, relax and enjoy music again! ::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299704 03/31/10 07:25 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida Last time I tried it we were down at the beach at night time and a boat was hauling butt right off of the beach and my neighbor kept telling me it was the police boat coming to get me ... "REALLY?!" That's when I found out that you can't trust a 63 year old veterinarian. Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299706 03/31/10 07:34 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,928 It's all about the location. Adrian axiomite Adrian axiomite Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,928 It's all about the location.  Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson It's probably been 25 years "since" for me, but I'd really like to try it again! Same here. Maybe a reaffirmation party is required. Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.

Re: The "correct" volume? Adrian #299707 03/31/10 07:36 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island I think we need an Axiom get-together in California.... after the law is passed! Seriously...imagine the listening sessions and the snacks! ::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299709 03/31/10 07:38 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,928 It's all about the location. Adrian axiomite Adrian axiomite Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,928 It's all about the location. and...and...miles and miles of silicone in every direction! Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.

Re: The "correct" volume? Adrian #299710 03/31/10 07:40 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island Dude...I'm so there.... ::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299712 03/31/10 07:51 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire My theory has always been is that unversities/colleges encourage drug use due to the overwhelming work load, the need to stay awake and need to cope with the amount of stress put on students these days. There is a reason it is called higher education . I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? BlueJays1 #299713 03/31/10 08:00 PM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 R RayLewis veteran RayLewis veteran R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Alright, sounds like an Axiom board member meeting is in the works. Maybe if I try the stuff I'll understand what "spiritual messenger cats don't have rectums" means. And don't ruin it by explaining the meaning beforehand.

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299715 03/31/10 08:02 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida  Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson Dude...I'm so there.... The 1st Annual 'Axiom Magic Bus Tour', coming through your town soon! I can see it now. Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #299717 03/31/10 08:05 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire Canada would be honoured I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #299721 03/31/10 08:13 PM Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making MarkSJohnson shareholder in the making Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 11,458 Rhode Island  Originally Posted By: RickF The 1st Annual 'Axiom Magic Bus Tour', coming through your town soon! I can see it now. Dude, if you can see it now, then you've started early! ::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::

Re: The "correct" volume? MarkSJohnson #299743 03/31/10 10:17 PM Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,357 Sitting down somewhere Ya_basta connoisseur Ya_basta connoisseur Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,357 Sitting down somewhere We need an Arizer ! The only reasonable argument for owning a gun is to protect yourself from the police.

Re: The "correct" volume? Ya_basta #299748 03/31/10 11:12 PM Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 578 Blueridge Foothills, NC G Glitchy aficionado Glitchy aficionado G Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 578 Blueridge Foothills, NC  Originally Posted By: wheelz999 We need an Arizer ! Oh that's great very well done video! Not on my buy list any more, but fun to watch! Fronts/Wides:M22s in/on Center:VP150/VP100 in/on Hghts,SS,SR:QS8s Sub:EP500 AVR:Onkyo 3008

Re: The "correct" volume? Glitchy #299772 04/01/10 12:31 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,379 Likes: 7 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada bridgman axiomite bridgman axiomite Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,379 Likes: 7 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada You know, someone starting on the second page of this thread would have absolutely no idea what it was about unless they went back to the first few posts. Last edited by bridgman; 04/01/10 12:34 AM. M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8

Re: The "correct" volume? bridgman #299774 04/01/10 12:46 AM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 311 Worldwide audiosavant OP devotee OP audiosavant devotee Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 311 Worldwide  Originally Posted By: bridgman You know, someone starting on the second page of this thread would have absolutely no idea what it was about unless they went back to the first few posts. Hell, I started the thread and I've already forgotten! Short-term memory impaired, lol. "Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." ---Frank Zappa

Re: The "correct" volume? bridgman #299779 04/01/10 01:14 AM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,786 Canada fredk axiomite fredk axiomite Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,786 Canada Sooo, you're saying its a pretty normal thread. Fred ------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!

Brownies with frosting? fredk #299791 04/01/10 02:03 AM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,877 Tulsa, Oklahoma terzaghi connoisseur terzaghi connoisseur Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,877 Tulsa, Oklahoma I forget what the thread was about as well. -David

Re: Brownies with frosting? terzaghi #299794 04/01/10 02:15 AM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire  Originally Posted By: Scavenger Smoker Hey guys, just stumbled across this forum. Wanna hang out sometime? PM me. I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: Brownies with frosting? BlueJays1 #299805 04/01/10 04:09 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 Glendale, Arizona St_PatGuy axiomite St_PatGuy axiomite Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 Glendale, Arizona  Originally Posted By: Dr.House  Originally Posted By: Scavenger Smoker Hey guys, just stumbled across this forum. Wanna hang out sometime? PM me. I think I ran into him at college! *********** "Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose

Re: Frosties with browning? St_PatGuy #299810 04/01/10 04:56 AM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California Yeah, he was the guy you'd find drinking the bong water.

Re: The "correct" volume? RayLewis #299814 04/01/10 05:27 AM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,077 Likes: 7 Richland, WA, USA C CV Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making CV Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making C Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,077 Likes: 7 Richland, WA, USA  Originally Posted By: RayLewis Maybe if I try the stuff I'll understand what "spiritual messenger cats don't have rectums" means. And don't ruin it by explaining the meaning beforehand. Ha ha ha.

Re: The "correct" volume? CV #299817 04/01/10 05:34 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana grunt connoisseur grunt connoisseur Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana  Originally Posted By: pmbuko Yeah, he was the guy you'd find drinking the bong water. Charles told me that wine tastes better. 3M80 2M22 6QS8 2M2 1EP500 Sony BDP-S590 Panny-7000 Onkyo-3007 Carada-134 Xbox Buttkicker AS-EQ1

Re: The "correct" volume? audiosavant #299855 04/01/10 04:55 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 23 P photonblur hobbyist photonblur hobbyist P Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 23 Back in the day the Zig Zag man had a tattoo of me on his arm, I sorta kinda remember, or maybe not, yeah I think for sure, probably. PB

Re: The "correct" volume? audiosavant #299857 04/01/10 04:57 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC Argon connoisseur Argon connoisseur Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC  Originally Posted By: audiosavant Has anyone noticed that when playing back music that every source has a "correct" volume? By that I mean, the sweet spot. Increase the volume just 1 more and it becomes too loud and blaring, decrease it 1 less (than the sweet spot) and you can't quite achieve lift-off. Not enough "grunt factor" to rock out (or jazz out or symphony out or country out or...) with. It seems that each "source" has a perfect volume that varies. Or is this just me? Looking at your avatar....would you say that your significant other is in her/your sweetspot.....or exceeding it? "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" Churchill

Re: The "correct" volume? Argon #299858 04/01/10 05:03 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC Argon connoisseur Argon connoisseur Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC I guess I should have read the whole thread before posting. It has been 18 years since for me. In college, after it warmed up during the spring, every Friday we met at the Bell Tower for "High Noon". You couldn't get in trouble for it ......back then. "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" Churchill

Re: The "correct" volume? Argon #299859 04/01/10 05:04 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC Argon connoisseur Argon connoisseur Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC One other thing......save a seat for me on the bus!! "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" Churchill

Re: The "correct" volume? Argon #299877 04/01/10 07:36 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 25 On the coast of Maine H hybrid hobbyist hybrid hobbyist H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 25 On the coast of Maine Now i'm hungry. I think

Re: The "correct" volume? hybrid #299880 04/01/10 07:43 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida This thread hijack sure is bringing all of the old stoners out of the woodpile generating a lot of interest. Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #299882 04/01/10 07:57 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana grunt connoisseur grunt connoisseur Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana Why am I standing in the kitchen looking into the refrigerator? 3M80 2M22 6QS8 2M2 1EP500 Sony BDP-S590 Panny-7000 Onkyo-3007 Carada-134 Xbox Buttkicker AS-EQ1

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #299884 04/01/10 08:41 PM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Ken.C shareholder in the making Ken.C shareholder in the making Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA  Originally Posted By: RickF This thread hijack sure is bringing all of the old stoners out of the woodpile generating a lot of interest. Yeah, I'm starting to feel a little, well, atypical. I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!

Re: The "correct" volume? grunt #299888 04/01/10 09:29 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire  Originally Posted By: grunt Why am I standing in the kitchen looking into the refrigerator? Why am I staring at my hands when I could be watching television or playing videogames? I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? grunt #299889 04/01/10 09:36 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California For me, it was "Why am I repetitively bumping the back of my head into the wall I'm standing/sitting against?" -or- "Why do my arms feel like they're immovable?"

Re: The "correct" volume? pmbuko #299898 04/01/10 10:36 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana grunt connoisseur grunt connoisseur Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana One of my favorites was in Wisconsin, sitting one night on the roof above the porch of a house a friend of mine and I were renting looking up at the stars, when I say to him “Hey Leigh, is the sky moving?” Immediately he says that he was about to ask the same thing. Turned out it was one of the strongest Aurora Borealis in a long time. I had never seen it before so at first it was totally freaky watching colours ripple across the sky like waves. Ok it was still freaking awesome even after I realized what it was. 3M80 2M22 6QS8 2M2 1EP500 Sony BDP-S590 Panny-7000 Onkyo-3007 Carada-134 Xbox Buttkicker AS-EQ1

Re: The "correct" volume? pmbuko #299900 04/01/10 11:03 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire  Originally Posted By: pmbuko For me, it was "Why am I repetitively bumping the back of my head into the wall I'm standing/sitting against?" -or- "Why do my arms feel like they're immovable?" Did you hear that? No? Sounds like someone is knocking at the door? I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? BlueJays1 #299924 04/02/10 03:48 AM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,877 Tulsa, Oklahoma terzaghi connoisseur terzaghi connoisseur Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,877 Tulsa, Oklahoma Great thread -David

Re: The "correct" volume? terzaghi #299927 04/02/10 04:25 AM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire This thread smells like 1969. I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? BlueJays1 #299933 04/02/10 05:16 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana grunt connoisseur grunt connoisseur Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,569 Nirvana As long as it doesn’t smell like old bong water. 3M80 2M22 6QS8 2M2 1EP500 Sony BDP-S590 Panny-7000 Onkyo-3007 Carada-134 Xbox Buttkicker AS-EQ1

Re: The "correct" volume? grunt #299945 04/02/10 08:18 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida It's 4:20 somewhere! Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #299968 04/02/10 03:32 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California pmbuko shareholder in the making pmbuko shareholder in the making Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,441 Felton, California Only when it's 20 past some hour, though.

Re: The "correct" volume? pmbuko #300004 04/02/10 08:09 PM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,786 Canada fredk axiomite fredk axiomite Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,786 Canada Turn the volume down maaan, I'm seein' too much purple... Fred ------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!

Re: The "correct" volume? fredk #300006 04/02/10 08:12 PM Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire BlueJays1 connoisseur BlueJays1 connoisseur Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,116 Porch,enjoying Bombay Sapphire Here the clock reads 4:20 all the time. No, literally! I need to change the battery. I’m armed and I’m drinking. You don’t want to listen to advice from me, amigo. -Max Payne

Re: The "correct" volume? BlueJays1 #300428 04/05/10 04:55 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC Argon connoisseur Argon connoisseur Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,443 Oak Ridge, NC Geez..I kinda hate to see this thread run out of steam.....It was takin me back to my youth. We had an "idiot" friend who fired one up at the State vs Carolina football game. We were 2 rows from the top of the lower section - in other words right at one of the entrances. The cop came over immediately tapped a couple of us on the shoulder and said "put that thing out or I'm takin you down town." That was it. "A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject" Churchill

Re: The "correct" volume? Argon #300430 04/05/10 04:57 PM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Ken.C shareholder in the making Ken.C shareholder in the making Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA I don't think you need to put idiot in quotes. I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!

Re: The "correct" volume? Ken.C #300434 04/05/10 05:32 PM H htnut Unregistered htnut Unregistered H Maybe he should've put friend in quotes.

Re: The "correct" volume? #300455 04/05/10 07:50 PM Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,357 Sitting down somewhere Ya_basta connoisseur Ya_basta connoisseur Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,357 Sitting down somewhere Could have put fired one up in quotes. The only reasonable argument for owning a gun is to protect yourself from the police.

Re: The "correct" volume? Ya_basta #300621 04/06/10 09:03 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida This is just one of the many *legal* stops the Axiom Magic Bus is going to make whenever we make it to California... Wow Man! Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #300622 04/06/10 09:16 PM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 R RayLewis veteran RayLewis veteran R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 153 That looks like that would be "kinda hip" when one is intoxicated in one way or anotehr. To keep everybody in the happy frame of mind this topic seems to engender, does anybody watch the Showtime series Weeds? I don't have Showtime, but I own the first four seasons on DVD. I think the show is great. I keep waiting for the price to come down on Season 5 so I can get it on BluRay. (Don't say anything that would be a spoiler for season 5!)

Re: The "correct" volume? RayLewis #300625 04/06/10 09:35 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida Speaking of WOW ... I just noticed this. Anybody remember that band? Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #300627 04/06/10 09:44 PM Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,596 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Badlands BobKay connoisseur BobKay connoisseur Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,596 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Badlands Yeah. The album cover w/ the car in the swimming pool and the dude with the gigantic blue Mohawk! Always call the place you live a house. When you're old, everyone else will call it a home.

Re: The "correct" volume? BobKay #300628 04/06/10 09:46 PM Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,596 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Badlands BobKay connoisseur BobKay connoisseur Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,596 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Badlands I mean, if no one wanted to see electrical tape on my nips anymore, I'd off myself, too! Always call the place you live a house. When you're old, everyone else will call it a home.

Re: The "correct" volume? BobKay #300629 04/06/10 09:50 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida I saw her on the Tom Snyder Show (I believe that was the show) once where she blew up a bus and if I'm thinking correctly cut a bunch of somethings up with a chainsaw ... or something like that. It's been awhile. I do distinctly remember thinking at the time .. 'Damn, that child can't sing a lick.' Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? RickF #300634 04/06/10 09:55 PM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,379 Likes: 7 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada bridgman axiomite bridgman axiomite Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,379 Likes: 7 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Speaking of "the correct volume" : http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Kelowna...9705/story.html M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8

Re: The "correct" volume? bridgman #300635 04/06/10 09:57 PM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida RickF axiomite RickF axiomite Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,210 Vero Beach, Florida Were you able to keep anything at all John? Rick Our Room

Re: The "correct" volume? bridgman #300637 04/06/10 10:06 PM Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,596 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Badlands BobKay connoisseur BobKay connoisseur Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,596 Likes: 1 Massachusetts Badlands Judging from the photo, that's what happens when you live in houses made with 1 x 2's and sided with pressed outmeal. Always call the place you live a house. When you're old, everyone else will call it a home.

Re: The "correct" volume? BobKay #300675 04/07/10 03:01 AM Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Ken.C shareholder in the making Ken.C shareholder in the making Joined: May 2003 Posts: 18,044 NoVA Where's the equipment list?! I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!