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Safe listening levels?
#78308 01/21/05 04:46 PM
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I get nervous sometimes at how clean these speakers are that I am playing cd's too loud.Somewhere in the forum (I searched and couldn't find it) was a graph or chart with acceptable db levels and amount of hours at that level you could safely listen. I typically listen at -15 to -10 (which I read here is 75 db or -10 below the 0 mark which is a reference of 85db). Is this loud for extended periods? What levels do you listen at and for how long? Thanks for your reply

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#78309 01/21/05 05:02 PM
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Found this in the newsletter

http://www.axiomaudio.com/archives/dynamicheadroom.html

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#78310 01/21/05 07:24 PM
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Here are a couple of charts for your perusal.

Decibel (Loudness) Comparison Chart

Decibel Sound Pressure Level Examples


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