I listen at 70 to 78dB. Mostly around 74dB (on my digital Rat-Shack meter) at my seated listening position.
I am lucky I work in a quiet place. (no radio, no Musak, no industrial noise)
I recently was at a local dealer, and he turned the level WAY up. I was unhappy, And said so.
As an aside, I NEVER go out to the movies, mainly because the sound is always at a deafening level. Why would I want to have to wear industrial earplugs at a cinema, in order not to have my hearing permanently injured?
The idea that you need it to be at 'live' meaning amplified live? or small group, acoustic live? is silly. If the equipment cannot resolve the music at low levels.. then where ARE the low level contents of the material? Does this mean it is not present, unless the rest of the material is at 95dB? That is B.S... IMO.
(However I do like to hear Opera at louder levels.. 85dB)
I am lucky I work in a quiet place. (no radio, no Musak, no industrial noise)
I recently was at a local dealer, and he turned the level WAY up. I was unhappy, And said so.
As an aside, I NEVER go out to the movies, mainly because the sound is always at a deafening level. Why would I want to have to wear industrial earplugs at a cinema, in order not to have my hearing permanently injured?
The idea that you need it to be at 'live' meaning amplified live? or small group, acoustic live? is silly. If the equipment cannot resolve the music at low levels.. then where ARE the low level contents of the material? Does this mean it is not present, unless the rest of the material is at 95dB? That is B.S... IMO.
(However I do like to hear Opera at louder levels.. 85dB)