LSI-15 Limit?

LitoZacky
LitoZacky Posts: 115
edited October 2010 in Troubleshooting
I was watching IP man 2 the other day with LSI-15 and I turned the AVR up to -5db. I listen to music from -45 to -35 db and I won't watch movies below -10 db from now on. Is there a chance I damaged my speaker ?
Speaker: LSi 15
Pre/Pro: Pioneer VSX-9040
Amp: Emotiva XPA-2
Sub: Seaton Submersive HP
TV: Samsung PN50B550
DAC: soon-to-be EE Minimax Dac Plus
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited October 2010
    Are you having problems with them?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited October 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    You mean above -10dB? Your hearing will be damaged as I said before.

    http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=stupid&thread=13992&page=1#215029

    The tweeters and crossover can be damaged first if the amp starts to clip at high levels.
    If you run it at sustained high levels, the amp could fail prematurely. The XPA-2 is quite robust, but there are limits.

    You can also melt the crossover, as I have done, without damaging the drivers. To the OP, are you experiencing any problems with the speakers?
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  • LitoZacky
    LitoZacky Posts: 115
    edited October 2010
    No problems I just want to be reassured.
    Speaker: LSi 15
    Pre/Pro: Pioneer VSX-9040
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-2
    Sub: Seaton Submersive HP
    TV: Samsung PN50B550
    DAC: soon-to-be EE Minimax Dac Plus
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  • LitoZacky
    LitoZacky Posts: 115
    edited October 2010
    -5 DB for music is extremely loud and I've never went past -20db. But for movies IMO -5 DB is loud but not as extreme as one would imagine.
    Speaker: LSi 15
    Pre/Pro: Pioneer VSX-9040
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-2
    Sub: Seaton Submersive HP
    TV: Samsung PN50B550
    DAC: soon-to-be EE Minimax Dac Plus
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited October 2010
    If you are not experiencing troubles, then don't sweat it. Everything should be just fine.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2010
    These numbers on an AVR, -5, +10, etc. mean nothing. They are like Spinal Tap amps going to 11. You need an SPL meter to correlate the sound level to the AVR setting.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited October 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    These numbers on an AVR, -5, +10, etc. mean nothing. They are like Spinal Tap amps going to 11. You need an SPL meter to correlate the sound level to the AVR setting.

    +1

    I have recordings that are so quiet that I have to really crank it just to get 75db.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited October 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    These numbers on an AVR, -5, +10, etc. mean nothing. They are like Spinal Tap amps going to 11. You need an SPL meter to correlate the sound level to the AVR setting.

    I agree....They mean nothing. Just a point of reference that I don't even pay attention too. I adjust the volume to the level that I like to hear, not what -db is showing.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2010
    The -x db rating is only for dolby digital anyway - it has no meaning in the analog realm. Turn it up to what you like.

    If you start to hear any distortion or if your soundfield starts to collapse - turn it down. If you think you hear distortion but are not sure - turn it down. LSi's can play pretty loud, but they are not anyones definition of a good party speaker.

    If quality is your thing, LSi's are all over it. If SPL is what you are going for there, are quite a few options fot that as well, but LSi's are really not your best choice.

    Michael
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    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
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    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
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