-Audio volume question??

dee1949
dee1949 Posts: 1,425
edited March 2011 in The Clubhouse
..is it wise to play audio above 12 oclock position for long periods. Are new receivers...the ones with + and - markings....is the 12oclock position 0 (neutral)?
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited March 2011
    I generally just don't play something so loud that it hurts my ears. I start to notice this around 100db. I suppose you mean for the amp? As long as it isn't clipping, you should be fine.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited March 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    I generally just don't play something so loud that it hurts my ears. I start to notice this around 100db

    Don't put your ear next to the speaker....:tongue:

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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2011
    What receiver are you refering to?
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited March 2011
    ...it seems most new receivers have a plus and minus volume control markings. I have a Denon. . I am old school. On my preamp (B&K pro10mc) with a Muse 100 amp....playing vinyl...volume driving my Maggies MG i's is at 12 oclock for reasonable sound. Just wanted to know if going beyond that point for long periods is acceptable. I know about clipping.

    Also is the neutral - 0 position - 12 oclock on av receiver? How far can you go on + side.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited March 2011
    I could be wrong, but I don't think there is a designated area of a volume knob that you should not touch. I had one with plus and minus as you are saying, and if you turned it to the right, it would up the volume, the left, it would lower it. It was a digital control, you could not actually rotate the knob (more than like 10 degrees in either direction). You would move it to the right, then it would spring back to it's original position... the volume would be indicted on the LCD
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2011
    dee1949 wrote: »
    Also is the neutral - 0 position - 12 oclock on av receiver? How far can you go on + side.

    What is a neutral position? Not to loud, and not to quiet, but just right?

    How far you can increase the volume depends on the amp and the speakers. Get a sound pressure level meter (SPL) and measure the level to see how it relates to the volume setting. As was mentioned, once the amp starts clipping, or your ears start ringing, you should back off.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited March 2011
    WoW.....I was always "taught".....many moons ago. Find an amp that produces the sound you want at below 12 o'clock on preamp.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited March 2011
    Well, every piece of music is generally recorded at a different volume. Some songs I find myself having to turn wayy up (50%+) and others I have to turn my volume way down (15%). Because of this, I find it hard to believe anyone could judge anything simply by the position of the volume knob.
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