What is the Safe Volume (DB) to listen

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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,564
    edited November 2010
    I usually turn it down a little when my wife slams the door to the basement.:eek: Having said that I would guess my listening is usually in the 85-90 db range.:smile:

    But then again the smoke detector usually goes off when I cook and the fire department has also shown up.

    220-221 whatever it takes.:biggrin:
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • veerapaneni
    veerapaneni Posts: 112
    edited November 2010
    Hawkeye wrote: »
    McIntosh amps are not the Holy Grail for all people. My ears tell me they are an accurate amp. If you need more in the bottom end, then the Mac probably won't be it for you.

    I get my low level punch from my subs :biggrin:

    F1nut is asking you some valid questions about your gear. Why not outline what you have from A-Z to give us an idea where you're at?

    Gordon

    Fronts: Paradigm Signature S8
    Sub: Paradigm Sub 25
    Center : C5
    Surround : ADP3.
    Process: anthem D2V
    Amp: testing Anthem P5, Mcintosh MC207, B&k 200.7 (going to get Parasound Halo A51 on Wednesday)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,698
    edited November 2010
    Maybe you don't know what I mean when I say source. A source is a CDP, tape deck, TT, radio, iPod, etc. So, what are you using?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited November 2010
    ^^^^^ Yep get a lousy or hot CDP and your ears will hurt at any level. I once used an Oppo for CD playback, I think 960, without a dac and had piercing treble and shill string intruments rattling my eardrums.
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited November 2010
    If I might venture in here...I'm going to go with the Paradigms at the level of info available.
    I've noticed they're "hot on top" for my ears.
    I've run a lot of horn speakers that didn't fatigue my ears as much as the Paradigms I've had. I like them but like the OP stated they start getting to me about the time the speakers started to open up and drive well.
    The source and/or source material can be a heavy influence on ear"itation".
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