room shook,
if not exaggerating, that's when Fear of Hearing Damage should set in.
it's worth learning about Fletcher & Munson's discoveries,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour
It has always been poorly: named, implemented, mis-understood.
the use of 'loudness' control actually should be called 'Low Volume Listening'. 'Progressively' reduce the volume and boost the lows and highs so that we hear the content as enjoyably as when it is loud (as you discovered). The 'loudness' controls on vintage equipment did/do just that, much modern equipment skips tone controls, balance, loudness filters ...
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You can easily put this unit with Automatic Loudness Control in front of any featureless equipment:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274870895426?hash=item3fff950342:g:iiEAAOSw0tJg8tiE
The implementation needs to be done so that:
1. all or chosen sources into Chase Unit.
2. Chase RLC-1 default volume level (just unplug it, it goes to defaults). F-M is NOT engaged.
3. Sound System's Volume set at normal listening level. Leave it there.
4. Chase RLC-1 to remotely adjust volume. Up, just less attenuation by the chase unit. When you lower the volume, the Chase unit Automatically begins to progressively implement F-M curves.
thus progressively adjusting for our hearing system's properties. i.e. you still hear the Bass Player in a Jazz group, the highs are still there. You will find the music maintains it's Involving quality, rather than fade to background music.
5. Oh yeah, the Chase unit has remote balance, gotta love that if your system has terrific imaging ability.
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Misunderstood: some people used to defeat the Chase loudness feature, they 'hated' the bass bloat. well, that's because they lowered it into F-M implementation and boosted that correction with the amp's volume, iow, Misunderstood Again. So poorly misunderstood that the feature has disappeared.
IMO, if you call yourself an audiophile, you ought to fully understand our hearing system and go get yourself some 'Loudness'. And avoid needing to get some hearing aids if possible.
if not exaggerating, that's when Fear of Hearing Damage should set in.
it's worth learning about Fletcher & Munson's discoveries,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour
It has always been poorly: named, implemented, mis-understood.
the use of 'loudness' control actually should be called 'Low Volume Listening'. 'Progressively' reduce the volume and boost the lows and highs so that we hear the content as enjoyably as when it is loud (as you discovered). The 'loudness' controls on vintage equipment did/do just that, much modern equipment skips tone controls, balance, loudness filters ...
....................................
You can easily put this unit with Automatic Loudness Control in front of any featureless equipment:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274870895426?hash=item3fff950342:g:iiEAAOSw0tJg8tiE
The implementation needs to be done so that:
1. all or chosen sources into Chase Unit.
2. Chase RLC-1 default volume level (just unplug it, it goes to defaults). F-M is NOT engaged.
3. Sound System's Volume set at normal listening level. Leave it there.
4. Chase RLC-1 to remotely adjust volume. Up, just less attenuation by the chase unit. When you lower the volume, the Chase unit Automatically begins to progressively implement F-M curves.
thus progressively adjusting for our hearing system's properties. i.e. you still hear the Bass Player in a Jazz group, the highs are still there. You will find the music maintains it's Involving quality, rather than fade to background music.
5. Oh yeah, the Chase unit has remote balance, gotta love that if your system has terrific imaging ability.
................................
Misunderstood: some people used to defeat the Chase loudness feature, they 'hated' the bass bloat. well, that's because they lowered it into F-M implementation and boosted that correction with the amp's volume, iow, Misunderstood Again. So poorly misunderstood that the feature has disappeared.
IMO, if you call yourself an audiophile, you ought to fully understand our hearing system and go get yourself some 'Loudness'. And avoid needing to get some hearing aids if possible.