@tcutter,Very good point.Anywhere from 70-82db at 9 feet away from speaker. For me this depends on the quality of the music and recording itself.
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Yes agree, if i am really into say Schnittke or Pettersson and feel like blowing the mind, I'll crank it up a tad, as there are passages quiet, , but then gets very active. Schnittke can go from hardly audible then same score, blasting horn section. If the recording has quality i'll give a gain on the vol.
But mostly I am reading (yes dif to study and hear(= Really listen) Schnittke same time
So my vol usually stays at background level,,and I have a 100 pure watt Jadis Defy7 amp, hardly using much of that power for sure.
But that could change with my next new project, addinga DavidLouis Full Range, say in July. Just spent $1500 upgrading my Thor speakers.