I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume?


I suppose this is an open question to any of you fine people, but I'm exclusively analog myself and particularly curious to hear from those of you who listen to records.

What would you say is your normal listening volume? Perhaps measure it and post the db's?

Thanks!

thebrokenrecord

Room volume. Which, of course, varies from room to room and user to user. Decibel readings are irrelevant. IMO...

Casual listening 65-70, serious listening 75-85 depending on music. 

Some music demands 85 to be realistic. 

Peaks of 80-88 dB if my wife is in the shower, or not home.

C weighted.

 Fast response.

Measured at the listening seat, 8' from plane of speakers.

One time, listening briefly at really loud levels (about 94), I got curious.

Got up and measured the SPL a couple of inches from the speakers. It was peaks of 116 dB. A few seconds later the volume got back to comfortable levels.

depending on recording  but I tend to listen to between 55 and 85 db. mostly it seam like 65-76 db is a sweet spot where albums sound the best ,

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