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

@dogberry 

I hear ya (no pun intended). Probably headed there myself!

I am using the Decibel X app weighted in A.  They offer other weightings, including C, but you need to purchase the premium version. I am only using it to verify sound levels when comparing components with different output voltages so the free version is good enough for me.

The last time I measured I was hitting peaks at 119 dbc at slightly under 9' away. Most of my records are not excessively compressed so I will guess that the average continuous level is closer to 110 to 112 dbc.

My meter reads dBA.  I cranked the volume up and 75 to 80 is pretty loud. I don't care to go much louder except for certain rock songs. My ears would bleed at 100+ dBA. 

@audiorusty

The last time I measured I was hitting peaks at 119 dbc at slightly under 9’ away.

I don’t believe that for a sewcond. That’s ear bleed, ear damaging volume. Surely there is a problem with how you measure. 120 dB marks the limit from which sounds become painful and very dangerous to the human ear.