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

I find it amazing how my listening level of DB-C at 10 feet back in an open 16x22 room is 40-60’s depending on genre and a track’s recording quality.  Approaching 70 DB-C and it starts getting uncomfortable and less enjoyable.  I cannot fathom listening in the 80-90’s. I would have a mutiny in my household as well. 

60-70dB with family around doing their things.

78-85dB with an empty house, measured at the listening position. This feels loud, or at least authoritative, without being uncomfortable.

Typically 70-80 dBC fast @9’ from speakers. Occasionally boost up to 85-90 dBC, but not often.

I’m usually around 90 db. Sometimes louder if it fits the recording. This is measured with an analog Radio Shack meter, C weighted.

Typically from mid 70's to mid 80's but have seen peaks to 96db. Depends on what I'm listening to. I do like it fairly loud.