What decibel level do you listen at? What is ideal?


I’ve noticed that my avg. dB level is in the upper 70’s to low 80’s.  Which leads me to what level do you listen at and what level do you find ideal?  

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@jonwolfpell I agree with "Can't You Hear Me Knocking". Have you ever listened to "A Tribute To Jack Johnson" by Miles Davis. 

During video concerts, 113-115 db. Just like a REAL concert.... During movies, no idea, but its -18 to -20 on the volume of the Lyngdorf. The concerts are -2 to 2 above...

What would be ideal is if one were to listen at the same level that the engineer was listening at when he downmixed the track.  Then one would be subject to the same F-M curve and perceive the bass and treble in a similar context.

For some music, this can be quite loud.  Can your system recreate it?

@jrareform - if your room is sufficiently large & your speakers / amp combo can handle it, I find my ears start to overload around 103-105 peaks assuming the  music is well recorded. I listen at that level very occasionally just for laughs. I know my speakers/ amp combo can play all day louder than that undistorted as they are highly sensitive, can handle lots of power & I have a pretty powerful tube amp.