Classical. For a long time, I wondered why folks that were into classical had the most expensive systems…. by a lot. An orchestra goes from playing a single instrument at near the level of perception to the entire orchestra overwhelming the ears to differentiate the wall of sound and everything in between. After having season tickets to a great symphony orchestra for over ten years… no question… classical. |
@dain … “However, if you actually attend a concert, it’s not really that loud. ”
It depends on where you sit and in which concert hall. I have had season tickets in the 7th and 8th row center in a very good concert hall for a decade and the crescendoes peak above what my ears could comfortably handle. So, I have not measured the spl… but I am sure it is over 100db. My seats are under the microphones used when recording a concert to produce an album. It is plenty loud. |
