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Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening

I'm looking to get out of HT 5.1 and go strictly to 2 ch.  I generally have music playing all day, often just sitting done to listen to certain tracks.  

I've read that "some" speakers don't sound "good" until high listening level, and also an integrated such the Luxman 505 don't sound good at low levels (is that the reason they include loudness?).

Which component, the amp or speaker, has the greatest impact on low level listening quality?
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singintheblues
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Your ears!   @jnorris2005 beat me to it.  Fletcher Munson Curve.

Having said that, clearly some speakers are better at low volumes than others, otherwise Studios wouldn’t have Nearfield, Mid & Full Monitors.

I’ve sold off a long list of speakers & Hifi kit for this very reason.   Thin, lifeless sound at low volume.

I’ve now got a little Bluetooth speaker / DAB radio (Revo) that sounds lovely & rich & full at low volumes.   I can listen to that for hours.   If I want to play at gig levels, I’ve got my main system.


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