In Reply to: Move to a system that sound better at moderate volumes? posted by Bromo33333 on August 20, 2012 at 15:31:10:
Seriously, when we listen at loud volumes and then just 'turn it down' it sucks.
Period.
Not because it really sucks, it is just our ears are not acclimated to listening regularly at lower sound levels.
Folks all say magnepans need to be played loud to really open up.
Not!
i listen at 55dB (C weighted via RadioShack meter) up to only 75dB and 75dB is LOUD to me.
Because i listen at these levels i am acclimated to them. And find all the power there.
Loud is just loud, and as I wrote, your ears pay, and do not respond to lower levels very well.
Like i went to the dealer to audition the 3.6 for many hours.
When I started i actually brought my radioShack meter. The fella set them at like 90 dB and i was no way dude.
So i lowered the level a lot and listened. after a few hours the dealer mentioned they sound pretty good, but no one seem to listen at lower levels anymore, so he just cranks them up out of habit.
And finally my favorite thing. try a Pangea powercord. The Pangea AC9SE on your amp.. it may help listening at lower levels anyway.
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Follow Ups
- I say it is a matter of listening more at the preferred lower volume to change your perception - Elizabeth 15:46:57 08/20/12 (13)
- RE: I say it is a matter of listening more at the preferred lower volume to change your perception - the old school 22:30:11 08/20/12 (0)
- Change your perception (not) - Sumflow 16:22:20 08/20/12 (5)
- So why do you expect an unnatural response.? if our hearing is the way it is? - Elizabeth 16:39:08 08/20/12 (4)
- RE: So why do you expect an unnatural response.? if our hearing is the way it is? - hahax@verizon.net 20:11:02 08/20/12 (2)
- RE: So why do you expect an unnatural response.? if our hearing is the way it is? - Tony Lauck 07:49:41 08/22/12 (0)
- So how many recordings list the dB that it was mastered at? any? ONE even? nt - Elizabeth 10:17:22 08/21/12 (0)
- It might get loud! - Sumflow 17:08:22 08/20/12 (0)
- RE: I say it is a matter of listening more at the preferred lower volume to change your perception - sudz1234@yahoo.com 16:07:17 08/20/12 (5)
- Sudz changes? makes a statement instead of ask a question? hard to fatthom... - Elizabeth 16:27:50 08/20/12 (4)
- Great, - two trolls under the same bridge, costly indeed -t - Sordidman 13:17:11 08/21/12 (1)
- You make three! cool!!! - Elizabeth 19:55:05 08/21/12 (0)
- RE: Sudz changes? makes a statement instead of ask a question? hard to fatthom... - sudz1234@yahoo.com 20:55:11 08/20/12 (0)
- ..hard to fatthom... - Sumflow 19:00:06 08/20/12 (0)