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Posted by Christine Tham (A) on January 30, 2003 at 21:34:43

In Reply to: My normal listening level is 70dB, not 80 dB. posted by Jim Pearce on January 30, 2003 at 20:24:14:

it ranges from 70-90dB (!!!) depending on the material for critical listening, and also whether i am reviewing or not. but typically lower than higher

for background listening of course it is much lower

i don't know where you got the impression that my listening levels are higher than yours - i have never stated that, all i said was i tried matching the level to the level you quoted in your post.

anyway the point is that the hiss is clearly audible on my system even when the material is played at 60-70dB SPL - maybe even lower than that. i certainly don't have to crank it to 80dB like you do just to hear it.