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In Reply to: RE: go listen to the MBLs posted by Robert C. Lang on August 09, 2012 at 00:34:17
Well I imagine that it would be impossible to test speakers at low level at a show where the background noise is too high. At the shop where I work part time we have 1 listening room that is extremely quiet and there is is possible. I tend to adjust the volume level depending on the background noise, late at night when the background sound level is low (well below 40 db)and not to disturb my wife that maybe sleeping I play music at very low levels and I am fully able to enjoy the system.
But I think that Jerome question is valid, some systems don't do well at low level, and I personally could not have such system as it would not meet my needs. As you said many times it is best to test a speaker in your own room.
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Agreed. A system's (including speakers) ability to play softly, loudly, and at all levels in between are all equally indispensable.
Robert C. Lang
late at night, when their wives are asleep. Does anyone here actually Sleep with their Wives?! ( You know, sleep, not (wink, wink, nudge, nudge , Sleep! ) I know, shocking, radical...
Personally, I like listening in the morning.
this is a typical observation from MBL speakers users:
"...I have noticed that when playing a cd, say Patty Austin, when the preamp is set to like 10 level, quiet listening level, it sounds fine, but not dynamic or special. When the volume is at a threshold level, like 20--still not super loud---the magic is there. More dynamic and clearer sounding. A very knowledgable friend believes the drivers need a certain level volume so the drivers are appropriately "driven" . Not trying to sound like a reviewer, but it makes sense. That's what I notice...."
we may need an extended quiet passage in a recording to start spoting the alleged deficiencies. but, the danger is, when one is critically listening, there is every tendancy the senses are heightened, leading to unintended spotlighting of any pre-conceived bias and prejudices.
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