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davidsrsb said:
Android phones are not calibrated in any way. Apple is a single hardware vendor so there is at least the possibility of some consistency
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I know, it'd be way out to be honest. I was listening to AC/DC at the time at it was very loud!
 
One of my first 'real' amps many years ago was a Cambridge A5. 60W P/C, I think into 4 ohms. I remember one day spinning some Meat Loaf while cleaning. I went to turn the amp down and realised I'd been running it wide open. Obviously I backed it off pretty quickly, but it sure did sound good and wasn't breaking a sweat. It was playing into some cheap Wharfedales, I forget the model.
 
chrisletts said:
You are risking hearing damage at 105db
Even at 95 the recommended maximum time is Less than an hour
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Thanks, I have been warned before about this. I can usually only get away this for an hour or so at home, perhaps this is not as loud as a live venue. So far no damage to lugholes, nevertheless will try to tone down the volume.


Bloss
 
When I bought my Cyrus kit I was surprised that I had to crank the volume up to -30 (2/3 equivalent on a rotary scale) for even 'average' listening (-20 for some classical).

As mentioned above though, the perceived volume depends on the way the makers have implemented their volume scale.
 
blossomchris said:
Thanks, I have been warned before about this. I can usually only get away this for an hour or so at home, perhaps this is not as loud as a live venue. So far no damage to lugholes, nevertheless will try to tone down the volume.


Bloss
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The damage comes later and creeps up on you (it has for me)
 
chrisletts said:
When I bought my Cyrus kit I was surprised that I had to crank the volume up to -30 (2/3 equivalent on a rotary scale) for even 'average' listening (-20 for some classical).

As mentioned above though, the perceived volume depends on the way the makers have implemented their volume scale.
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It was the same with my Cambridge Audio 851 gear. Less so with the E/W pre/power, but certainly with the 851A. The 851A would be at -30 before it really started to get loud. Certainly Never ran out of power though.
 
I had a self proclaimed 'expert' round here, he wasn't happy till my iPhone meter was reading above 100db's, then complained my system was compressed and lacked detail :rolleyes:
 
I'm somewhat odd in that I have an extremely poor tolerance of loud sound (my ears physically hurt and sound distorted when exposed to 'concert level' SPL in music venues even if just for a few seconds, hence ear plugs are a must for me from the get go).

Yet I am perfectly fine with moderately loud music played through my hifi at home, with SPLs in the low-to-mid 80dBs (average) and mid 90dBs (peak), C-weighted on my Radio Shack Digital Meter.

I do not accurately know what SPLs I expose my ears to when using headphones, probably similar levels to my main hifi when I want to 'rock out'. I am however unable to endure headphone listening for as long and notice a dulling of my ears' frequency response as the listening session progresses. No pain or ringing though...
 
I once remember reading that for rock albums, it should be turned up until the ears bleed and then backed off a touch......

I must admit that I like classical music lower than rock and speech lower still. I suppose I enjoy hearing it as near as I can get it to how it would have sounded when performed is what seems right to me.

Having said that though, being an old git, the ear plugs are a necessity now at rock gigs.
 
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