ear fatigue

Ear fatigue is a real cost for producers and engineers and protecting hearing over a long career is something I care about deeply. Some say to monitor at around 85 dB to get a flat representation of the sound, but that's too loud to be healthy. If you lower the level you lose the fun part of the...

Hi All, I am trying to setup a home theatre in small room. Gear : AVR 3800h LCR: QA concept 40 and centre Surrounds SL,SR: 3020i Sub: SVS SB 1000 pro Even though sound is enjoyable for sometime, it's causing headache even when i am listening at 70-75 db range . Room has carpet and 4 panels on...

Happy New Year, folks! New to home theater and my first roadblock after researching, set-up, and testing came incredibly quickly with an experience of ear fatigue/discomfort! I'm coming from Jamo S 803s and a complimentary C 83 paired with a PB-2000 driven by a Denon S750H. Although I'm fairly...