Some damn fine music right there!
Haha cool, I'm not used to positive comments on my music taste.
Some damn fine music right there!
Thank you! What speakers do you have if I may ask?So now I remember I once was recommended this device. https://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/tasi_ta8151_e.html
It comes in A and A/C weighting versions. Is an A/C version enough or necessary to have Z level? Could I use the A weighted meter to calibrate my measurement mic with REW in A mode and then switch to other weightings?
Btw, with the Steely Dan song running at comfortable level according to Decibel X I listened at 55 dB average this noon. Pushing volumes I rarely listen to due to the neighbors I was crusing around 66 dB average (80 max/peaks). I felt like turning down the highs a bit, though, but did not mind to cofigure the DSP.
Yes you can,REW will calculate the rest.Could I use the A weighted meter to calibrate my measurement mic with REW in A mode and then switch to other weightings?
Btw, with the Steely Dan song running at comfortable level according to Decibel X I listened at 55 dB average this noon. Pushing volumes I rarely listen to due to the neighbors I was crusing around 66 dB average (80 max/peaks). I felt like turning down the highs a bit, though, but did not mind to cofigure the DSP.
Thank you! What speakers do you have if I may ask?
Yes, I know I just could not remember what was 80 dB, peak or max and so I left bothYes you can,REW will calculate the rest.
Peaks and Max are different in Decibel X and can have a 20db difference as long as your gear have the ability to reach high levels.
I tested that myself swapping the amps in my active installation,and even if the weaker amp is 300 watt (on paper) I didn't get the same peaks when I put it to drive lows.
I got about 6db LZpeak less even if the LAmax was the same.
I don't know these,I calibrated it against an Extech (I have a sweet spot for them,I also have an EX520 DMM),but any decent one will do.Yes, I know I just could not remember what was 80 dB, peak or max and so I left both
There is also the option for an A/C weighted meter for 26 Euro (TA8152), while the TA8151 is only 15. But if I have you right it is already proper to get the A weighted and use it to calibrate REW and safe the bucks?
I think that this thread adds more that meets the eye.I love to see people adding to this thread to keep the poll going for as long as there's interest. I mean to bump it and make it visible to members who might've missed it.
I originally voted 95db, then found out I had to listen to steely dan, so have changed it to 5db
- I'm interested in how loud you enjoy your music. For this purpose I propose A weighted, slow SPL measuring.
- I'm also proposing a clean, well produced song that is not bass heavy to avoid subjective impressions of low frequencies (Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan).
- Since music material varies in dB, I propose you start the SPL meter mid-song to avoid the gadget taking the silence before the song into account.
- You can put dips and peaks into the comment. In the poll, you should enter average SPL. This is one more reason why I propose a song - to avoid having additional variations due to different material.
- Sources, mastering, edition etc. shouldn't play a major role here. You should just turn it up the way you like it and then measure.
- The question is about enjoying loud music, not how much you can put up with for a short period of time. It is about SPL you'd enjoy for at least the length of an album.
- Not all smartphones are reliable, but some are. If you could just enter whether you took measures with a phone, that would be fine.
- This is about the amount of loudness you like, so imagine you live on a prairie with no neighbors. It's about what you enjoy, not what is allowed.
- Feel free to add numbers for movies and TV in the comments.
One other thing I almost forgot. It has to be at your listening position. If you're further away from the speakers, you'll need to go louder in order to get what you like at your sitting place, but I'm interested in what reaches you, what you actually hear.
**What motivated me; I've seen people throwing around numbers like 90-96dB and even higher, yet, nearing 80dB average is simply too much for me. I wanted to see the real-world numbers.
most like to preserve their ears and postpone hearing devicesI'm quite surprised so few people listen at SPLs as high as I do.
I'm listning typically at 80 to 85.Bottom line is, I have no idea how many db my speaker system gives out, I know it's more than my walls can handle, and more than my neighbours can stand - when it's cranked. It's also very alive at reasonable volumes as well.