I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume?

@audiorusty

The last time I measured I was hitting peaks at 119 dbc at slightly under 9’ away.

I don’t believe that for a sewcond. That’s ear bleed, ear damaging volume. Surely there is a problem with how you measure. 120 dB marks the limit from which sounds become painful and very dangerous to the human ear.

I start with loud enough to overcome the psychoacoustic masking of  my LOUD (easily at the perceived level of background conversation) tinnitus in the left brain. Insert LOL/ tears emoji.  After that:  music, mood are all in play.  Some music Must be played loud and deep to convey its meant experience imo.  

As to blowing back your hair

Posting pic a is always weird sorry

Yes 120 db can only stand for less that a minute then damage to the hair cells in the cochlea begins to happen.i do this to hear the base but have ear muffs on .osha states 80 db for 8 hours is the safe limit.i have several kw mono amps and some prominent crown 12000 that push the wattage.enjoy the music and the search.jays audio review of the magico q7 don't wake up until 80 pluss db and they are power hungry.