Low volume (loudness) listening
I do a lot of my listening early in the morning and/or late at night when my wife is sleeping. I listen to CDs I have ripped to my MacBook Air and to Tidal, both via Roon, and a few internet radio stations. The loudest I listen would be 60dB. I understand and it has been my experience that at lower volumes I am missing a lot; especially bass and vocals. Suggestions on what I can do?
My system: Sonus Faber Olympica Nova 3 speakers, Pair of REL T/7x subwoofers, Moon 390 preamp, Moon 330A amp, Emotiva CD player (used occasionally), Roon Nucleus One (Roon core) and LAIV Harmony DAC.
The Room: 16 ft X 22 ft living room. 8 ft ceiling. Oak floors. Reasonably damped with furniture, rugs and wall absorption. TV mounted on wall between speakers and behind furniture with equipment -- common setup.
Thanks for the help.
Evan
Nice setup! You’d be surprised how much you can hear when you’re close to the speakers. I do a lot of near field listening in my office any a little less bass is the only thing I notice and that’s listening @45-55 dbs and that’s probably my old cheap Yamaha speakers. While headphones will give you the best performance, I think you will enjoy the SF sound. All the best. |
Nicely curated system Evan! I had the same problem in a large room such as you have. I also like to listen to full range music quietly in the late evening. I upgraded my REL T7/x to REL Serie S which added more presence. I also added a Manley Massive Passive EQ. While I like tweaking on the EQ the most substantive and satisfying upgrade was the subs with the correct crossover settings. I found this valuable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdo4yWobFwc
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