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Volume considerations

I’ve discovered something after much listening.   I generally like the volume high, trying to emulate the sound in a concert hall.  However I found that listening at too high a volume actually detracts from the soundstage and realistic blend of instruments.  The sound actually tends to flatten out at too high volumes.

rvpiano
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mofimadness
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2CFP3HwPjM

roadcykler
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Good luck with the inevitable tinnitus. You'll wish you hadn't tried to achieve concert level volume. 

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rvpiano OP
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@mofimadness 

Very good video!

mark200mph
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Paul at ps audio produces music and has a sound room bob Dylan recorded in.he has some great points and a difference of opinion is always welcome. I have visited boulder Colorado and taken the tour as you should too  he has been around bascom king and arnie nudel both prominent historical individuals in the audio industry. Happy listening

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yoyoyaya
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Our ears, as in our hearing, starts to compress when faced with amplitude that is too high. Also, older listeners may seek to increase volume in an attempt to linearize what they hear -i..e to make frequencies that their hearing is deficient in audible. But that becomes a fool's game because more volume equals more hearing loss. So best all round to listen at sensible levels. 

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