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Reference level playback
Acoustat6 - I will have to buy a test record so I can try out your method. My neighbor always plays his music too loud, if Scissorfighter is correct, then it's payback time!Still curious if you have Stereophile Intermezzo album. Not many of my rec... 
Reference level playback
But your records and your ears do not know where the volume knob is set. In an extreme example, if a record is recorded at 20dB, on your system it would play back very quietly and you might comment that this recording is bass shy when actually mig... 
Reference level playback
Acoustat6 - Your method for adjusting the sound in your room for perfect playback is close, but by not adjusting the volume for every album, if not for every song, then your volume setting is just a random guess which may or may not be optimal.Whe... 
Reference level playback
I grew up reading The Absolute Sound (small format)and HP always strove toward creating the semblance of a live performance in a real space. To me that makes a lot of sense, so when needed - I crank it up, but then maybe I need to...The Indigo Gir... 
Reference level playback
I find your premise interesting, but I need a bit more education about the recording process. Is the recording volume supposed to be calibrated at 83db @ 1000hz before every recording session? Therefore when played back at 83db it is then perfect ... 
Review: Harman Kardon T-60 Turntable
Perhaps Frank Van Alstine would have your answer. He is still using a Harmon Kardon T-30. I used the instructions found on his site to modify the power supply of my T-55c, he has worked on T-25's to T-60's. This mod is so good and made such a prof...