What volume do you listen at?

[Defcon]

I'm in an apartment, the max I can listen at is -15 (i.e. 15dB below reference) but -25 is more common.

Of course this all depends on your speaker sensitivity, room size/treatments, whether you calibrated etc, I just want to get a general idea. There must be lots of people with dedicated rooms who listen at reference

 

[fuzz092888]

TV = -25, -20, -15, -10 really just depends on the show.

Music = -35 to -15 for the compressed, loudness wars stuff, closer to -5 for classical

Movies = 0, reference whenever possible.

 

[Bizarro_Stormy]

TV = -25, -20, -15, -10 really just depends on the show.

Music = -35 to -15 for the compressed, loudness wars stuff, closer to -5 for classical

Movies = 0, reference whenever possible.

Almost exactly the same...

 

[tyhjaarpa]

You really should get spl meter to know how loud you listen at. For movies / critical listening I myself use 60/98 volume and that brings spl to around 70-75db in my apartmet depending on movie. For relaxing music listening I usually set volume at 35-45/98, haven't checked what spl that gets me.

 

[PENG]

-20 to -35 for TV depending on the shows, channels, Netflix, You-tube etc.
-15 to -20, mostly -20 for movies. (dedicated room, well insulated).
-15 to -25 for classical music and jazz, lower for certain recordings (mostly lower quality stuff).
-30 to -40 for FM, internet radio

 

[herbu]

-20 to -30 for TV.
-15 to -30 for music, (depending on if the wife's home).
-20 for movies.

 

[Seth=L]

Apartment dweller here as well. The level control on my receiver is set to absolute (I believe there's a way to change it but I never bothered). I usually hover around 45 to 47.5, I don't know what this translates to in relative level. My speakers are 88dB 1w/1m and about 7 feet away from my head (equidistant).

 

[tcarcio]

Loud......

 

[mtrycrafts]

Movies only: -15 to -18 unless requested to "turn it down" by certain members.
Music: around -20 not much anymore
FM: before movie starts perhaps -22

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Usually -25 for movies & TV.
Usually -15 to -25 for music.

 

[MR.MAGOO]

my speakers are thus:
Audio Inputs
Speaker Level 2 Pair (Bi-wire Ready)
Maximum Sensitivity
1 watt @ 1 Meter 90 dB
Total Frequency Response
Overall 32 Hz - 30 kHz
Nominal Impedance
Compatible with 8 ohm
Crossover
A/V Receiver Crossover Setting Small (60 Hz)
Power Handling 20 - 225 watts per channel

on Yamaha RX-A1020 usually -20 to -16 . and does that mean I'm listening at -16dB from the 90dB the speaker can handle?

 

[mtrycrafts]

my speakers are thus:
Audio Inputs
Speaker Level 2 Pair (Bi-wire Ready)
Maximum Sensitivity
1 watt @ 1 Meter 90 dB
Total Frequency Response
Overall 32 Hz - 30 kHz
Nominal Impedance
Compatible with 8 ohm
Crossover
A/V Receiver Crossover Setting Small (60 Hz)
Power Handling 20 - 225 watts per channel

on Yamaha RX-A1020 usually -20 to -16 . and does that mean I'm listening at -16dB from the 90dB the speaker can handle?

I think you are getting confused by the specs.

Firstly, your setup should be level matched in all channels to a known test tone, perhaps internal, to the reference. Internal test tones when engaged, the master volume should go to 0 and the spl level should be set at 75 dB spl. This is how our response is based on

The specs shows sensitivity of 90 dB spl with 1 watt input to the speaker. Nothing to do with listening level after calibration.