rgro;540238 Wrote: > So, in essence, is what you're all saying that, in a normal living > circumstance, us humans really cannot hear "all" of what the highest > quality audio has to offer without likely damaging our hearing? > > Is much of the debate about audio simply about trying to wring the most > detail (for lack of a better term) out of music while still maintaining > a safe volume level? > > Thank you all for your most fascinating commentary here. I'll try not > to pester all you Einsteins (and I use that term very respectfully!) > any more.
Rick - please feel free to pester!! That's how we all learnt. ...and yes in essence that's what we are saying. 120dB of real, audible dynamic range is not achievable in domestic surroundings. In practice, most people would be delighted with 70-80dB. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77725 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
