Denon 887/2307 users..Volume levels? - Blu-ray Forum

Amon37 · 12-20-2007, 08:12 PM

I know this is a very hard question to answer given everyones different room size and speaker types but can I get an idea of volume levels when watch BD's with PCM.

I sometimes have to turn the volume up to -20 to -15 to get it loud and that seems awfully high. When I watch TV(Dish Network) it's at -40 to -30 on normal channels and -30 to -20 on HD channel with DD or Dolby Pro Logic.

Amon37 · 12-20-2007, 08:16 PM

Here are my speaker specs

Speaker

Max. Power -
Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back
110 W/110 W/110 W/230 W/110 W

Nominal Impedance -
Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back
8 ohm/8 ohm/8 ohm/8 ohm

Drivers -
Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back
Dual 5 1/4" Cone, 1" Balanced-Dome/Dual 4" Cone, 1" Balanced-Dome/4" Cone, 1" Balanced-Dome/10" Cone

Frequency Response -
Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back
55 Hz-35 kHz/65 Hz-35 kHz/65 Hz-35 kHz/30 Hz-150 Hz/65 Hz -35 kHz

MouseRider · 12-21-2007, 04:49 AM

There is a method to calibrate your theater to what is known as reference volume which will enable you to hear what the engineer who mixed the soundtrack expects you to hear.

So if you compare different theaters that are calibrated, they should all sound very close in terms of volume.

Do a search on the forum and you'll find the information.

12-20-2007, 08:12 PM	#1
Amon37 Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA,Arizona PSNetwork: Amon37	Denon 887/2307 users..Volume levels? I know this is a very hard question to answer given everyones different room size and speaker types but can I get an idea of volume levels when watch BD's with PCM. I sometimes have to turn the volume up to -20 to -15 to get it loud and that seems awfully high. When I watch TV(Dish Network) it's at -40 to -30 on normal channels and -30 to -20 on HD channel with DD or Dolby Pro Logic.

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12-20-2007, 08:16 PM	#2
Amon37 Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA,Arizona PSNetwork: Amon37	Here are my speaker specs Speaker Max. Power - Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back 110 W/110 W/110 W/230 W/110 W Nominal Impedance - Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back 8 ohm/8 ohm/8 ohm/8 ohm Drivers - Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back Dual 5 1/4" Cone, 1" Balanced-Dome/Dual 4" Cone, 1" Balanced-Dome/4" Cone, 1" Balanced-Dome/10" Cone Frequency Response - Front/Center/Surround/Subwoofer/Surround Back 55 Hz-35 kHz/65 Hz-35 kHz/65 Hz-35 kHz/30 Hz-150 Hz/65 Hz -35 kHz

12-21-2007, 04:49 AM	#3
MouseRider Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	There is a method to calibrate your theater to what is known as reference volume which will enable you to hear what the engineer who mixed the soundtrack expects you to hear. So if you compare different theaters that are calibrated, they should all sound very close in terms of volume. Do a search on the forum and you'll find the information.

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