Reference volume? - Blu-ray Forum

monsterman · 11-06-2008, 09:57 PM

Hey all,

What is reference volume and how loud is it?

Johnny Vinyl · 11-07-2008, 12:32 AM

What do you mean? Please elaborate on your question!

monsterman · 11-07-2008, 12:46 AM

Blu-ray reviews mention reference volume when talking about audio quality, just what is the reference volume...at what level is it?

Johnny Vinyl · 11-07-2008, 12:56 AM

I've never picked up on that while reading the reviews, but IMHO..I don't think that is something that can be stated. We each have different componants and volume varies as such.

You can't go by receiver output either as speakers have different sensitivity levels.

Are you sure the reviews are mentioning Reference volume? Do you perhaps mean to say Reference Audio?

Johnny Vinyl · 11-07-2008, 12:59 AM

By the way monsterman...welcome!

monsterman · 11-07-2008, 01:11 AM

Thank you for the welcome, i've been here for a while, I just have not posted.
Anyways, In Martin Lieberman's review of Planet of the Apes, in the audio review section, he refered to reference volume...

"Planet of the Apes arrives on Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack, and Fox has also included the film's original mono soundtrack. The DTS track is fairly good, perhaps a bit rough around the edges and sometimes ear-piercingly loud at reference volume, but it supports the original material very well."

This is not the first time that I've seen this mentioned and I was curious at what volume is the reference volume?

11-06-2008, 09:57 PM	#1
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11-07-2008, 12:32 AM	#2
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	What do you mean? Please elaborate on your question!

11-07-2008, 12:46 AM	#3
monsterman Junior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:119 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Blu-ray reviews mention reference volume when talking about audio quality, just what is the reference volume...at what level is it?

11-07-2008, 12:56 AM	#4
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I've never picked up on that while reading the reviews, but IMHO..I don't think that is something that can be stated. We each have different componants and volume varies as such. You can't go by receiver output either as speakers have different sensitivity levels. Are you sure the reviews are mentioning Reference volume? Do you perhaps mean to say Reference Audio?

11-07-2008, 12:59 AM	#5
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	By the way monsterman...welcome!

11-07-2008, 01:11 AM	#6
monsterman Junior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:119 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Thank you for the welcome, i've been here for a while, I just have not posted. Anyways, In Martin Lieberman's review of Planet of the Apes, in the audio review section, he refered to reference volume... "Planet of the Apes arrives on Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack, and Fox has also included the film's original mono soundtrack. The DTS track is fairly good, perhaps a bit rough around the edges and sometimes ear-piercingly loud at reference volume, but it supports the original material very well." This is not the first time that I've seen this mentioned and I was curious at what volume is the reference volume?

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