what volume do you listen to Blu-ray at?

[Erman_94]

just recently got a polk audio 5.1 system and a pioneer 1018 receiver, just wondering what volume you guys listen to blu ray movies at?

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

just recently got a polk audio 5.1 system and a pioneer 1018 receiver, just wondering what volume you guys listen to blu ray movies at?

Usually -15 dbl ! But that depends on if my niebors are home or not .

[sptrout]

For Blu-ray disks, I run between 0 to -6 dB for movies, and for concerts around -10dB or a little lower.

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by sptrout

For Blu-ray disks, I run between 0 to -6 dB for movies, and for concerts around -10dB or a little lower.

[sptrout]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

I do have a very large room

Easily 5,500 cubic feet, with the entire right side of my main room open into rooms of equal total size.

[seigneur_rayden]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Usually -15 dbl ! But that depends on if my niebors are home or not .

You are a lucky man. That is just a dream for me

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

You are a lucky man. That is just a dream for me

Thanks !
I know when all the people in my condo are here & not ! In 1 hour it is movie time !!!!!!!!!

[Rovic]

My room is 22X22 and i run my blu rays with my Denon between 18.0 and 20.0...it depends on the movie though and the sound thats being decoded....as for DVD's they go from 16.0 to 18.0.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Rovic

My room is 22X22 and i run my blu rays with my Denon between 18.0 and 20.0...it depends on the movie though and the sound thats being decoded....as for DVD's they go from 16.0 to 18.0.

Just curious here......

I was looking at your room, and was wondering what "obstacles" it may have??? with a room that big, I would think you should be able to find a better place to set up the T.V. and couch etc... because it looks like you have the T.V. in the corner, and the speakers very close to the T.V.... I would try to stretch my soundfield a little.... especially if I was fortunate enough to have a room that big!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Thanks !
I know when all the people in my condo are here & not ! In 1 hour it is movie time !!!!!!!!!

My apartment is great.......really good insulation. I have yet to hear a complaint, even when I've had it cranked up quite loudly at 1am. I do play it considerably louder during the day on my days off!

John

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by John72953

My apartment is great.......really good insulation. I have yet to hear a complaint, even when I've had it cranked up quite loudly at 1am. I do play it considerably louder during the day on my days off!

John

My place is only 8 years old & well insulated too . The sound is not peoples problem , They don't hear me but they can feel me !! & there dishes rattle !

[Blown 4.3]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Usually -15 dbl ! But that depends on if my niebors are home or not .

your avatar. i like her, she is sweet. just saw that movie 1 hour ago.

-15

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Blown 4.3

your avatar. i like her, she is sweet. just saw that movie 1 hour ago.

-15

She is A hot red head !!

[Blown 4.3]

yeah man, she is hot.

me, around -10. it would be more. but my old speakers are breaking down, and can't take the new receiver and amp(or else the movie sound tracks, by the same producer, are crap(very possible)). i am expecting around -5 to 0 when the new speakers get here.

btw. i am in a condo.

[VinnAY]

That girl fell and hit every stick in the ugly tree ::Puke::

[seigneur_rayden]

I listen to -30 on my receiver. However, I would really like to have it at -20 but I can't cuz I live in an apartment.

PS: Your volume does not equal my volume. We can have the same exact receiver with the volume set at -15 but not sounding the same. The volume output/loudness depends on many parameters such as speaker placement, size, equalization,... Anyway.

[sptrout]

Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

PS: Your volume does not equal my volume. We can have the same exact receiver with the volume set at -15 but not sounding the same. The volume output/loudness depends on many parameters such as speaker placement, size, equalization,... Anyway.

Not exactly if I understand current equipment correctly. With the newer AVRs, with Audyssey or other automatic setups, a "0" on the AVR's level display will equal 75 SPL (Reference Level) at the main listening position. Therefore, the difference in level (+ or -) from "0" should be about equal between different equipment/setups if they are properly set. For example, a 5dB decrease in the AVR's volume setting should equal a 5dB decrease in volume at the listening postion.

[zicmubleu]

Originally Posted by sptrout

Not exactly if I understand current equipment correctly. With the newer AVRs, with Audyssey or other automatic setups, a "0" on the AVR's level display will equal 75 SPL (Reference Level) at the main listening position. Therefore, the difference in level (+ or -) from "0" should be about equal between different equipment/setups if they are properly set. For example, a 5dB decrease in the AVR's volume setting should equal a 5dB decrease in volume at the listening postion.

So is there some validity to this point, if a person has used Audyssey to set up their home theater will there be a general correlation in dial settings from HT set up to HT set up? Reading the Audyssey web site seemed to indicate the equalization method corrects for apparent sound levels based on the fact that a room and listening experience modifies the levels across the frequency spectrum based on the volume level in a non-linear fashion. E.g. turn your system level down and bass may drop off more than midrange due to room acoustics and listening perspective. However I am not familiar with using the system so I have no first hand knowledge.

[Ryu77]

Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

I listen to -30 on my receiver. However, I would really like to have it at -20 but I can't cuz I live in an apartment.

PS: Your volume does not equal my volume. We can have the same exact receiver with the volume set at -15 but not sounding the same. The volume output/loudness depends on many parameters such as speaker placement, size, equalization,... Anyway.

And most importantly the efficiency (sensitivity) of your speakers. A speaker with a sensitivity rating of 3dB less than another set of speakers will require twice as much power from the amp to reach the same level of volume

[tommyboiy]

I ususally leave mine at about -30 db's.......... The walls start shaking at that point!