Onkyo 605 Volume

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Originally Posted by Grady

I have a 605 and anything over 40 is uncomfortably loud. So many things can affect your listening volume. But, if you have to have it at 75 then I'd think you have a problem. Either it's not setup right or your listening area is outside or your speaker's db sensitivity is low. Most people don't even look at the db sensitivity when they purchase speakers but it's one of the more important specs. Every 3 db is 50% less power for the same loudness. So, for example, my speakers are rated at 90 and I need my volume at or around 35. If I switched out my speakers for some that were rated at 87 then my new listening volume would be at 70 because I now need 2x the power to get the same performance.

whats the source you are using? and what speakers do you have?