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 .

[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]

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

[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

[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 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.

[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.

[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.

[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 !

[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!

[solarrdadd]

since i set my system to absolute and not relative (that whole numbers going down, sound going up was a real pain for me and the family) I usually watch movies at 60 - 65, for some movies, that are recorded at a higher level, I turn it down to 55. Since doing the auto speaker calibration, I can turn my volume up and it doesn't distort it because the calibration, which set my speakers up as large, dialed down the speaker levels and I get much better quality of sound at louder volumes that don't distorte the sound or hurt my ears. The highs & low's i get from my speakers are incredible. Oh yeah, I have 5 out of 7 of my speakers bi-wired too. (I'm sure I'll get grief about that!)

[ShelbyGT500]

-15db during the day, then -20db when it's past 9pm. When I watch TV it is usually around -30 or -25db unless it's like 24 or a race of some kind then it goes up to -20db!

[Rovic]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

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!

Thanks for the advice....well one obstacle is the lack of space...see its not a dedicated theatre room...its my bedroom so i have a queen size bed, a computer desk where all homework gets done and laptop is located and i have one lazy boy couch and then there aren't that many electrical outlets....i'm using one station for my computer, one for the home theatre and i have one next to my bed...all outlets are on separate walls...

[lojack1976]

When I was using my Onkyo 605 I would set it between 60 and 65 with very few movies going up to 70(DVD's with not so good soundtracks). I find that DTS soundtracks are much louder than Dolby so I sometimes wouldn't go beyond 55. I have now switched out my 605 for a Harman Kardon AVR-247(got a great deal on Ebay through the Harman store) and so far between -25 and -20 seem to be good volumes for me. My 605 will be going in the bedroom next week when my new Energy Act6 speakers come(another great Ebay deal), so I don't know what volumes I'll be using for those since I'm sure they will differ from my HK speakers. Since I live in an apartment and my bedroom backs up to my neighbor I probably won't play it as loud anyway...not that he cares much. He plays his music and movies pretty loud too.

[callas01]

when I want loud -20 to -14 db's, otherwise its between -27 and -20 db's, late night past 10pm its about -32 or so...

[fupduk2]

-10 to -20

[Geezer00003]

Pretty much -12db for movies. Some a little more, some less.

BR concerts might see -8/6db for select songs while in the right mode

My thinking is I prefer to choose the method of my going deaf, home audio!
Beyond my home theatre I like things quiet. I always use hearing protection in loud enviroments(work etc) and tell others to do the same.
With this strategy I hope to watch and listen to my collection till I'm ancient.
If need be, I'll just turn it louder!