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tonyvdb wrote:
 On your receiver does the master volume go past 0db? This is generally what is called "reference level" pink noise should be 85db at 0db. Older receivers do not go by the same grid level and usually 0db is as loud as it goes. This is somewhat confusing for alot of people as receivers dont follow the general guidelines.
-35db as you said is usualy very soft but in your case -20 is very loud, this seems odd as there should not be such a dramatic difference between the two.
On my Onkyo I watch most movies with the master volume set at about -15db and that is comfortable. |
Honestly I have never bothered to go much past -15.
But this is what my manual says....so sounds like 0 is the max but it may allow to go past it..just wont display.
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Volume Control
The volume may be adjusted either by turning the knob on the front
panel (clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease
volume), or by pressing the Volume Control Buttons on the remote.
See Figure 62. The volume is displayed as a negative number of
decibels (dB) below the 0dB reference point, and may be changed
in 0.5dB increments.
Unlike the volume controls on some other products, 0dB is the maximum
volume for the AVR 247. Although it’s physically possible to turn the
volume to a higher level, doing so may damage your hearing and your
speakers. For certain more dynamic audio materials, even 0dB may be
too high, allowing for damage to equipment.
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Gonna do some tests tonight...but i am pretty sure that at 0 my SPL would be much higher than 85.
Maybe I am not doign things right....but with my SPL set at 70....all channel gains on AVR set to 0...a master volume of -20db equal 75db from the left front speaker.
Will see where the master volume ends up for 85db....my guess is 15-17.