andycc72
Prominent Member
I for one find listening to music at lower volumes nowhere near as satisfying as when played reasonably loud. I know that a lot of us (including me) have to listen at low levels often due to partners, neighbours, etc but for me the music only truly comes alive when played at 75b and above (according to my iPhone app).
My current system is way better then any I have had for listening at lower levels and the voicings on the Lyngdorf 1120 allow me to boost the lower range when listening at lower levels which definitely helps, but it doesn't do it for me in the same way. The Special 40's are wonderful but IMO they at their very best when given some welly, which unfortunately I can't do on a regular basis.
Headphones don't work for me either, it's just not the same experience.
My dream of a listening room has now been postponed as the Mrs wants to move instead of doing the current house up (which included converting the garage into a man cave). The trade off is that nay new house must either have a man cave already in situ or the space to build one. First world problems I do realise
Foe me this is the most frustrating part of the hobby, like having a high performance car and only regularly driving it above 60 MPH.
Does anyone actually prefer listening at lower levels and have they built their system around being able to do this? I've read Valve Amps perform better at lower volumes.
It's a slow day at work (from home with system playing at low levels so not to annoy the very highly strung neighbour)
My current system is way better then any I have had for listening at lower levels and the voicings on the Lyngdorf 1120 allow me to boost the lower range when listening at lower levels which definitely helps, but it doesn't do it for me in the same way. The Special 40's are wonderful but IMO they at their very best when given some welly, which unfortunately I can't do on a regular basis.
Headphones don't work for me either, it's just not the same experience.
My dream of a listening room has now been postponed as the Mrs wants to move instead of doing the current house up (which included converting the garage into a man cave). The trade off is that nay new house must either have a man cave already in situ or the space to build one. First world problems I do realise
Foe me this is the most frustrating part of the hobby, like having a high performance car and only regularly driving it above 60 MPH.
Does anyone actually prefer listening at lower levels and have they built their system around being able to do this? I've read Valve Amps perform better at lower volumes.
It's a slow day at work (from home with system playing at low levels so not to annoy the very highly strung neighbour)