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[McIntosh 10+ year member]

Sorry I ruffled some feathers, that was not my intent. I meant to ask why would you even consider something so loud? Other than annoying others, you can't possibly stand to listen to it in your vehicle, you'd suffer hearing damage. I don't have a SPL meter, but calculations indicate 127dB (+3 for the other speaker) in my home. Yeah, thats at a meter,etc. Its far too loud for anyone to take for more than a few (very few) seconds without discomfort. I like rock, don't get me wrong, but SRV actually hurts. I'm old so my ears aren't as sensitive as most of yours. 130dB is nothing compared to 140dB, let alone 150. I suppose if most of it is bass it may not hurt as much as one responder deftly pointed out. English major at another's expense no doubt. Parse this and bill your daddy. Buy American, the job you save may well be your own.

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[dumple 5,000+ posts]

SPL competitions

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

Decibel (Loudness) Comparison Chart

Here are some interesting numbers, collected from a variety of sources, that help one to understand the volume levels of various sources and how they can affect our hearing.

Environmental Noise

Weakest sound heard 0dB

Whisper Quiet Library 30dB

Normal conversation (3-5') 60-70dB

Telephone dial tone 80dB

City Traffic (inside car) 85dB

Train whistle at 500', Truck Traffic 90dB

Subway train at 200' 95dB

Level at which sustained exposure may result in hearing loss 90 - 95dB

Power mower at 3' 107dB

Snowmobile, Motorcycle 100dB

Power saw at 3' 110dB

Sandblasting, Loud Rock Concert 115dB

Pain begins 125dB

Pneumatic riveter at 4' 125dB

Even short term exposure can cause permanent damage - Loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection 140dB

Jet engine at 100', Gun Blast 140dB

Death of hearing tissue 180dB

Loudest sound possible 194dB

OSHA Daily Permissible Noise Level Exposure

Hours per day Sound level

8 90dB

6 92dB

4 95dB

3 97dB

2 100dB

1.5 102dB

1 105dB

.5 110dB

.25 or less 115dB

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

its a gigantic world it made it onto mythbusters even people build ridiculously loud systems to compete against one another

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

it says a gun blast is 140 db, if that is the case how could anyone stand to listen to 150 db for even 10 seconds? I shot a few guns in my day that were around 140 db and it hurt my ears bad.

 

[McIntosh 10+ year member]

it says a gun blast is 140 db, if that is the case how could anyone stand to listen to 150 db for even 10 seconds? I shot a few guns in my day that were around 140 db and it hurt my ears bad.

When I go shooting I wear hearing protection. I like to enjoy my music.

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

When I go shooting I wear hearing protection. I like to enjoy my music.

me too, every time i hear a gunshot it fvcks me up.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

When I go shooting I wear hearing protection. I like to enjoy my music.

im on your page there, in the previous thread i stated i "grew" out of the all boom no music stage. Now id prefer to hear the music and have it sound great.

 

[McIntosh 10+ year member]

SPL competitions

I guess. I just fail to see the point. Loud is just loud, it doesn't have to sound good. I like music myself. If it doesn't sound good why bother? Could well be an empty trophy if it sounds like shit.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

I guess. I just fail to see the point. Loud is just loud, it doesn't have to sound good. I like music myself. If it doesn't sound good why bother? Could well be an empty trophy if it sounds like shit.

so u dont like spl?

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

I guess. I just fail to see the point. Loud is just loud, it doesn't have to sound good. I like music myself. If it doesn't sound good why bother? Could well be an empty trophy if it sounds like shit.

like i said to each their own you like audiophile sound quality others like extreme SPL levels

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

how loud is a 150 car stereo anyway? I have heard a loud one, but i don't know if it was that loud.

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

its a gigantic world it made it onto mythbusters even people build ridiculously loud systems to compete against one another

what was the episode called?

im interested

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

what was the episode called?im interested

youtube megawoofer mythbusters

 

[McIntosh 10+ year member]

so u dont like spl?

Not at all, ask my old lady. I crank em up (too loud) and have tinnitus because of it. Lynyrd Skynyrd Second Helping among others have that effect. The 800W powered Klipsch sub just rattles shit, the floorstanders get downright painful. The shitty part of it is now that I could actually afford this kind of stereo there are few others to share it with, all married with kids etc. Me and my dog usually, and an occaisional escapee.