barrysheen
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Hi all
Good to be here, there seems to be a lot of good info to be found.
I recently purchased both the Denon DA-300 USB Dac and the B&W P7 Headphones. My audio source is an iMac. My question is around volume. The Dac volume runs from -95dB to 0 dB but I seem to need the volume between -20dB and -5dB to reach what I would usually describe as mid to approaching high volume. The iMac volume is set to around 90% I would say. No hearing problems either.
I'm not used to volume expressed in dB so am not sure if this is as it should be. I read that an ideal volume for listening for clarity is -80dB (only one person's opinion I know) but I hear virtually nothing between -95dB and -85dB, with it becoming just a very low whisper at -80dB.
Does this sound correct or is something not quite right with my setup?
Many thanks in advance.
Barry
Good to be here, there seems to be a lot of good info to be found.
I recently purchased both the Denon DA-300 USB Dac and the B&W P7 Headphones. My audio source is an iMac. My question is around volume. The Dac volume runs from -95dB to 0 dB but I seem to need the volume between -20dB and -5dB to reach what I would usually describe as mid to approaching high volume. The iMac volume is set to around 90% I would say. No hearing problems either.
I'm not used to volume expressed in dB so am not sure if this is as it should be. I read that an ideal volume for listening for clarity is -80dB (only one person's opinion I know) but I hear virtually nothing between -95dB and -85dB, with it becoming just a very low whisper at -80dB.
Does this sound correct or is something not quite right with my setup?
Many thanks in advance.
Barry