Volume control on RSP 1066

[gopies]

Hi guys have read this on some other posts so sorry for the repitition. Got a 1 week old RMB 1075 and RSP 1066. Need to have the volume at around 50 for easy listening. If I push it to 70 then it is loud. Just want to confirm that this "normal" - I would've thought that things would have been louder earlier - but then again this may be how the machine is configured.

[Stevebez]

[Stevebez]

Yep - I have the same set-up and this surprised me too ... I thought it might be down to speaker inefficiency, but my Boston Micros handle the 1075 pretty well up to 2/3rds of max RMS power beyond that the amp feels just too powerfull.

Also it seems the output from the 1066 is not linear - so it "feels" as though the sound gets louder by a larger increment the higher the vol number, although this may just be my perception.

So yes this is what I have found in my experience...!!

[aud19]

I usually listen between the mid-40's to mid-60's dependant on source.


Jason




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[Azeke]

Providing a point of reference: with the RSP-1098, source material dependent, my sound varies from 48 (CD player, mellow listening) to 72 (DVD player, with no one home :LOL: ).

Regards,

Azeke

[gopies]

Thanks guys - sounds like everything is in working order
cheers
gopies

[Andrew Pratt]

It all depends on what you calibrate to and how efficient your speakers are. For me reference is at 80 so I'm typically listening around 65-72.

[gopies]

Hi Andrew,
I must admit I find 70+ loud - which ain't a bad thing. What are your thoughts on speaker configuration ie the centre. I have a B&W HTM7 as a centre. specs are sensitivity 91dB, impedance 8Ohm and power handling 50-120W. Would it be better to set this as large or small (I have no subby and the fronts are the 704s)
Cheers
steve

[Welshie]

I had similar worries when mine was new, however, as people have said you can adjust the calibration so that a reference level is a different volume level.

It also seems to me as well that the volume response is not linear, but that could just be the way my ears work!

Just my 2c

[Welshie]

oops...posted twice!!

[Rob's Rotel]

Sounds about right to me. I never turn mine past about 55 but I have really efficient speakers. My wife hates it past 40!




Rob