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05-16-2005, 04:08 PM
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Volume Control
Hi I'm a noob and I don't even know if I have problem. Anyway my Panasonic SA-HT720 volume control max's out at 00 dbs and when i turn it down it goes to -88dbs. It seems ok for most things. Seems kind of weird to me. But like i said i dont know if its even a problem. Thanks for any help!
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05-16-2005, 04:17 PM
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You mean it automatically turns all the way down to -88? That doesn't seem normal, but I'm not familiar with this receiver. Does it do this regardless of the mode you have it in? (DVD, CD, Tuner, etc...)
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05-16-2005, 04:23 PM
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im sorry i checked again its actually -82 dbs. it just seems weird to me that its backwards the top volume being 00 dbs.
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05-16-2005, 04:30 PM
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This is the way most every AVR works....
The negative numbers indicate it is not backwards.
As 0 is a larger number than any negative.
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05-16-2005, 04:32 PM
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Thanks John S it makes me feel much better knowing that nothing is wrong.
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05-16-2005, 10:04 PM
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The numbers refer to the pre- amp section’s output voltage, 0 dB being maximum output. Thus the negative numbers mean “82 dB below maximum output,” or something along those lines.
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Wayne A. Pflughaupt
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05-17-2005, 10:59 AM
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Perhaps they should label "attenuation" instead of "volume" technically.
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05-22-2005, 08:38 AM
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Scott,
I had the same question when I first set up my system. Check out the last post on this thread Negative Volume ? . It is very informative. 
Dave
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