Swami
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- Feb 27, 2002
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Hi, I currently have an AVR 120 with cheapo speakers that I got with my Sony Surround system. It sounds pretty good. I'd like to upgrade the speakers eventually, though. I have some questions about this receiver though
1) The sound pumped out by this system is pretty good. I used an SPL meter and found that reference level 75db is around -2 on the volume dial. The dial goes up to 10. There also seems to be a close correlation between the dial increments and the db. Does this mean that I have all the power I will reasonably need? (People say that they hardly listen at reference level because it is so loud)
2) The feature set of the 120 is unmatched at that price range if you don't want 5.1 inputs and pre amp outputs. And it looks pretty good too. Any reasons why this receiver is not more popular?
3) I get the popping noise while ffing or switching from the menu in WinDVD. Curiously this does not happen in Powerdvd. This seems to be a common problem. Is this a deal breaker?
4) How do I train my ears to listen for differences in speakers? I know that ignorance is bliss, but I'd still like to know what I'm missing.
Thanks for your comments
Swami
1) The sound pumped out by this system is pretty good. I used an SPL meter and found that reference level 75db is around -2 on the volume dial. The dial goes up to 10. There also seems to be a close correlation between the dial increments and the db. Does this mean that I have all the power I will reasonably need? (People say that they hardly listen at reference level because it is so loud)
2) The feature set of the 120 is unmatched at that price range if you don't want 5.1 inputs and pre amp outputs. And it looks pretty good too. Any reasons why this receiver is not more popular?
3) I get the popping noise while ffing or switching from the menu in WinDVD. Curiously this does not happen in Powerdvd. This seems to be a common problem. Is this a deal breaker?
4) How do I train my ears to listen for differences in speakers? I know that ignorance is bliss, but I'd still like to know what I'm missing.
Thanks for your comments
Swami