Does Mark Levingson suck that much???
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42 seems a bit high, but it's good to know that the system can handle it (to some extent). If you're out of warranty, I would say just start changing out the speakers with aftermarket ones. You could get way better speakers for probably the same money it would cost you to replace them with OEM speakers.
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I have a problem with my Mark Levingson system and wanted to ask if you are experiencing the same problem. This is now the third speaker that blew and it has never been the same one. My ca is out of warranty and wtf can I do. I payed some fkn much money because I wanted the awoyd situations like those and here we are. I had never this problem with my Harman Kardon system in my BMW. IS THIS NORMAL????
42 is loud, but I don't see why the system couldn't handle it. Why let the system go up over 60 if it can't handle 42?
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A volume of 60 will allow you increase volume to compensate for better recorded cds which are typically recorded at very low mean level to fully take advantage of a cd's dynamic range. On such CD's, a volume level of 55 may equate (in terms of actual sound pressure level) to a volume of 30 on typical mainstream brittany spears crap. Its all in the recording. As a further example If you let me record you a cd with pure 0db sine waves i guarantee you i can blow your speakers at a volume level of far less than 30.
Car speakers are typically not as well made/durable as the aftermarket stuff, but normal usage should not blow them. Push them past a certain point, play them too loud, and you're gonna start blowing them, thats just the way it is. What i can say,however, with great certainty, is that the kind of actual volumes you need to blow the speakers are definitely going to be in the 'causes hearing damage' envelope...so rather than blame the speakers...for the health of the OP, i'd say turn the volume down instead
Car speakers are typically not as well made/durable as the aftermarket stuff, but normal usage should not blow them. Push them past a certain point, play them too loud, and you're gonna start blowing them, thats just the way it is. What i can say,however, with great certainty, is that the kind of actual volumes you need to blow the speakers are definitely going to be in the 'causes hearing damage' envelope...so rather than blame the speakers...for the health of the OP, i'd say turn the volume down instead
Last edited by breplica; Apr 27, 2009 at 06:27 AM.
on the ML option.
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