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Post by tonymc on Feb 28, 2011 13:15:48 GMT -5
I can hit 103.3 from a 30w tube amp. That's still too loud! So I have a little head room... ;D
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NorthStar
Seeker Of Truth
"And it stoned me to my soul" - Van Morrison
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Post by NorthStar on Feb 28, 2011 13:24:45 GMT -5
That's still too loud! So I have a little head room... ;D Oh yeah! ...Besides with a sub or two you'll hit way above THX Reference level of 105 dB!
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Post by denpuresound on Feb 28, 2011 14:58:44 GMT -5
122.7 with just the mains. Ah, those Paul Wilber Klipsch Speakers -- Paul you did it again at over 122db, WOW...
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Post by bobbyt on Mar 1, 2011 0:22:19 GMT -5
With my pistols I could shoot several shots with no pain or ringing. Its a must to wear ear plugs with the AR and AK unless I want to be deaf after 2 or 3 shots. Not so with any pistol. Im sure its different for others though. While it may be true that pistols are significantly less powerful than rifles, they are certainly loud enough to cause hearing damage. This is true for "weak" cartridges like the 9mm, and even the lowly .22. You absolutely need to be wearing hearing protection for any pistol or rifle. Even with a suppressor (which dramatically muffles but does not "silence"), you can be above the threshold for damage. .22s are generally safe to shoot suppressed, subsonic .45s can be, but unless you know you have subsonic loads, nearly all 9mm rounds will still have a loud crack, and 3000 fps rifle rounds certainly will.
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