Kind of hard for that to be the case when the dial goes to +15. On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Walt Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I'm not mistaken, the "0 db" point is the maximum rated output power. > > But that's a big "if". > > -- Walt > > > On 2/2/2012 5:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> I have this nifty new receiver, which sounds great--a huge improvement >> over my 38-year-old Pioneer. >> >> What puzzles me is the volume control: Minimum volume is -90dB (mute), >> and maximum is +15dB. >> >> Huh? >> >> What is zero dB? Is it an arbitrary point? Is it linked to some >> undisclosed property of the unit? >> >> I can tell you that 0dB is too loud to be in the room with using the >> tuner, barely tolerable with a CD, and just a bit loud with an LP. >> >> Otherwise, the scale makes no sense to me. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rick >> http://photo.net/photos/RickW >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.
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