On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:36:26 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:


The average wattage (voltage, actually) in an average room at average
listening volumes ( 75...80 dB SPL) will be mostly in the 1...5 watt
range with average sensitive speakers (88 dB/w/m).

Good for people who have zero interest in coming even vaguely close to live
music levels for an energetic string quartet... Next time I'm recording one,
I'll measure the SPL generated by a solo violin or flute. I bet they can top
90 dB @ 3 feet.

I'll remember that the next time my seating position at a string
quartet concert is 3 ft. from the solo violin.