I pulled out my old Realistic Sound Level meter a few days ago and replaced the battery. Used it a lot when Home Theater was my thing, to calibrate volume from around the room.
But now the meter doesn't calibrate even close so it's probably old and tired like me
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So that will be no help.
Seems like the simpler answer will lie in more efficient speakers IF I am not happy with the level I get from these old monsters.
I do have the bass amps turned to practically nothing, as for music that gives me the best balance frequency wise.
Thanks for all the advice!