How loud can an L1® system play?
The new approach can compete with the maximum levels created by most conventional amplification systems. What’s changed is that musicians in a band will rarely, if ever, struggle to hear themselves and each other, eliminating a major reason for excessive volume levels. With the new approach, dynamics are vastly improved, contributing greatly to musical quality. In testing at Bose, musical groups plagued by the problem of excessive loudness were delighted to find that, in one or two sessions, their average volume level had dropped drastically while their peak level remained the same. They expressed an enormous increase in the enjoyment of playing, and audiences expressed appreciation for music that was exciting but not overwhelmingly loud.
