What are the industry standards for sound levels in a Dolby Stereo ™ setup?
This is widely ignored, but officially, a CAT-85 pink noise generator card in a Dolby processor should generate a sound level of 85 decibels at the `average’ seat, and this should be calibrated to the `7′ on the volume dial (which ranges from 1 through 10). Mixing stages are set up in this way, although theaters are often calibrated for lower sound levels, as films (and, more frequently, trailers) sometimes get mixed too loud.
