I love to crank my music where it punches like mad (I have some kickass Paradigm speakers), but not in an apartment or roomate situation. I only do it when I live in my own separate house or alone in this one.
Of course I usually listen to headphones because at the moment I am in fairly tight quarters and I DO CRANK them. It's kept contained.
I HATE being imposed on by others disregard for their loud music though. I want to listen to what I want to hear, not forced to hear others. So I practice that rule. I'm not religious but the Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you is my motto as far as LOUD music.
I've never noticed a decrease in my hearing after 35+ years of LOUD ROCK concerts and my own loud personal playing. I don't do it to distorto levels, but VERY PUNCHY.
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