what is "variable loudness"

[igotsnomoney]

just saw this interesting dial on my amp called variable loudness. when i change it, it sounds like it suppressing everything thats not bass or treble but unlike an eq it doesn't change the tone of the music. just curious what is it actually doing. and why don't modern amps have this, i quite like the feature. 

[Elven]

hmm, it sounds to me like a compressor. It sets a threshold so that it can balance all the levels equally so you're not deafened by a sudden loud explosion or massive battle in a film  :lol:

 

You ever had that problem when you watch a film and the voice acting sounds quiet and then the sound effects and music are deafening? a compressor (or in this case the variable loudness), cuts of a loud peak to match the levels of the quietest points 

 

At least this is the impression I get from your statement. Does this sound about right?

[igotsnomoney]

thing is this is an completely analog amp (Denon DRA 345R) . I don't think its possible to compress audio.

[ShearMe]

Pretty sure it's just an EQ. I looked up the User's Manual and even created an account on some fancy site to download it for you, but I'll just post a screen shot:

 

[igotsnomoney]

Pretty sure it's just an EQ. I looked up the User's Manual and even created an account on some fancy site to download it for you, but I'll just post a screen shot:

 

thanks  a lot, just got my HD650's too. sound incredible.