RE: Speed vs quietness, what's your priority?
I don't get 230 out of my current setup. It's closer to 200-215 I think. I haven't really checked it, that's how much I care about speed. I'm shooting 450 grn arrows with a 26 inch draw length and 53 lbs of draw weight. My bow does have a 324 IBO speed though. I think the fastest I've had it is a bit over 280 fps.
I meant that if I was of average size and speeds in the 260's were fairly easy to get for me I would be happy with the heavier arrow at 230 fps instead. I think my bow shoots around that with 350 grn arrows. I would have to look it up, I know I tried some different weight arrows and recorded the speeds a while ago.
Paul