bigfool1956 wrote: > pski;271769 Wrote: >> Sometimes I regret having taken too many physics courses. >> >> 3db is a doubling/halving of the volume. >> >> Logarithms: what a concept ! > > Yep, but our ears are logarithmic too. > > http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/dB.html
Actually, a 3dB increase represents a doubling of the sound power, which is not the same as "volume". It is generally accepted that a perceived doubling of loudness equates to approximately a 10dB increase, i.e. 10 times the power. Anyeway, a 3dB change is not what I'd call a "barely perceptible change in loudness". R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
