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Originally Posted by awesomebase
Just wanted to make a correction... a 3dB increase = approximately double the volume (1.99526 to be exact), not 10. So, in fact you already are getting double the volume since your increase was from 114 to 117 dBs...
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it is best to not try and correct someone unless you are 100% sure you are correct
decibels are logarithmic, so a 10 dB increase = twice the volume. but what do i know, i've only competed in stereo competitions since i was 16 (11 years now) and was an IASCA judge for several years as well
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Originally Posted by mxsjw
Another correction...
A 3db increase requires twice the power and is only an incremental adjustment in perceived loudness - 9-10 db is considered 'doubling' loudness.
Many get this confused, and most manufacturers use that confusion to sell products.
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that is correct. a 3 dB increase could require the same power with double the drivers (in reference to speakers). speaking from a subwoofer perspective, if you where to double the number of subs and doubled the power supply (second amp, or an amp that is twice as powerful), it equates to about a 6 dB increase. however, those are only generalizations. the higher you go, the harder it is to increase the loudness/dB's, since it is not perfectly linear.
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