What is a decibel?
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Originally Posted by bemani
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113db vs 118 db.
~$30 vs ~$60.
113db vs 118 db.
~$30 vs ~$60.
Originally Posted by SubNub
The DB scale doesn't work the way you think. Every 3DB is twice as loud. The German ones are almost 4X as loud.
where did he say anything contrary to your point?
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Originally Posted by nKoan
where did he say anything contrary to your point?I was just suggesting some additional scientific data. When one thinks 113 vs. 118 and then compares a price tag that is more than double the 113db sound like a bargain since to the regular consumer 113 is *nearly* 118 (only 5db difference if you don't know about the logrythmic db scale). To the consumer one would expect double the DB rating for double the price.
Anyway Norcal, Socal, Reno....Bla Bla Bla
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Originally Posted by SubNub
The DB scale doesn't work the way you think. Every 3DB is twice as loud. The German ones are almost 4X as loud.
Originally Posted by SubNub
No, where did I say anything contrary to his point?
I was just suggesting some additional scientific data. When one thinks 113 vs. 118 and then compares a price tag that is more than double the 113db sound like a bargain since to the regular consumer 113 is *nearly* 118 (only 5db difference if you don't know about the logrythmic db scale). To the consumer one would expect double the DB rating for double the price.
Anyway Norcal, Socal, Reno....Bla Bla Bla
I was just suggesting some additional scientific data. When one thinks 113 vs. 118 and then compares a price tag that is more than double the 113db sound like a bargain since to the regular consumer 113 is *nearly* 118 (only 5db difference if you don't know about the logrythmic db scale). To the consumer one would expect double the DB rating for double the price.
Anyway Norcal, Socal, Reno....Bla Bla Bla
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Originally Posted by bemani
Did I ever mentioned what my understanding of the dB scale is????
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Originally Posted by SubNub
No, and you clearly never explained your understanding of English Grammar. Ha ha ha.
See how ****ing stupid it is to make fun of grammar and spelling on the internet?
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Originally Posted by Aaron@S-S
Hahaha. You capitalized grammar when it was not a proper noun. Idiot!
See how ****ing stupid it is to make fun of grammar and spelling on the internet?
See how ****ing stupid it is to make fun of grammar and spelling on the internet?
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Originally Posted by Aaron@S-S
Hahaha. You capitalized grammar when it was not a proper noun. Idiot!
See how ****ing stupid it is to make fun of grammar and spelling on the internet?
See how ****ing stupid it is to make fun of grammar and spelling on the internet?
Anyway, this is now the worst thread ever.
I guess it is even more stupid to defend yourself on the internet ha ha. (I usually at least spell check before I post, I try to anyway because I am a horrible with spelling, I never read enough). I wasn't *really* trying to point out his grammar, I did it as a joke (that you missed obviously).
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Originally Posted by SubNub
The DB scale doesn't work the way you think. Every 3DB is twice as loud. The German ones are almost 4X as loud.
Assuming you have two noise sources(P1 & P2), and the P2 produces twice as much power as P1, the difference in dB is
10 log (P2/P1) = 10 log 2 = 3 dB.