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kazinator 2 days ago

But, no! -3dB is half power, not half loudness. -3dB down is just slightly less loud.

globular-toast 2 days ago | parent [-]

Exactly. There's no way +3dB is perceptibly twice as loud. That's easy to test for yourself. +10dB is roughly twice as loud.

creeble a day ago | parent [-]

The BBC used to teach +6dB for twice as loud for music sources, but they've always been a bit conservative.