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168714 2003-08-19 12:12:00 BeSweet is a audio convertor.
in this tool its asking me to set the output speaker configuration
but iam not sure if the sound level -5db is big or 5 db is big
nirbhayn (480)
168715 2003-08-19 13:13:00 DeciBels are a power level descriptor.

When referring to power, an increase of 3 db is a doubling of power.

If a level of -5 db is increased to -2 db, the power output is doubled as an example. Increasing again by another 3 db gives +1 db

So (+) 5 db is a lot louder than -5 db.

(if my mathematics have been remembered correctly)
godfather (25)
168716 2003-08-19 13:36:00 >When referring to power, an increase of 3 db is a doubling of power.

This needs looking at.
Thomas (1820)
168717 2003-08-20 06:32:00 When comparing voltages, an increase of 3dB is a doubling of voltage, too. :D

However, a doubling of voltage (in the same impedance) will quadruple the power. Confused yet?

dB are logarithmic. When you add logarithms, you are multiplying; when you subtract them, you are dividing. So plus --> bigger, Minus --> less.
Graham L (2)
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