No worries, I know that's what you meant, and the point is that the power/intensity/volume/etc. at the source location really doesn't matter for this: at the li

No worries, I know that's what you meant, and the point is that the power/intensity/volume/etc. at the source location really doesn't matter for this: at the listening position is what matters. You're very likely some minimum distance from the speakers and from the dryer, but the minimum distance from your child could be nil (as in the 130dB claims) or significant (as in your experience), making it really hard to use something like a child in this conversation.