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> each increase of 10 dB doubles the loudness. I understand a 10 db increase to represent an increase by a factor of 10, and that an increase of log(2) = (~3)

> each increase of 10 dB doubles the loudness. I understand a 10 db increase to represent an increase by a factor of 10, and that an increase of log(2) = (~3) db was a doubling.

creeble 7y ago
That's power, not necessarily loudness. Loudness has to do with perception, which also has a lot to do with content. For most people (a fairly wide margin here) music sounds about twice as loud when it's +10dB.
- marvy 7y ago
  yep, he vaguely mentions this in footnote 6