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"-9.4 decibels" erm, decibel what exactly? Decibel is a ratio between two values. If you don't state the one compared with, you're talking pretty much nonsense
by stinos 13y ago
"-9.4 decibels"
erm, decibel what exactly? Decibel is a ratio between two values. If you don't state the one compared with, you're talking pretty much nonsense.
- ghshephard 13y agoNot sure who downvoted you, as you correct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel Possible units (dropped by the article): dB SPL dB SIL dB SWL dB(A), dB(B), and dB(C) dB HL dB HL
- stinos 13y agoYeah should have included the link maybe. Possibly also lots of people don't know any better since 90% or more of the time the media reports about audio levels it's always plain 'decibel'. Even though that makes no sense whatsoever. It's like saying 'and now drive 1' without specifying a unit. Yet, I would have expected more from the average HN user with anough karma to downvote.