db growth chart:
85db @ 1 watt
88db @ 2 watts
91db @ 4 watts
94db @ 8 watts
97db @ 16 watts
100db @ 32 watts
103db @ 64 watts
106db @ 128 watts
109db @ 256 watts
112db @ 512 watts
You need to double wattage to gain 3 db
To get a perceived doubling in volume, you need a 10db gain
THX = 110db
THX ultra = 112db
Jet planes, rock concerts and jack hammers usually don't break 130db to 140db or so.
170db could cause a lot more than deafness (brain damage?)
NONE of us own stereos capable of 140db, let alone 170db!
85db @ 1 watt
88db @ 2 watts
91db @ 4 watts
94db @ 8 watts
97db @ 16 watts
100db @ 32 watts
103db @ 64 watts
106db @ 128 watts
109db @ 256 watts
112db @ 512 watts
You need to double wattage to gain 3 db
To get a perceived doubling in volume, you need a 10db gain
THX = 110db
THX ultra = 112db
Jet planes, rock concerts and jack hammers usually don't break 130db to 140db or so.
170db could cause a lot more than deafness (brain damage?)
NONE of us own stereos capable of 140db, let alone 170db!