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Postscript to -Loudspeakers in Vented Boxes-

Authors: Ashley, J. Robert

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 19 · Issue 6 · p. 516 · June 1971

Abstract

By the usual rules for measuring any real physical entity, the decibel is shown to be the unit of level of a quantity proportional to power. One decibel is the level of the sound pressure that is 10(1/20)(symbol)1.12 times the reference pressure. The decibel is not a reference sample of power or voltage, so one cannot express a power or voltage in decibels; one does express a power or voltage level in decibels.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
19
Issue
6
Pages
516
Publication date
June 6, 1971
Affiliation
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article