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Old 02-10-2006, 10:43 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by Fat Jack
Dave,
88 dB is 4 times as intense as 82 dB. You are entitled to the opinion that this is a "minor" increase...but I don't share it, and I am entitled to my opnion too.
Ugh, I hate to beat a dead horse but the human dynamic range of hearing is 120 to 130 dB. 6 dB is only 5% of 120 dB. Personally, I think a 5% increase in noise is pretty minor.
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