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<blockquote data-quote="audioholic" data-source="post: 441190" data-attributes="member: 549629">I agree doubling power will yield UP TO the 3db&#039;s, depending on power compression. But we are talking theory here, ideal situations.As for what would be twice as loud, that depends on what is considered &#039;twice as loud&#039;. The only way we have to measure sound is by pressure. Who is to say 10db&#039;s is &#039;twice as loud&#039;? Ive seen people make arguements that 5dbs is twice as loud, 6dbs, and yes 10dbs. Its not something tangible to measure and say twice as much, or half as much, as say physical size (measured in inches or mm&#039;s) or volume (as measured in cubic inches or liters). UYsually when this is brought up, the counter arguement is people with &#039;trained ears&#039; have decided what&#039;s doubly loud... whatever. Until you do some of your own testing to see how much louder a 3db gains is (for instance), its all just a numbers game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="audioholic, post: 441190, member: 549629"] I agree doubling power will yield UP TO the 3db's, depending on power compression. But we are talking theory here, ideal situations. As for what would be twice as loud, that depends on what is considered 'twice as loud'. The only way we have to measure sound is by pressure. Who is to say 10db's is 'twice as loud'? Ive seen people make arguements that 5dbs is twice as loud, 6dbs, and yes 10dbs. Its not something tangible to measure and say twice as much, or half as much, as say physical size (measured in inches or mm's) or volume (as measured in cubic inches or liters). UYsually when this is brought up, the counter arguement is people with 'trained ears' have decided what's doubly loud... whatever. Until you do some of your own testing to see how much louder a 3db gains is (for instance), its all just a numbers game. [/QUOTE]

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