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How Loud are dBs?
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<blockquote data-quote="T3mpest" data-source="post: 1061356" data-attributes="member: 560148"><p>Actually, most stock speakers are more efficient than aftermarket speakers. They are designed to run off 20 watts or less. The DB rule for power requres you to quadruple your power to gain 3db. Meaning you'd go 4=+3 16=+6 64=+9 256=+12. So those speakers are just a bit over 2x louder to the human ear with 300 watts than they are at 1. They'd theoretically hit around 102 db.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T3mpest, post: 1061356, member: 560148"] Actually, most stock speakers are more efficient than aftermarket speakers. They are designed to run off 20 watts or less. The DB rule for power requres you to quadruple your power to gain 3db. Meaning you'd go 4=+3 16=+6 64=+9 256=+12. So those speakers are just a bit over 2x louder to the human ear with 300 watts than they are at 1. They'd theoretically hit around 102 db. [/QUOTE]
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