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Originally Posted by esample
David
Your receiver (preamp) is set up so that 0db is actually unity gain. This is the point where the signal is not affected by the device. For example: +10 db is boost and-10 db is a cut by 10 dbs. Unity gain is considered ideal gain staging where as little noise, distortion, etc is introduced into the signal by the electronics.
Or something like that.
-e.
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- that would work for a pre-amp - BUT not for a Receiver or an Amp (i.e. anything that drives the speakers).
JC's and Wayne's answers are the on the mark. Except instead of "real' measurement in Wayne's answer re dB, substitute "absolute" measurement...