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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey View Post
Not exactly. In acoustic/audio applications, a 3db increase only represents a doubling of the power. Twice the sound pressure level is closer to 6db. Twice the perceived "loudness" (volume) is actually closer to 10db.
Correct. If you really want to dive into it, here is a calculator page where you can input values for sound pressure to loudness level etc: Sound level change and the loudness ratio

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