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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey
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.
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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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