That's right Peter. And dB is a logarithmic scale, so a 10 dB increase is twice as loud! Also FYI, 3 dB is perceptible as an increase in loudness (less than that is often perceived as better but not necessarily louder). So you need to double the power output of an amp to get a significant increase in volume. FYI, sensitivity is generally in units of dB/1 watt/1 meter; 1 watt (or 2.8 volts) of output, producing X dB of sound pressure measured at 1 m from the speaker.
SET amps and speaker sensitivity.
Hi there. Just for the aspect of learning and future knowledge, can a host of folks explain how to match SET amps like for example, the Lamm ML2.1's to speaker sensitivity.
We can even get away from the Lamms, really any SET amp. How do you match those to speaker sensitivity and what is the relationship between the two? What dB level is considered "sensitive."
Just curious and always wanting to learn!
Cheers,
Peter
We can even get away from the Lamms, really any SET amp. How do you match those to speaker sensitivity and what is the relationship between the two? What dB level is considered "sensitive."
Just curious and always wanting to learn!
Cheers,
Peter
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