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dpm · 12-15-2007, 06:09 AM

Also, a big, big, BIG part of dB output is speaker efficiency. 100w will theoretically give you a 3dB increase in volume over 50w - not a lot, but noticeable. You could easily lose that advantage by using inefficient speakers (say, as speaker efficiency of 98dB instead of 101dB). Losing 6 - 10dB is generally perceived as a 50% reduction in volume.

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dpm RnB causes cancer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,786 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Old UV Main ERG: Oni 8 string Rig: modded Laney VC50 Thanked: 18	Also, a big, big, BIG part of dB output is speaker efficiency. 100w will theoretically give you a 3dB increase in volume over 50w - not a lot, but noticeable. You could easily lose that advantage by using inefficient speakers (say, as speaker efficiency of 98dB instead of 101dB). Losing 6 - 10dB is generally perceived as a 50% reduction in volume.