dB = 10 log P for power
dB = 20 log V for voltage
Power ratio = 10^(dB/10)
Voltage ratio = 10^(dB/20)
power voltage
0.1 dB 1.02 1.01
0.2 dB 1.05 1.02
0.5 dB 1.12 1.05
1 dB 1.26 1.12
2 dB 1.54 1.26
3 dB 2.0 1.41
4 dB 2.51 1.58
6 dB 4.0 2.0
8 dB 6.31 2.51
10 dB 10 3.16
20 dB 100 10
30 dB 1000 31.6
40 dB 10k 100
50 dB 100k 316
60 dB 1M 1000
70 dB 10M 3160
80 dB 100M 10k
etc.
dB references
Voltage
dBu or dBv, reference is 0.775 VRMS
dBV, reference is 1 volt RMS
dBmV, reference is 1 mV across 75 ohms
dBµV or dBuV, reference is 1µV
Acoustic
dB(SPL) (Sound Pressure Level), reference to 20 µPa
dB = 10 log (Sound Pressure Level / 20 µPa)
dB(PA), reference to 1 Pa
dB = 10 log (Sound Pressure Level / 1 Pa)
dB SIL (Sound Intensity Level), reference to 1^-12 W/m²
dB = 10 log (Sound Intensity Level / ref)
dB SWL (Sound Power Level) referenced to 1^-12 W
dB = 10 log (Sound Power Level / ref)
dB(A), dB(B), dB(C). these are dB SIL but with different
frequency weighing filters.
dB HL (Hearing Level) is used in audiograms as a measure of
hearing loss
Electrical Power
dBm is db referenced to 1 mW
dBW is db referenced to 1 watt
they differ by a factor of 1000 or 30 dB
dBFS (Full Scale) reference is the max signal the amplifier
can handle
dBTP (True peak) reference is the max peak signal the amplifier
can handle
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