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+10dB is twice of something: it is an increase in loudness which is twice compared to a +5 dB increase.

If +10dB is absolutely twice as loud, it means that 110 dB is 32 times as loud as 60 dB. We are then essentially denying that perception of loudness is logarithmic!



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