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From the Richter scale to sound pressure, many modern units utilize the logarithmic “base 10” system. But to many engineers, the decibel (dB) remains one of the trickiest concepts of test and ...

Downtown noise rules are paused while Lake Jackson decides whether to measure sound by decibels or distance, after businesses and police called for a clearer standard.

Decibels (dB) are a unit for measuring sound. Since sound reproduction is critical for the home theater experience, it's ...