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minus-squareDavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoI don’t think dB is a linear scale, so it would be weird if it increases in step with IQ dropping.
minus-squareDon Piano@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weber–Fechner_law
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoAs sound pressure levels increase exponentially, perceived loudness increases linearly. That’s why the dB is used.
minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThe IQ drop is also non-linear.
I don’t think dB is a linear scale, so it would be weird if it increases in step with IQ dropping.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weber–Fechner_law
As sound pressure levels increase exponentially, perceived loudness increases linearly. That’s why the dB is used.
The IQ drop is also non-linear.