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Comments on Profile Post by Lyander

  1. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    typically (but not always)
    dBFS for DACs
    dB SPL for transducers
    dBu for amplifiers
    Aug 20, 2024
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  2. Lyander
    Lyander
    Writing a physical note and sticking it onto my PC. Thank you Bob! Yep it's transducers for now since I don't have the means to measure anything else just yet, only just realised I might have been doing a disservice publishing dBFS. Still learning.
    Aug 20, 2024
  3. Serious
    Serious
    When looking at the whole measurement including fundamental, dBSPL for sure.

    For relative measurements dBr relative to the harmonic frequency is what I use. I prefer it over percentage.
    Aug 21, 2024
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  4. Lyander
    Lyander
    Percentages look nicer and are easily digestible I think but yeah dB SPL offers more meaningful information (esp when noise floor is captured) about how much distortion folks can actually feasibly hear I think (I measure when things are as quiet as they can be in my area). I've been waffling about a bit going between them but I think I'll stick with SPL moving forward when measuring transducers.
    Aug 21, 2024