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"Smooth bass at -3dB at 30Hz" refers to the audio performance of a sound system where the bass response is measured at a frequency of 30Hz, indicating that the output at this frequency is 3 decibels lower than the system's maximum output. A smooth bass response implies that the sound is consistent and well-balanced without noticeable peaks or dips in the frequency range. This specification suggests that the system can reproduce deep bass sounds effectively while still maintaining clarity and fidelity at lower frequencies.

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Does lead absorbs all kind of radiation?

No shielding material truly absorbs electromagnetic radiation, it attenuates it. The attenuation is by a certain amount for a certain standard thickness. The standard thickness is called the half thickness and is used to quantify shielding effectiveness for a given type of electromagnetic radiation. One half thickness attenuates the power of the given type of radiation by 50% or in decibel units -3dB. Thus the power of the radiation after a given number of half thicknesses of a given shield is:50% or -3dB25% or -6dB12.5% or -9dB6.25% or -12dB3.125% or -15dB1.5625% or -18dB0.78125% or -21dB0.390625% or -24dB0.1953125% or -27dB0.097655625 or -30dBetc.As you can see no thickness of shield material can completely attenuate electromagnetic radiation to nothing, also the higher the frequency of electromagnetic radiation the longer the half thickness is so for x-rays and gamma rays it takes very large thicknesses to get any useful attenuation.For particle radiation the situation is completely different, the radiation can sometimes be absorbed and sometimes can't:alpha particles are 100% absorbed by a single sheet of paper or the first layer of living tissue they encountermost beta particles are 100% absorbed by a single sheet of thin metal foil (e.g. aluminum foil)neutrons penetrate most matter as if it was not there, unless it contains certain elements (e.g. boron, cadmium, uranium) that have high neutron capture crosssections in which case the neutron flux is attenuated much like electromagnetic radiation as described aboveneutrinos penetrate all matter as if it was not thereetc.


What Does SPL stand for and how is it measured?

SPL stands for Sound Pressure Level. It basically relates to how much acoustic energy is in sound that you hear. SPL is measured in decibels, or dB. The base reference for SPL is 0dB_SPL, which corresponds to a pressure of 0.0002 dynes per square centimeter, or about the quietest sound a young, undamaged ear can hear, between 1khz and 4khz. SPL of typical situations are: * quiet home at night = 50dB * average conversation = 65dB * heavy street traffic 5 feet away = 90dB * loud rock music at concert = 112dB (or more) * threshold of pain = 130dB * rifle fired 3 feet away = 140dB Some SPL trivia: * An increase of 3db in loudness is just barely perceived as a change, 10dB seems about twice a loud as before to human ears. * If you are playing sound (music, etc.) through an amplifier, and you double the output power by turning up the volume (say, from 20 watts to 40 delivered to the speaker), the SPL will go up about 6dB. * There are several different weighting schemes, the two most popular being A and C weighting, that (supposedly) modify the SPL curve to more closely fit the way our ears hear. "A" weighting is commonly used to measure noise, and test for sound that may damage ears. "C" weighting is commonly used to measure sound levels such as audio sound system output, listening rooms, concerts, and the like. * Pure SPL by itself does not really tell us how loud we will perceive a sound, since the human ear reacts differently to different frequencies, thus the reason for weighting curves. SPL is measured with, yup, an SPL meter. SPL, or 'Sound Level' meters, use a calibrated microphone and amplification to measure and display SPL on an analog meter or digital display.


Related Questions

What do you mean by 3 dB cutoff frequency?

3db frequency is the frequency at which the value in the graph is reduced by 3db level It's also known as the half-power point.


What is the difference between 0db 3db 5db gain?

Each 3db doubles the apparent volume.


What is db in 3db coupler?

In a 3dB coupler, the "dB" stands for decibels, which is a unit to measure the attenuation or gain of a signal. The 3dB value indicates that the signal power is divided equally among the output ports, resulting in a 3dB loss compared to the input signal power.


What is -3db bandwidth?

Bandwidth is typically measured from the two -3dB points on each end of the response curve. You find the two points where the response is -3dB (half power) and measure the distance between them. That is your bandwidth.


What is 3dB coupler?

50% Coupler :D


What is the output signal of a common base amplifier?

3Db


Why 3db line used in amplifiers?

its where the gain is max and stable


What is 3dB and 6dB?

3dB and 6dB are terms used in audio and signal processing to describe changes in power levels. A change of 3dB typically represents a power increase or decrease by a factor of two; for example, doubling the power results in a 3dB increase. Similarly, a change of 6dB indicates a power change by a factor of four, meaning that quadrupling the power results in a 6dB increase. These measurements are logarithmic and help quantify the relative strength of signals or sound levels.


Why consider only 3dB for bandwidth calculation?

3dB of gain rolloff is a linear reduction of gain by a factor of 2. That makes it a good reference point.


How many miles will a 3db antenna reach a signal?

depend on how high your antenna


What is the -3dB cutoff frequency?

A: It is a standard statement to signify that the amplitude is one half.


What is 3dB power or gain curveplot?

-3db equates to half of the original power. if you had 1 watt input. and the output is 1/2 watt. The power gain is calculated by 10 log (Pin/Pout) ( in bels its log(Pin/Pout) in decibels its 10 log (Pin/Pout) ) That is 10 log (1/ 1/2) = 10 log 2 = -3 that's -3db for you It communications and in so many other fields. the 3db mark is taken as kind of datum for useful power. that is to say beyond this the magnitude will reduce below half.