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

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Although some might find the dB (0.1 Bel) to be confusing, it fundamentally is nothing more than a description of a ratio. Moreover, it is a convenient term that allows us to describe extremely large ...