On current AV receiver/preamps, it’s the negative values of dB loudness settings that are confusing. In fact, it seems counter-intuitive: As you reduce the playback loudness on your AV receiver, the ...

In the United States, we have seen the publication and amendment of ATSC A/85, the television loudness recommended practice, and the passage into law of the CALM Act, directing the FCC to enact ...

This document describes breifly some of the terms and techniques that are used to describe and control the loudness and level of audio in broadcasting. Sometimes misunderstanding can occur because of ...

The ear is not equally sensitive to all frequencies, particularly in the low and high frequency ranges. The response to frequencies over the entire audio range has been charted, originally by Fletcher ...