3-db

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Here's why: Every 3-db increase in sensitivity is equivalent to doubling the amplifier power, so a speaker with a 90db sensitivity at 50 watts of power can provide the same amount sound pressure levels as a speaker with a sensitivity of 87db at 100 watts of power.

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