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

Q. I’m worried about my hearing because I played in a rock band when I was a kid. How dangerous is the sound level on the bandstand? A: Sound volume is measured in decibels (dB). You risk hearing loss ...

Musicians in Montauk are asking East Hampton town officials to reconsider decibel levels allowed at bars with live music, saying that the new levels are too low and killing the vibe of the town.

This semester, The Daily Princetonian investigated how loud the Hobson construction site is by measuring noise levels in ...

Changes to the city’s noise ordinance might be harder to make than you think. When police measure for a citation they’re checking decibel levels on the inside of someone’s home. If the noise next door ...

Q: We have a resident who just moved into our condominium complex with a factory stock car that greatly exceeds the allowable noise decibels of our town ordinances. It is an out-of-state car that will ...

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