8 Appendix

8.4 dB efficiency conversions

Below is a quick reference for conversion of loudspeaker reference efficiency levels in dB (infinite baffle, or half space) to a percentage.

Reference
efficiency (dB)
Reference
efficiency (%)
80 .06%
85 .20%
87 .32%
90 .63%
91 .79%
92 1.0%
93 1.3%
94 1.6%
95 2.0%
96 2.5%
97 3.2%
98 4.0%
99 5.0%
100 6.3%
101 7.9%
102 10%
103 13%
104 16%
105 20%
106 25%
107 32%
108 40%
109 50%
110 63%
111 79%
112 100%


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