And then the reader board flashed 170.1, Cook's score in decibels.
That said, when they switched out the stock cooler for a third-party cooler, the site achieved a big reduction in decibels, and most partner boards are expected to shift with third-party coolers in the first place.
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The children were grouped into those who lived in areas with noise levels of less than 50 decibels and those who lived in a place which had noise levels higher than 60 decibels.
Pioneer's subs also feature increased sensitivity, up to an additional two decibels in the crucial bass frequencies.
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But in the rich world the decibels of the inequality debate have been matched by the inadequacy of the reform effort.
Meanwhile the Lumia 620's built-in speaker is apparently 20 decibels louder than Nokia's flagship phone, able to penetrate thin walls at a maximum of 100 decibels.
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Cobo says a rock concert can easily exceed 100 decibels and that earplugs, depending on their quality and how well they are placed in the ear, probably could reduce the sound by 20 decibels or more.
All personal music players and mobile phones sold in the EU must now have a sound limit of 85 decibels (dB), but users can increase it to 100dB.
Soon the decibels reached new levels as Clinton Schifcofske broke clear in a pre-rehearsed move and passed to fans' favourite, the flying Fijian winger Timoci Nagusa, who powered over in the corner.
He tired of dB Drag and switched to a newer event called Bass Race, in which some competitors sit in their vehicles without earplugs and blast music at up to 160 decibels for 30 seconds.
In fact, the voice can be weakened by as much as 10 decibels compared to an average speaker.
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