DECIBELS, DBu Etc.

dBu Voltage

dBu Voltage NOTES

0.7746

0.7746

0.8691

-1

0.6904

0.9752

-2

0.6153

1.0941

-3

0.5484

1.2277

-4

0.4887

1.3774

-5

0.4356

1.5455

-6

0.3882

1.7341

-7

0.3460

1.9457

-8

0.3084

2.1831

-9

0.2748

10

2.4495

-10 0.2449 OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

11

2.7484

-11 0.2183

12

3.0837

-12 0.1946

13

3.4600

-13 0.1734

14

3.8822

-14 0.1546

15

4.3559

-15 0.1377

16

4.8874

-16 0.1228

17

5.4837

-17 0.1094

18

6.1528

-18 0.0975

19

6.9036

-19 0.0869

20

7.7460

-20 0.0775

21

8.6911

-21 0.0690

22

9.7516

-22 0.0615

23

10.9415

-23 0.0548

24

12.2765

-24 0.0489

25

13.7745

-25 0.0436

26

15.4552

-26 0.0388

27

17.3411

-27 0.0346

28

19.4570

-28 0.0308

29

21.8311

-29 0.0275

30

24.4949

-30 0.0245

31

27.4837

-31 0.0218

32

30.8372

-32 0.0195

33

34.6000

-33 0.0173

34

38.8218

-34 0.0155

35

43.5588

-35 0.0138

36

48.8737

-36 0.0123

37

54.8372

-37 0.0109

38

61.5284

-38 0.0098

39

69.0360

-39 0.0087

40

77.4597

-40 0.0077

The table shows the voltage equivlent to a given level in

dBu from +40 dBu to -40 dBu
dBu is a logrithmic voltage notation relative to 0.7746
Volts but not related to any impedance.
dBm (the traditional unit 50 years ago) is relative to 1
mW into 600 ohms and is numerically equal to dBu.
dBV (rarely used) is relative to 1.0 Volts and like dBu, is
not related to any impedance.
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To convert max level at 50 Hz to 20 Hz subtract 7.96 dB

To convert an rms voltage to a peak voltage multiply by
1.414
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2.828