What is DB?

Jacob Clabaugh Bronze Member Username: Balls573 Winona, Missouri U.S Post Number: 52 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 03:37 GMT on the specs for subs I always see SPL and it will say so many DBs, what does that mean? is the higher the number the better?
Matt Ferbend Bronze Member Username: Matt12490 Post Number: 13 Registered: May-05	Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 04:07 GMT decibels
Sevin7 Silver Member Username: Sevin7 Post Number: 108 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 04:10 GMT http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/sound/u11l2b.html
Big D Unregistered guest	Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 13:45 GMT It is a measure of amplification, don't let any tell you otherwise.