What Does ”Zero” Mean In Audio Recording?

Update: 2023-01-18

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You may think it's obvious what "zero" means. It means "nothing," right? Actually, in audio recording, 0dB usually means the exact opposite. I mean, why would the audio world start making intuitive sense now? I explain in the episode.

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