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This characterizes the lowest level of sound that a listener can reliably detect and is sometimes referred to as threshold of audibility. The units are typically reported in dB sound pressure level (SPL).
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(2008). Absolute Threshold in Acoustics. In: Binder, M.D., Hirokawa, N., Windhorst, U. (eds) Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29678-2_15
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