As the first of the great Wagnerian tenors, he effectively was the original Heldentenor, although it is unlikely that his voice was as powerful as that of 20th-century Heldentenors such as Lauritz Melchior or Jon Vickers, given the smaller volume of sound produced by orchestras in his heyday.
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The speed of sound or note can be measured . The volume of sound can also be measured . Can the volume of sound be stopped, minimized, deflected or muffled by any electronic device inside and outside a building ? 15 : 52, 22 September 2009 ( UTC)
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On the tour's opening night at the Odeon in Cheltenham, the volume of sound created by the screaming crowds was so great that The Beatles'amplification equipment proved unequal to it, so much so that the band members were unable to hear any sounds they were making themselves, whether speaking, singing, or playing their instruments.
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The laws for aviation induced noise at the main airport of the Netherlands, Schiphol, state that the volume of sounds produced by airplanes may not be higher than 63, 46 dB ( A ) and at different ( mostly residential ) areas around Schiphol there are specific limits for the noise levels that are allowed.
