I should have added the caveat that the voltages vs. dBVU numbers are 
only really true for steady state sine wave single tones. :)

Bill

On 12/12/12 7:12 AM, Fred Gleason wrote:
> On Dec 11, 2012, at 23:15 41, Bill Putney wrote:
>
>> Now we kinda get to voltages. 0dBVU is +4 dBM (1.23V RMS at 600 ohms) in pro 
>> systems. 0 dBVU is -10 dBV (.316V RMS).
> VU is a somewhat different animal, inasmuch as it deals with dynamics 
> (originally defined by Ma Bell in terms of the ballistics of an actual 
> physical meter) as well as absolute level.
>
> Cheers!
>
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