The fan on your air filtering unit runs very quietly. From the next room, you cannot hear the sound. Checking whether it is running or not, you move toward it until you can hear it. The point at which the sound is loudest and clearest to you is the absolute threshold.

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The absolute threshold is the minimum level of stimulus intensity needed for a person to detect a stimulus 50% of the time, not the point where it is loudest and clearest.

The Fan on Your Air Filtering Unit Runs Very Quietly