After Q oscillations the amplitude falls to 4% and energy to 0.19% of original

Evidence

Toole and Olive (1988) concluded that at frequencies above 200 Hz the threshold of detection of resonances decreased about 3 dB for each doubling of the Q value. This means that the higher the Q, and therefore the longer the ringing, the less detectable the resonance. This is not an indication that ringing per se is not a problem, rather it most likely relates to the probability of a narrow band resonance being energized by typical music. Consequently, at these frequencies the duration of ringing is not a reliable indicator of audibility-see Section 5. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1645 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The quality factor Q counts oscillations before stored energy is nearly drained; Higher-Q resonances become less audible because music rarely energizes them — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1645; Damped oscillation energy is conserved, becoming atomic heat

Related

• Higher-Q resonances become less audible because music rarely energizes them (similarity 0.93)
• High-Q resonances are rarely heard but catastrophically audible when music hits their exact frequency (similarity 0.91)
• Resonance Q reductions below about 16 are subjectively imperceptible (similarity 0.90)
• Broad, low-Q resonances are the most audible transducer defects (similarity 0.88)
• High-Q resonances are rarely heard but intensely annoying when triggered. (similarity 0.87)
• Resonance detection thresholds rise with higher Q and lower frequency (similarity 0.87)
• Lower Q spreads resonances wider in frequency but shortens time-domain ringing (similarity 0.87)
• Adding damping to a resonance paradoxically makes it more audible by widening its bandwidth (similarity 0.86)
• Lower-Q resonances are more audible than high-Q ones despite seeming better-damped (similarity 0.86)
• Low-Q resonance detection thresholds are remarkably low, making tonal changes easily audible. (similarity 0.86)
• Reverberation masks high-Q ringing but amplifies low-Q resonances (similarity 0.86)
• Well-damped low-Q resonances are easier to hear than high-Q ones. (similarity 0.85)
• Low-Q subwoofer resonances are audible mainly as spectral balance shifts (similarity 0.84)
• Resonance Q factors below about 16 are subjectively imperceptible to listeners. (similarity 0.84)
• Reflections increase sensitivity to low and mid-Q resonances in reproduced sound (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• Higher-Q resonances become less audible because music rarely energizes them #expands (0.80) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1645
• Damped oscillation energy is conserved, becoming atomic heat #contradicts (0.75)