Delayed otoacoustic emissions grow linearly then saturate 10-20 dB above threshold

Evidence

At low levels, the relation between the level of the DEOAE and the evoking level is approximated by the broken 45°-line, indicating linear growth. At levels 10 to 20 dB above threshold in quiet, the emission level saturates more and more, and becomes independent of the evoking level. Different subjects and different emissions from the same subject lead to quite different levels of DEOAEs. The largest ones lie only about 5 to 10 dB below the level of the evoking sound. — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 289

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 289
• XREF: connects to: Delayed otoacoustic emissions obey linear superposition at low amplitudes — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 296; Otoacoustic emission spectra show discrete energy maxima stable across sensation levels

Broader Connections

• Delayed otoacoustic emissions obey linear superposition at low amplitudes #expands (0.90) — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 296
• Otoacoustic emission spectra show discrete energy maxima stable across sensation levels #complicates (0.75)