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Subject: Re: rockbox-recorder-20061122 - volume representation messed upRe: rockbox-recorder-20061122 - volume representation messed up
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From: Jonas H <rasher_at_rasher.dk>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:42:28 +0100
mat holton wrote:
> Then I won't mention it again. After this. The fact remains that most
> people will think that seeing negative is strange when dealing with
> volume, how many hi-fi's have negative numbers next to the volume knob?
> None, that's how many.
This is false. I have seen numerous hi-fi components listing volume as a
(negative) db value. It's not a majority, true, but I don't see why this
is a problem when there are sound arguments in favor of the db scale.
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:42:28 +0100
mat holton wrote:
> Then I won't mention it again. After this. The fact remains that most
> people will think that seeing negative is strange when dealing with
> volume, how many hi-fi's have negative numbers next to the volume knob?
> None, that's how many.
This is false. I have seen numerous hi-fi components listing volume as a
(negative) db value. It's not a majority, true, but I don't see why this
is a problem when there are sound arguments in favor of the db scale.
-- Jonas H rasher(at)rasher(dot)dkReceived on 2006-11-23
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