> > > and this is off topic (sparked by jason's comment below) but has anyone > > else noticed in recent years that minidsics/pdas(palm/pocket pc)/walkmans > > have got a lot quieter to protect peoples ears.... > > My minidisc was terrible for volume, mp3 player is okay. > I do remember the last walkman (sony) I bought 6 years ago did have that > AVLS (Automatic volume limiting system) button on it. Isn't it required > by law or something? I always thought it was daft, why not just turn it > down? I do remember the one time I switched it on it was very very quiet.
y'know this might be a EU thing in terms of the law etc as i see more europeans moaning about this than americans. oh well, just need to invent a very small headphone amp and clean up! :) (this thing is ok but too big: http://www.boostaroo.com/, any electronics wizzes tell me how to build one?) robin...
