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1. gerdesj · 1789597221 · focus · HN ↗

   Spinal Tap's "put it up to 11". My laptop (Kubuntu) has volume controls that allow me to override 100% and take it to 150%.

   I can wind it up to 15! \||/ (is there an official ASCII art four finger devil's horns)

   1. parineum · 1789600857 · focus · HN ↗

      \m/

      1. gerdesj · 1789601158 · focus · HN ↗

         I stared at my keyboard for bloody ages and came up with || instead of m.

         nob end!

   2. richiebful1 · 1789610714 · focus · HN ↗

      I noticed that audio quality begins degrading above 100% (at least if the media is already at high volume), so it really is a useful concept. I'm unsure what Linux distro I'm recalling this from, but it was useful on my little old netbook from college

      1. qingcharles · 1789631011 · focus · HN ↗

         The software has to start clipping the audio above "100%", but I use it regularly in say, VLC, because I might want the volume slightly higher without increasing my whole system volume just to hear a quiet section. I rarely notice any degradation at 150%.

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