Questions tagged [amplification]
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Windows 7 / 8 tool for amplifying sound / equivalent to pavucontrol?
I'm watching live streamed videos, but the volume sometimes is barely loud enough.
With Windows, I can only turn the system volume and the flash volume up to maximum, and then bad luck if that's still not loud enough.
On Linux, on the same notebook,…
Quandary
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How can I get a WiFi signal inside a walk-in freezer?
I need to amplify our WiFi signal into a large walk-in freezer. Currently, the signal gets everywhere around the freezer, but does not penetrate the steel walls.
What would be the best and cheapest way to get a strong signal into the freezer?…
OStrich
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Over-Amplification of Volume in VLC or any Media Player harmful to speakers or a myth?
On a laptop purchase from a reputed store, I was instructed not to use VLC Media Player volume more than 100%. I come across this statement very often.
I actually see Over-amplifying the volume as a good feature, especially for laptops where…
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How to amplify the audio in a video file?
Possible Duplicate:
How to increase the volume for an avi file
What is the simplest way I can amplify the audio in a video file (.avi, .mpg, .flv, etc)?
I transfer these videos and watch them on a portable device (cellphone). Sometimes their…
Ashwin Nanjappa
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How to boost system sound output?
When I use Earphones, I feel that my system output is very low, I have set all the volume output to maximum in "control panel\Sounds and Audio devices", but still not satisfactory. May be my earphones output proportionality is lower.
No problem…
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how to increase TX power of Alfa AWUS036H up to 33dbm in Windows or Linux
i want to increase TX power of my AWUS036H card up to 33dbm to resolve cable loss problems. i'm using LMR-200 12M extension cable. i used to do this in Kali Linux by following this commands:
# ifconfig wlan0 down
# iw reg set BO (country code)
#…
user414737
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How can I prevent static when PC is plugged into an amplified speaker system?
I've plugged a computer into an amp, using a 1/8 inch male extension cord, into a female adapter, that adapts into a male microphone 1/4 end. That being said, the amp sits at about half volume all the time because there are other things that play on…
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It is possible to connect amplifier output of speakers to my PC?
Can I connect the sound that was destinated to speakers from an amplifier to a PC sound card line-in? Won't my sound card burn?
I don't have any other outputs on amplifier (line-out or headphones) and I don't have any other way to obtain that…
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How To Enable Windows Microphone Amplifier
I just bought a new microphone for my Windows PC which I plugged into my external USB SoundBlaster X-Fi Pro. It works, but if I'm away for more than 30cm the recorded voice is almost silent.
Unfortunately, I cannot be at this small distance to the…
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How do I connect my sound card to an amplifier?
I have a computer with an integrated sound card, and speakers. I have an audio system with a tuner (amplifier) and A and B speakers in a different part of the house. How can I wire things up so that I can hear computer sound output on the…
Len
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ffmpeg volume parameter format
ffmpeg's -vol parameter is confusing me.
256 => normal (i guess meaning same as input volume, no change)
512 => (double the volume - read this somewhere).
So what to do for 3 times the volume? 1.5 times the volume?
Basically, lets say I have the…
tanon
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Chrome OS (CR-48) mic boost?
The built in mic is way too quiet. It seems to be line level and needs boosted. Is there a way to do this?
Chris Sobolewski
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wireless headset and voice amplification
If a line-in mic will amplify my voice over the computer speakers, why won't my wireless headset do the same? It interacts with the computer in all capacities except as an amplifying device.
izzscoot
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If I boost my Wi-Fi Tx power, do I need to worry about Rx signal strength?
The Wi-Fi amplifiers I have seen only amplify the transmitter part.
So what happens to the received signal strength?
Do I need to amplify the received signal?
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How to boost playback volume in real time on media recorded with a very low volume
I have never heard a satisfactory answer to this often misunderstood question, let me explain.
Lets say I have a sound card and earphones/speakers that can play back audio loud enough in most cases. This is great but the problem is that you always…
L Marksman
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