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This is a sort of repair question. On a site I wish to use the volume is too low even when all available controls are set to max. Earphones are marginal speakers would need a hearing aid. I realize this a a software problem (widows and all browsers likely the site) I believe that solution path is not available . It's not the sound hardware since other sources are quite loud. ISTM that an audio amplifier is a good solution. I only need about a doubling of the current volume and since this is only speech, wide band is not needed. Can someone suggest a simple that means -cheap device. A kit would be fine. What specs do I need after all the input level is not low and in truth I dont need a power supply as I have the computer power or a box full of cubes. All suggestion are appreciated.

Reply to
Leo Tick
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It's not a repair issue.

It's a basic question. So if you are asking about building an amplifier, or the concept, you ask in sci.electronics.basics If you are asking about a commercially made amplifier, then you ask in one of the newsgroups in the rec.audio.* Likely there are even other places to ask, but laziness has made you ask in a newsgroup that is about the repair of electronic devices.

Michael

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Michael Black

Just reducing the feedback in the existing speaker amp would work.

NT

Reply to
meow2222

Any outside amplifier capable of boosting the voltage about 3 times will be twice as loud.

greg

Reply to
GregS

This is a computer generated sound? If its a PC go into the mixer applet and boost the level when your using it. You might have to boost both the channel and the master if needed.

Bob

Earphones are

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Reply to
Bob Urz

Just use the cheapest amplified speaker you can find. Here's one at Radio Shack for $13 > Catalog #: 55014862 If the earphone output of your pc isn't enough, tap the speaker output.

Leo Tick wrote:

Reply to
Bennett Price

Sounds grand BUT (this is a PC) the volume in the display which has speakers is at max , the "slider" on the stuff displayed by the site is on max. The windows mixer has every thing on max. Where is this applet?

Reply to
Leo Tick

Sound great thanks

Reply to
Leo Tick

Win XP hit start, then click on Volume control.

or hit control panel, then click on sounds and audio device.

YOu might post the URL to see if anyone else has this trouble.

Bob

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Bob Urz

Not that this is a fix by any means, I've found the same of my "new" computer. Play an Audio CD through it - to give yourself some audio to use as a test signal, have your speakers turned up. Then go to the master volume control - via the tool bar OR Control Panel, and adjust that down to about 1/2 way or so - a tad either way of there - will give you your full volume. I'm not sure why that is working that way, but that is my remedy as it is. When "it" is set at full volume, it doesn't work.

Reply to
Radiosrfun

with the bottom notch being number one on the master volume setting, mine is at #3 - and with my speakers adjusted for volume per my desire, I get all the audio this thing can muster.

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Radiosrfun

I am afraid that I wasn't too clear. I don't have a global sound volume failure. CDs and system sounds are plenty loud. The problem arises with both firefox and IE and a site (in this case a French one). Most likely it is the site. When I haveloads of time on hand I will try to capture the file and try to play it without a plugin then I could proceed but that requires a skill I have little interest in acquiring.

Looking through my stuff I found a pair of powered speakers. Set for full the sound is too low. Pluging in earphones gets me an acceptable volume Thanks Bennett Price. If I want to have the site through speakers I'll need a more powerful amplifier maybe a French one! Thanks again

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Leo Tick

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