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		<description><![CDATA[Read about speaker wires on Wikipedia and don&#8217;t forget to read the references and external links! Quotes None of these (skin effect, characteristic impedance, resonance) has any measurable effect at audio frequencies, though each matters at radio frequencies. &#8212; Wikipedia I always recommend you avoid snake oil when purchasing cables otherwise you will likely find yourself spending [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=snakeoilsheikh.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9102212&amp;post=153&amp;subd=snakeoilsheikh&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring headphone volume with a multimeter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preface Exposure to sound over a certain level will cause hearing damage over time. Therefore, by all means, you should make sure that you aren&#8217;t exposed to dangerous sound levels. This article deals with the topics safe listening levels and how to measure your headphones&#8217; volume using a multimeter. This should help you to be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=snakeoilsheikh.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9102212&amp;post=82&amp;subd=snakeoilsheikh&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sampling rate and bits per sample &#8211; a practical comparison</title>
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