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EU tells music lovers to turn down MP3 players

(AP) -- The European Union told music lovers Monday to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels.



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Posted by fuchikoma 10/13/08 13:49
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Of course, 110dB on one set of headphones is 70dB on another, so all this does is make people with something nicer than earbuds buy a clunky headphone amplifier and crank it to whatever level they want. Wonder if Apple is working on one specially for the iPod...
 

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