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lpbk2713

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9. Not only that but one other thing I noticed tonight.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2023, 08:42 PM

Jan 2023

While watching the ball games tonight I noticed the intro music coming back from commercial breaks was so loud it was hard to understand what the commentators were saying.

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I know lotsa of you don't watch advertisements, and when possible I fly through them...... [View all] a kennedy Jan 2023 OP

YES!!!! And damn, if I fall asleep with the tv on, those volume swings are enought to give me hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Tv commercials have blasting the sound levels for years, its Meadowoak Jan 2023 #2

They also have a high degree of compression which results in an average higher level of sound Yonnie3 Jan 2023 #3

I hate that too Walleye Jan 2023 #4

Same here Rebl2 Jan 2023 #8

About forty years ago, there was talk of suing broadcasters for that. John1956PA Jan 2023 #5

I just learned that the FCC has jurisdiction over these complaints John1956PA Jan 2023 #6

That's Rebl2 Jan 2023 #7

Not only that but one other thing I noticed tonight. lpbk2713 Jan 2023 #9