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Windows on New Macbook Pro Permanently Damages Speaker Due to Poor Drivers

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216 points aq3cn | 1 comments | 29 Nov 16 14:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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2bluesc ◴[29 Nov 16 15:29 UTC] No.13063590[source]▶
Sounds like the audio amp is too powerful for the speakers if it permanently damages it.

I'm betting the amp is integrated into a multi function chip or codec where it was selected because of integrated features rather then matched to the required speaker power.

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1. slantyyz ◴[29 Nov 16 17:37 UTC] No.13064549[source]▶
I wonder if using Boom [1] on OSX is dangerous on the new Macbook Pros. When I was still on Mac, that was one of the first apps I'd install, since they'd make the older Macbook internal speakers sound way better.

[1] http://www.globaldelight.com/boom/index.php