Re: [alsa-devel] What does 0dB refer to? (Logitech USB Speakers)

James Courtier-Dutton wrote:

My personal preference is ALL SOUND MUTED in ALL cases. I figure that if a user does not have sound, the first thing they will do is go to the volume control and turn it up!

This doesn't work in one specific case: when a blind user needs accessibility features in the form of synthesized speech.