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Subject: Re: 2.1.5R Vat with SB16? 
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Quoth Amancio Hasty on Wed, 31 July:
: 
: /dev/audio is a mu-law device and /dev/dsp is an unsigned audio device.
: 
: if you cat foo.au >/dev/dsp you will hear garbage.
: 
Can you recommend an FAQ or other document on this subject?