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| 853.1 | Try a $3 cable | TLE::RMEYERS | Randy Meyers | Tue Oct 27 1987 01:22 | 18 |
| Re: .0
One possibility is for you to go to Radio Shack and buy a small cable.
Radio shack sells a converter cable for under $3 that plugs into two
stereo jacks (like the one on the back of the Amiga) and ends in a plug
for a stereo headphone. You can even get a second converter jack that
takes the full size headphone jack and turns it into a "walkman" sized
headphone jack.
Then you plug your cable into the Amiga and your headphones into the
cable. The sound in the headphones is at a fairly normal listening
level (maybe on the slightly low side) as long as the Amiga is using
full volume.
So, if you already have a set of headphones, you may want to try this
$3 solution before investing more money. It does have the disadvantages
that you have no volume control and that you cannot play the sound very
loud.
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| 853.2 | Here's what I did. | AMULET::HALVERSON | This space intentionally filled in | Tue Oct 27 1987 11:10 | 3 |
| What I ended up doing is to buy a panasonic stereo radio that has
an extra audio input jack as well as a headphone jack. The sound
is pretty good and only cost me $50.
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| 853.3 | Impedance mismatch?? | LEDS::HAGER | Clyde Hager DTN 291-7221 | Tue Oct 27 1987 12:15 | 9 |
| Re: .1
Deja Vu here. I believe there has been some discussion about this before
and as I recall, it was feared that there would be an impedance mismatch
that could blow your Amiga sound chips. Any hardware people with schematic
and a little more knowledge really know about this? It does work, I have
all the parts, the sound level is OK, but I quit using it for fear I
wouldn't have any sound output shortly.
Clyde
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| 853.4 | It is a line-level output, so.... | MAY14::BAILEY | Steph Bailey | Tue Oct 27 1987 20:02 | 8 |
| You are fine as long as it is a ``line level'' input jack (which
it sounds like what the aforementioned Panasonic has).
I kinda doubt that you could really blow the output stage up unless
you shorted it somehow (and even that might not do it).
Steph
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| 853.5 | | HYSTER::DEARBORN | Trouvez Mieux | Wed Oct 28 1987 14:44 | 10 |
| I now use a JVC mini-'ghetto blaster' with my Amiga. It has
removeable speakers for stereo. It has a built in cassette deck
so I can record audio, if I want. It came with headphones so I
can use those.
Works great. If I get tired of listening to the Amiga, I pop in
a cassette or listen to FM stereo.
Randy
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| 853.6 | ??? | SIMUL8::STOLLER | Voice, Catch The Wave | Wed Oct 28 1987 18:03 | 1 |
| How much? Do you have a part number? JVC-xyzzy? Thanx -bds
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| 853.7 | | HYSTER::DEARBORN | Trouvez Mieux | Thu Oct 29 1987 12:04 | 15 |
| I really don't remember the price. I think it was around $150.
which is pretty typical. I don't know the model number. It is
called a PC Compo system. It has a removeable walkman-like cassette
player/recorder, AM/FM/SW radio, two speakers and a pair of headphones.
Perhaps it would be best if you just drove to a place like Lechmere
and shopped around.
Radio Shack makes an inexpensive little stereo amp that can be used
to power a set of speakers and a pair of headphones. I think it
is only $49. That would be more than enough to handle the sound
output of the Amiga.
Randy
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| 853.8 | Sears AC speakers 49.99 | CAM::ARENDT | DDT - Still used in 69 countries | Tue Jan 03 1989 18:44 | 8 |
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I do't know if this will be looked at, being so late, however
I saw a set of column AC powered speakers at Sears this weekend
selling for 49.99. I don't remember the type however a call to
your local Sears audio/video department should do the trick.
Harry
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