Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] connecting a computer to a sound system

[Rick Buford <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I don't usually endorse MS products, but some of their peripherals are 
worth having. I bought the GameVoice with the intention of using the 
voice command features, but ended up just using it for a 
headphone/speaker since there was a distinct lag when using the voice 
commands in a game. That was on a tbird 900 with 256MB ram. It has a 
volume control and a mute button and it was pretty usefull when my 
favorite headphones only had a 4' cord. If you're looking for something 
to split off headphones and speakers, it's a little pricey, but still 
kinda usefull.

Rick

Ross, Matt wrote:

>My old compaq (166mhz) had both line out and headphones built onto the
>motherboard.  The line out worked fine for headphones, speakers, and (using
>the stereo to rca cable) the RCA line-in on the back of my stereo.  The
>headphone slot didn't work so well on headphones or speakers, but still
>worked fine in the RCA line-in.  I wound up putting the computer speakers in
>the line out, and the RCA adapter on the headphone, and my headphones on the
>headphone plug of the CD-ROM.  You can also purchase a splitter for about $3
>from Radioshack which splits your 1/8" stereo for two devices.  I use that
>on my new computer and don't notice any quality loss in either the speakers
>or the RCA adapted line.
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>>Some cards with only line out _can_ drive headphones too. 
>>It's an undocumented feature, a pair of jumpers marked only on the 
>>silkscreen. The $8 card I am remembering, however, was so 
>>noisy it sounded like the inside of a jet airplane with headphones
>>on.
>>
>>My idea for a gadget: an amplifier with a volume knob and 
>>headphone jack, something you can mount to the monitor with 
>>double-sided tape.  Plug into USB for power. 
>>
>>Regards, 
>>Mark
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>>On Sun, Jul 07, 2002 at 11:09:47PM -0500, Spurling, Shannon wrote:
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>>>Make sure you plug into the line out, and not the headphone 
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>>out. You won't break any thing, unless it's not properly 
>>protected from being over driven, but it sure could sound crappy. :-)
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>>>This one is pretty much a no brainer, but hooking 
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>>headphones to a desktop can be a challenge. A lot of sound 
>>cards only have line out, and can't decently drive a pair of 
>>headphones. And then there's the whole reaching around to 
>>switch between the speakers and the headphones if it can 
>>drive them. That is a problem to try and get around. I fought 
>>with it for several months, and finaly bought a new sound 
>>card when nothing else worked.
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>>>Shannon
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>>>	-----Original Message----- 
>>>	From: Mark Rages [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] 
>>>	Sent: Sun 7/7/2002 10:11 PM 
>>>	To: EMAIL:PROTECTED 
>>>	Cc: 
>>>	Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] connecting a computer 
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>>to a sound system
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>>>	That's the famous 1/8" headphone jack. Every Walkman has one.
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>>>	You need the 1/8" stereo phone plug to RCA (phono) plugs cable.
>>>	Wal-mart's got it. Radio Shack's got it. I have a half-dozen of
>>>	them because my soundcard came with a bunch.
>>>	
>>>	Radio Shack and other places also have little battery-powered FM
>>>	modulators, if you are one of those that would rather not tether
>>>	your laptop down.
>>>	
>>>	Regards,
>>>	Mark
>>>	
>>>	On Sun, Jul 07, 2002 at 09:21:17PM -0500, Stephen 
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>>Montgomery-Smith wrote:
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>>>	> I have a laptop which has not so nice sounding 
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>>loudpeaker.  I would like
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>>>	> to connect it to my fancy stereo system (Onkyo 
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>>TX-DS575 if that means
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>>>	> anything).  Well the outlet on the side of the 
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>>laptop, which is exactly
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>>>	> like the outlet on any soundcard, seems to have a 
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>>plug completely
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>>>	> different than the inputs to the stereo system.  Is 
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>>what I want
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>>>	> possible?
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