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Re: Looking for: Simple amp with treble/bass balance for headphones

by Paul K <anon@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 20, 2008 at 06:57 PM

In article <0001HW.C3E1B77F00064CE6F01846D8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Sonnova
<sonnova@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:17:40 -0800, Glen McCready wrote
> (in article <fpguo4$r7l$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
> 
> > Hi Paul,
> > I have a similar problem accessing tv audio signal independently of
built
> > in 
> > tv speakers.
> > There is no stereo headphone input jack and I need to not wake up
> > neighbours 
> > late at night !
> > Have taken an rca line from audio output on the tv to an old
top-loading 
> > cassette deck.
> > The deck fortunately seems to have an inbuilt pre-amp which enables
volume 
> > control
> > to the headphone.   Am now also trying some ancient audio amplifiers
too.
> > With the deck I have to load  a blank tape, set to record&play&pause
and to 
> > monitor
> > the incoming tv audio signal...
> > 
> > for what it's worth
> > 
> > Glen    (almost brain-dead at 67)
Glen,
I looked for a boom box, but the cheap ones do not have the controls?
--Paul
> > 
>
..............................................................................
> 
> > ..............................................
> > "Paul K" <anon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> > news:070220081958164079%anon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Hi,
> >> I have been looking for a simple amp to take the output of a TV and
> >> drive headphones with volume, treble/bass and balance control.
> >> 
> >> I tried a small unit from Radio Shack (aka RCA sa-155) but the
> >> quality of the output was terrible.
> >> 
> >> Another option was a headphone amp from APT, the Xenos, but they are
no
> >> longer made.
> >> 
> >> I even considered something like a 'boombox' or other ****table
stereo,
> >> but few have the required controls.
> >> 
> >> Any suggetions for something like this?
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> --Paul
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> 
> Buy a cheap A/V receiver.

Yep, I think that's my eventual solution.
--Paul
 




 4 Posts in Topic:
Looking for: Simple amp with treble/bass balance for headphones
Paul K <anon@[EMAIL PR  2008-02-07 19:58:16 
Re: Looking for: Simple amp with treble/bass balance for headpho
"Glen McCready"  2008-02-20 21:17:40 
Re: Looking for: Simple amp with treble/bass balance for headpho
Sonnova <sonnova@[EMAI  2008-02-20 10:54:55 
Re: Looking for: Simple amp with treble/bass balance for headpho
Paul K <anon@[EMAIL PR  2008-02-20 18:57:45 

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