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| cookie_365 |
| Jim Macklin |
> Cheap speakers with wiring crossed and no internal balun for
> the headphone output. You really will do better plugging
> headphones into a headphone box.
>
>
> "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message news:BD_cc.362$p45.223@newsfe1-win...
> | When I plug my headphones into the headphone socket on my
> speakers (powered
> | stereo desktop set, work fine) I get a deep bass buzzing
> distortion even at
> | zero volume. If I increase the volume I also get high
> pitched feedback (a
> | bit like what you get on FM radio if the station isn't
> broadcasting).
> |
> | Also, bizarrely enough, sound from the left speaker goes
> to the right
> | headphone & vice versa.
> |
> | If I disconnect the speakers from the green jack on the
> sound card, and
> | unplug the speaker power from the PC, and plug the
> headphones directly into
> | the green jack, I lose the bass buzzing but still get the
> high pitch
> | distortion (but at least out of the right earpiece!).
> |
> | It's not the headphones that are the problem; they work
> fine with my hi-fi,
> | and I've tried more than one set.
> |
> | I have onboard nVidia audio on my XP home PC. I've tried
> adjusting the
> | settings in the nForce control panel but with no luck. I'm
> sure it must be
> | software as the speakers work fine.
> |
> | Please can you help - my neighbours'll thank you for it!
> |
> | Thanks, Cookie_365
> |
> |
>
>
| cookie_365 |
| Jim Macklin |
> When I plug my headphones into the headphone socket on my speakers(powered
> stereo desktop set, work fine) I get a deep bass buzzing distortion evenat
> zero volume. If I increase the volume I also get high pitched feedback (ainto
> bit like what you get on FM radio if the station isn't broadcasting).
>
> Also, bizarrely enough, sound from the left speaker goes to the right
> headphone & vice versa.
>
> If I disconnect the speakers from the green jack on the sound card, and
> unplug the speaker power from the PC, and plug the headphones directly
> the green jack, I lose the bass buzzing but still get the high pitchhi-fi,
> distortion (but at least out of the right earpiece!).
>
> It's not the headphones that are the problem; they work fine with my
> and I've tried more than one set.
>
> I have onboard nVidia audio on my XP home PC. I've tried adjusting the
> settings in the nForce control panel but with no luck. I'm sure it must be
> software as the speakers work fine.
>
> Please can you help - my neighbours'll thank you for it!
>
> Thanks, Cookie_365
>
>
| Steve C. Ray |
> You have poorly shielded headphone, frequency leakage inside
> the computer and maybe too much power being applied to the
> circuit.
>
> When I said headphone box, I meant an isolated amplifier
> like what a good stereo sound system uses.
>
>
> "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message news:cG%cc.386$p45.96@newsfe1-win...
> | Thanks Jim. What's a headphone box? And why do I still get
> the high freq
> | distortion with the headphones directly in the soundcard &
> the speakers
> | disconnected?
> |
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:OCGiysOHEHA.2688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > Cheap speakers with wiring crossed and no internal balun
> for
> | > the headphone output. You really will do better
> plugging
> | > headphones into a headphone box.
> | >
> | >
> | > "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote
> in
> | > message news:BD_cc.362$p45.223@newsfe1-win...
> | > | When I plug my headphones into the headphone socket on
> my
> | > speakers (powered
> | > | stereo desktop set, work fine) I get a deep bass
> buzzing
> | > distortion even at
> | > | zero volume. If I increase the volume I also get high
> | > pitched feedback (a
> | > | bit like what you get on FM radio if the station isn't
> | > broadcasting).
> | > |
> | > | Also, bizarrely enough, sound from the left speaker
> goes
> | > to the right
> | > | headphone & vice versa.
> | > |
> | > | If I disconnect the speakers from the green jack on
> the
> | > sound card, and
> | > | unplug the speaker power from the PC, and plug the
> | > headphones directly into
> | > | the green jack, I lose the bass buzzing but still get
> the
> | > high pitch
> | > | distortion (but at least out of the right earpiece!).
> | > |
> | > | It's not the headphones that are the problem; they
> work
> | > fine with my hi-fi,
> | > | and I've tried more than one set.
> | > |
> | > | I have onboard nVidia audio on my XP home PC. I've
> tried
> | > adjusting the
> | > | settings in the nForce control panel but with no luck.
> I'm
> | > sure it must be
> | > | software as the speakers work fine.
> | > |
> | > | Please can you help - my neighbours'll thank you for
> it!
> | > |
> | > | Thanks, Cookie_365
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>
| cookie_365 |
| Jim Macklin |
> Audio is in the ear of the listener. Aural reproduction is
> an art and a science. Really good sound costs money, most
> people cannot hear the difference, modern noises such as
> lawn mowers, jet engines, and rock music has destroyed their
> finer senses.
>
> BTW, Aural sex is the only safe sex, you can talk about it
> you want (with adults).
>
>
> "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message news:yhfdc.130$Ug3.74@newsfe5-gui.server.ntli.net...
> | Hmm, sounds ominous. I can't really justify buying an amp.
> I think I'll
> | ditch the el crappo speakers for something better & see if
> that improves
> | things.
> |
> | Thanks for taking the trouble to reply Jim.
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:etECfTPHEHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | > You have poorly shielded headphone, frequency leakage
> inside
> | > the computer and maybe too much power being applied to
> the
> | > circuit.
> | >
> | > When I said headphone box, I meant an isolated amplifier
> | > like what a good stereo sound system uses.
> | >
> | >
> | > "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote
> in
> | > message news:cG%cc.386$p45.96@newsfe1-win...
> | > | Thanks Jim. What's a headphone box? And why do I still
> get
> | > the high freq
> | > | distortion with the headphones directly in the
> soundcard &
> | > the speakers
> | > | disconnected?
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
> wrote
> | > in message
> | > | news:OCGiysOHEHA.2688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > | > Cheap speakers with wiring crossed and no internal
> balun
> | > for
> | > | > the headphone output. You really will do better
> | > plugging
> | > | > headphones into a headphone box.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com>
> wrote
> | > in
> | > | > message news:BD_cc.362$p45.223@newsfe1-win...
> | > | > | When I plug my headphones into the headphone
> socket on
> | > my
> | > | > speakers (powered
> | > | > | stereo desktop set, work fine) I get a deep bass
> | > buzzing
> | > | > distortion even at
> | > | > | zero volume. If I increase the volume I also get
> high
> | > | > pitched feedback (a
> | > | > | bit like what you get on FM radio if the station
> isn't
> | > | > broadcasting).
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Also, bizarrely enough, sound from the left
> speaker
> | > goes
> | > | > to the right
> | > | > | headphone & vice versa.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | If I disconnect the speakers from the green jack
> on
> | > the
> | > | > sound card, and
> | > | > | unplug the speaker power from the PC, and plug the
> | > | > headphones directly into
> | > | > | the green jack, I lose the bass buzzing but still
> get
> | > the
> | > | > high pitch
> | > | > | distortion (but at least out of the right
> earpiece!).
> | > | > |
> | > | > | It's not the headphones that are the problem; they
> | > work
> | > | > fine with my hi-fi,
> | > | > | and I've tried more than one set.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | I have onboard nVidia audio on my XP home PC. I've
> | > tried
> | > | > adjusting the
> | > | > | settings in the nForce control panel but with no
> luck.
> | > I'm
> | > | > sure it must be
> | > | > | software as the speakers work fine.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Please can you help - my neighbours'll thank you
> for
> | > it!
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Thanks, Cookie_365
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>
| cookie_365 |
| Jim Macklin |
> That doesn't have to happen, aural sex is always limited to
> auditory vibrations. It explains the 1-900 sexy number at
> $129/hr.
>
> Now if we go back to the days when you had to "wash your
> ears" when somebody told a joke or said a 'bad word" that's
> another factor. Remember, if you have to eat soap to wash
> your mouth out, Lifebuoy will cause blindness (Re: A
> Christmas Story).
>
>
> "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message news:FMgdc.150$Ug3.45@newsfe5-gui.server.ntli.net...
> | but you need to syringe your ears afterwards !
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:uXzMpmYHEHA.3720@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > Audio is in the ear of the listener. Aural reproduction
> is
> | > an art and a science. Really good sound costs money,
> most
> | > people cannot hear the difference, modern noises such as
> | > lawn mowers, jet engines, and rock music has destroyed
> their
> | > finer senses.
> | >
> | > BTW, Aural sex is the only safe sex, you can talk about
> it
> | > you want (with adults).
> | >
> | >
> | > "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com> wrote
> in
> | > message
> news:yhfdc.130$Ug3.74@newsfe5-gui.server.ntli.net...
> | > | Hmm, sounds ominous. I can't really justify buying an
> amp.
> | > I think I'll
> | > | ditch the el crappo speakers for something better &
> see if
> | > that improves
> | > | things.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks for taking the trouble to reply Jim.
> | > |
> | > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
> wrote
> | > in message
> | > | news:etECfTPHEHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | > | > You have poorly shielded headphone, frequency
> leakage
> | > inside
> | > | > the computer and maybe too much power being applied
> to
> | > the
> | > | > circuit.
> | > | >
> | > | > When I said headphone box, I meant an isolated
> amplifier
> | > | > like what a good stereo sound system uses.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com>
> wrote
> | > in
> | > | > message news:cG%cc.386$p45.96@newsfe1-win...
> | > | > | Thanks Jim. What's a headphone box? And why do I
> still
> | > get
> | > | > the high freq
> | > | > | distortion with the headphones directly in the
> | > soundcard &
> | > | > the speakers
> | > | > | disconnected?
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | > | "Jim Macklin"
> <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
> | > wrote
> | > | > in message
> | > | > | news:OCGiysOHEHA.2688@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > | > | > Cheap speakers with wiring crossed and no
> internal
> | > balun
> | > | > for
> | > | > | > the headphone output. You really will do better
> | > | > plugging
> | > | > | > headphones into a headphone box.
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > "cookie_365" <donteventryemailingme@hotmail.com>
> | > wrote
> | > | > in
> | > | > | > message news:BD_cc.362$p45.223@newsfe1-win...
> | > | > | > | When I plug my headphones into the headphone
> | > socket on
> | > | > my
> | > | > | > speakers (powered
> | > | > | > | stereo desktop set, work fine) I get a deep
> bass
> | > | > buzzing
> | > | > | > distortion even at
> | > | > | > | zero volume. If I increase the volume I also
> get
> | > high
> | > | > | > pitched feedback (a
> | > | > | > | bit like what you get on FM radio if the
> station
> | > isn't
> | > | > | > broadcasting).
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Also, bizarrely enough, sound from the left
> | > speaker
> | > | > goes
> | > | > | > to the right
> | > | > | > | headphone & vice versa.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | If I disconnect the speakers from the green
> jack
> | > on
> | > | > the
> | > | > | > sound card, and
> | > | > | > | unplug the speaker power from the PC, and plug
> the
> | > | > | > headphones directly into
> | > | > | > | the green jack, I lose the bass buzzing but
> still
> | > get
> | > | > the
> | > | > | > high pitch
> | > | > | > | distortion (but at least out of the right
> | > earpiece!).
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | It's not the headphones that are the problem;
> they
> | > | > work
> | > | > | > fine with my hi-fi,
> | > | > | > | and I've tried more than one set.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | I have onboard nVidia audio on my XP home PC.
> I've
> | > | > tried
> | > | > | > adjusting the
> | > | > | > | settings in the nForce control panel but with
> no
> | > luck.
> | > | > I'm
> | > | > | > sure it must be
> | > | > | > | software as the speakers work fine.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Please can you help - my neighbours'll thank
> you
> | > for
> | > | > it!
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Thanks, Cookie_365
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > |
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