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ear bud/IEM with active noise cancel/bluetooth, with good bass, $50 possible?
I am listening with full size headphone from amazon https://www.amazon.com/Cancelling-Headphones-Utaxo-Bluetooth-Cellphone/dp/B07QL578VM/ref=sr_1_9?crid=N4WNIMCR38TN&keywords=wireless+headphones+bluetooth&qid=1559530649&s=gateway&sprefix=wireless+headphone+blu%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-9-spell good for...- gychang
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wireless earbud for TV in bedroom
I have a HDTV in our bedroom 15ft away from TV. Wife likes to stay up late and watch TV without disturbing me. Should not be noise cancelling (need to hear the iphone), can someone recommend a ear bud-system (bluetooth?) around $<50? thanks,- gychang
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wireless ear buds, prob bluetooth for bedroom, which?
Wife enjoys watching TV while I am sleep, bed is about 15ft away from HDTV. She prefers earbuds to full sized. is there a bluetooth model that will fit?, mainly for wathcing movies but also live shows (mainly music). would appreciate some recommendations.- gychang
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earbuds with volume control for ipad, which?
for general casual use, <$25. suggestions will be appreciated.- gychang
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custom CD player kit?
Am interested in putting in a CD player in my amplifier I have built (not headphone amp but a stereo audio). Anyone know of reasonable or cheap way to put in a CD player in my "boom box"? I see one commercial CD kit but that seems to be in $2K range... I am interested in a cost-effective...- gychang
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Want to be free - Wireless headphone for music?
I enjoy listening to my .flac files and presently listening with Koss UR40 headpones. My PC is connected to my headphone amp. I want more mobility and is there a reasonably priced (<$100) wireless unit that has a reasonably good sound? I prefer closed headphone and listen to mainly jazz...- gychang
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TurtleBeach Micro Advantage trouble with Linux
Love the USB card under windows XP, using foobar playing flac files sounded good and quiet. Now I have switched to Linux, and here the problem persist. While playing music with several software (amarok, audacious) running in Ubuntu 8.1 and LinuxMint 6 distro it has annoying clicky sound (both...- gychang
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how to "bridge" a PC board?
I am new to electronics as my question suggests. Will be building CMoy per Tangent's suggestion, and I see on the instructions to bridge specfiic perforated holes. Do I "bridge" by soldering a small wire across or "scratch" the finish off? gychang- gychang
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should I try 3rd time t-amp mod?
Well, twice now I tried to mod t-amp for nonheadphone use. To drive my highly efficient speakers. Twice I failed, smoked the first one after trying to mod the input caps, 2nd one I took off the solder plate with too much heat (see the attached photo), now I don't give up easily but wonder if...- gychang
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metal vs carbon resistors, what is the difference?
I was supposed to get metal resistors rather than the carbon, to dampen the input sensitivity on the amplifier. what is the difference? thanks, gychag- gychang
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idea for stereo amplifier case
I have 2 channel amplifier (amp32), alll ready to sing in a brand new case. I am pretty handy with mdf and plywood but have not ventured into aluminum/bronz work. I have seen very nice case very fancy as attached. If u want to show off your case let's see them so I can get some ideas...- gychang
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which most under rated audio gear do u own?
Like to get a pole of most under rated for the price. I vote for : Tutle Beach Audio Advantage Micro (TBAAM), sounds amazing for $29!. http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/micro/indetail.aspx gychang- gychang
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Microsystem which sounds decent?
Looking for CD (don't need DVD) and amp/tuner combo for my home-office. I usually use it with PC, feeding it FLAC with Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro USB soundcard. I like modern styling but would like best sound I can get for under $200. I know I have a CD player on PC, but my wife likes...- gychang
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Kenwood receiver-TB Audio Micro, can I improve sound?
I have Turtle Beach Audio Micro sound card (all $26 of it) connected to my Kenwood analog receiver which I love and listen to jazz/classical music (Flac-foobar2000) files out to my DIY speakers. I actually do have Chaintech AV710 PCI card somewhere in the garage and wonder if this will be a...- gychang
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AV710-pocket amp 2-? which $30 cans
I have a setup, the sound is glorious with SR60. However I am a tinkerer and like to experiment... which inexpensive cans should I get?, preferably not as bulky. Considering HD201 or AKG K26P. Anyone using the combination?. I usually listen to jazz and classicals. thanks, gychang- gychang
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ipod file management: possible with EAC, foobar?
I need to upload .mp3 files to ipod shuffle, can the foobar2000 or EAC accomplish this perhaps with a plugin? would appreciate assistance. gychang- gychang
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EAC ripper: doesn't rip all tracks
sorry if I am in the wrong forum.... I noticed when I rip the album with the latest EAC and lame to .mp3, if the album has 14 tracks, only 8 gets recorded, have repeated several times. Funny thing is no error has occurred. anyone know a solution to this? thanks, gychang- gychang
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where to get Cmoy?
I want to get a decent headphone amp for my Grado SR60 and Chaintech AV710 setup, I have been told to get Cmoy for a cost effective solution. Is there a website where I can get it at reasonable cost and quality? thanks, gychang- gychang
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Revo 5.1 have a separate headphone amp?
I am interested only in listening to good music on my Grado SR60 headphone. Most recommend I get a separate headamp with other cards which I want to avoid. Will the card fit the bill? (no need for separate headphone amp), anyone using combination? gychang- gychang
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AV710 card with Sony XD200 headphone?
I plan to get the combo for music listening without using a separate head amp. Anyone hear the combo? thanks,- gychang
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AV710 and SR-60, must I have a headphone amp?
I have SR-60 and interested in good clean music (nongamer). I have no speakers and I know AV710 does not have a headphone amp built in. 1. will the combination give a good sound? (given the price ratio.) 2. is there a headphone amp built in soundcard with good fidelity for under $100...- gychang
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Alternative to iTunes?
I'm finding iTunes difficult to use, there is any other alternatives to iTunes so I can upload music onto my iPod shuffle? I'm uploading music from 2 different computers, and when I upload through iTunes from the second computer, it erased all the music I originally had in my iPod and...- gychang
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anyone using Sony XD200 cans with IPOD shuffle?
just bought ipod shuffle and want to buy the XD200 cans, anyone using the combination?, will be used mostly for popular and jazz. In particular like to know if the impedence is reasonable for good volume and quality of sound. thanks,- gychang
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AKG K501 + what amp = $300
I am a novice but interested in high gear for listening to jazz and instrumental music. I plan to get a new AKG K501, but what amp (brand model etc) should I get for the cost effective solution? thanks in advance. gychang- gychang
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AV-710 + SR60 combo, anyone?
interested in good quality audio from CD and mp3 using EAC. Anyone have the combination setup?, want to avoid a separate headphone amp. would like feedback on what can be expected. thanks, gychang- gychang
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- Forum: Computer Audio