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MINT amp, low gain -- broken, or is it me?
No, the MacBook is at 12:00 as well. My thought was that the amp would add boost relative to the MacBook's output if the amp was at 12:00. But I might put this up for sale anyway -- I splurged and bought one of these for $36 yesterday. I'll have to see how it sounds.- dogfish
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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MINT amp, low gain -- broken, or is it me?
I just picked up a 3rd-hand MINT amp, with a 12VDC wall wart. When I connect my MacBook Pro's output to the MINT, turn it on, set the volume at 12:00, and plug in my Altec Lansing im716 (68 ohm impedance), the volume goes down relative to plugging the headphones directly into the MacBook...- dogfish
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Choosing a bang-for-buck IEM
I just bought a pair of Altec Lansing im716 for $65. I think they sound wonderful. On this board they are described as being somewhere between the Etymotic Research ER 6i and the ER 4p / ER 4s (the phones were designed and/or built by Etymotic for Altec Lansing). The 6i cost $90, the 4s / 4p...- dogfish
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors