D66 eggos sound better on computer than on PCDP

[nleahcim]

Hi - I got my D66 eggos about a week ago. I had only used them on my computer till yesterday. On the computer - they sound excellent. But when I used them with my portable CD player (a sonicblue SP-250) - they just didn't quite feel right. I mean, like it somehow felt like the headphones were too far away from me. I could make them louder - but that didn't seem to help. Anyone know what I could do to fix this?

 

[jessica00]

an amp?

 

[Rizumu]

A better CD player? An amp would definitely help though.

 

[soupy]

check for any equalizer settings on ur player and shut them all off and then listen to how it is. Otherwise your cd player really needs to be replaced.

 

[nleahcim]

equalizer is flat. My ER-6 sounded pretty good with the SP-250 though... Could it be that my sp-250 is actually broken? I would be happy if it is - because I got a warranty on it!

 

[bangraman]

Are they plugged all the way in?

 

[nleahcim]

Quote:

Originally posted by bangraman Are they plugged all the way in?

Yes...

If I decided to make an amp - what kind would work well with the eggos? BTW - I need a very portable amp.

 

[MagusG]

First, get the supermini amp from Xin at fixup.net
Second, what soundcard are you using?
-Mag

 

[sonichead]

Computers have fans, fans vibrate computer cases, this makes noise. I have a powermac MDD and it generates a lot of noise compared to many macs and even some PCs. This noise, even though you may not be able to "hear" it while listening to music, still disrupts headphone sound. (unless you use closed cans) According to this page on G4nosie.com suggests my computer has sound spikes at 120, 600-800, and 1300-1500 Hz. A seemingly narrow range.

After comparing sound while listening to mp3's on the computer, and then on the iPod, the quality was far greater because the computer was not vibrating. It was hard to tell that the computer was doing this at first, but after I tried it, the difference was amazing.

My advice: don't listen to music with a computer running, it muffles or cancles out sounds in select ranges, and yours will vary (you'll miss chunks of the sound image), put it to sleep or turn it off.

 

[nleahcim]

Quote:

Originally posted by MagusG First, get the supermini amp from Xin at fixup.net Second, what soundcard are you using? -Mag

That amp is $100!!! I'd rather make one!

The soundcard is a Creative Labs Audigy

 

[Rhombuss]

Quote:

Originally posted by sonichead Computers have fans, fans vibrate computer cases, this makes noise. I have a powermac MDD and it generates a lot of noise compared to many macs and even some PCs. This noise, even though you may not be able to "hear" it while listening to music, still disrupts headphone sound. (unless you use closed cans) According to this page on G4nosie.com suggests my computer has sound spikes at 120, 600-800, and 1300-1500 Hz. A seemingly narrow range. After comparing sound while listening to mp3's on the computer, and then on the iPod, the quality was far greater because the computer was not vibrating. It was hard to tell that the computer was doing this at first, but after I tried it, the difference was amazing. My advice: don't listen to music with a computer running, it muffles or cancles out sounds in select ranges, and yours will vary (you'll miss chunks of the sound image), put it to sleep or turn it off.

I think you misunderstood - he said the D66SLs sound BETTER on the computer rather than his portable, not vice versa