[Jesse40902]

I want to listen to my Dap thru my speakers...thanks

 

[skyline889]

Just use a mini to RCA cable from the line out into your receiver or amplifier.

 

[Jesse40902]

where do i put the cable slot in my reciever? can i get a link to this cable?

are we talking about an red/white line? isnt optical better?

 

[skyline889]

Optical is digital and I could be wrong but iirc none of the Creative players currently support digital out, my Zen Vision doesn't. You can just plug the mini side into the line out and the RCA into one of the AUX inputs on your receiver/amp. Here's a link to a mini-rca cable:http://www.headphone.com/products/ca...to-rca-1ft.php

 

[Jesse40902]

thanks I got it now, But my other question is, will my music sound better coming from my reciviever If I plug my headphones in them also?

Which sounds better DAp-headphones

or DAp --mini rca cable-- reciever--headphones..

Are they both the same?

my reciever is a yahamaha 5740

p.s your plug in ur site is about 50 bucks...in raido shack..arent they about 10 bucks?

 

[skyline889]

I have no experience with Yamaha receivers but it'll probably sound better through your receiver since the receiver will act as a heaphone amp of sort, if/when you do decide to purchase a dedicated headphone amplifier you can run the pre-out from your receiver into the amp and use the receiver as a pre-amp, sorry to confuse you even more

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edit: to clarify

Now: DAP -> Headphones
Soon I presume: DAP -> Mini-RCA Cable -> Yamaha Receiver
Future: DAP -> Mini-RCA Cable -> Yamaha Receiver -> RCA-RCA Interconnect -> Headphone Amplifier

 

[Blue Meanie]

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Originally Posted by Jesse40902 p.s your plug in ur site is about 50 bucks...in raido shack..arent they about 10 bucks?

You are correct. A $50 cable is just a waste of money, and a bit dumb, IMHO.

Jeff

 

[skyline889]

Then why do Cardas, Kimber, Tara Labs, Grover, etc, make so much money? People wouldn't buy them if they didn't make a difference. There WILL be a big difference when comparing high quality interconencts to Ratshack ones, Headroom also sells some cheaper ones that are decent as well.

 

[Blue Meanie]

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyline889 Then why do Cardas, Kimber, Tara Labs, Grover, etc, make so much money? People wouldn't buy them if they didn't make a difference. There WILL be a big difference when comparing high quality interconencts to Ratshack ones, Headroom also sells some cheaper ones that are decent as well.

Because people are gullible, and want to believe there is a difference. This is just my opinion. You can believe whatever you wish. Why do some folks think that Bose is the best? Because Bose tells them so...

Jeff

 

[Jesse40902]

I cant speak for audio plugs since Im new to this stuff. I know in video plugs like the component wires , it makes no differences. I tried the officalxbox component wires and the MONSTEr brand ones....it makes no differneces. The monster one is like 5x more expensive...


From what I understand, the wires are thicker which just last longer. But any wire should last you for quite a while already.


Im not sure abou audio though...

 

[ayso78]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse40902 I cant speak for audio plugs since Im new to this stuff. I know in video plugs like the component wires , it makes no differences. I tried the officalxbox component wires and the MONSTEr brand ones....it makes no differneces. The monster one is like 5x more expensive...

Heh, I've even seen 3rd party component wires that are worse than the regular cables!

 

[CSMR]

The main issue will be the 1/8" connection, getting a good fit.

 

[Blue Meanie]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse40902 From what I understand, the wires are thicker which just last longer. But any wire should last you for quite a while already. Im not sure abou audio though...

Why would a thicker wire last longer? They don't get thinner as they age...

Jeff

 

[skyline889]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Meanie Because people are gullible, and want to believe there is a difference. This is just my opinion. You can believe whatever you wish. Why do some folks think that Bose is the best? Because Bose tells them so... Jeff

So you've never heard a difference when changing cables?

I noticed a huge difference just by stepping up from stock interconnects to some DIY cables, then a bigger difference when I upgraded again. I also heard a big difference when comparing the stock cables to the Zu cables for my HD650s, the Mobius was far too bright for me and I had to sell them in a couple of days. As for video cables there is a difference when upgrading those too, we recently switched a cheap $70 AR HDMI cable we were using for our Sony HDTV and upgraded to a $300 Monster M1000DAV and the difference was clear, the picture was much sharper and clearer, the colors also seemed much more vibrant, I doubt that this was all just placebo.

 

[Jesse40902]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Meanie Why would a thicker wire last longer? They don't get thinner as they age... Jeff

thicker last longer cause its not as easy to rip...