Re: the IIGS and speakers

[amaddiso@extro (Alex Maddison)]

Ron Louie (ronlouie@u.washington.edu) wrote:

: 	I've always had a bit of trouble with my external speaker 
: hookup...is there an explanation?  I bought a pair of cheap computer 
: speakers that connect in a single stereo mini-plug, which fits in the 
: headphone port....but they hardly play....unless I use a mono adapter.  
: Then...they hardly play...until I jiggle the plug and pull it half out 
: (this is the mono adapter, now)...and voila, great volume!  The set up is 
: umamplified, and I'm guessing they're 4 ohm speakers.  Should I just get 
: in there and replace the jack, or am I missing something?


Well, I  recently connected a pair of SoundBlaster speakers (picked 
'em up second-hand!) to my IIGS...  Unamplified, they are generally too 
soft to be heard (except for the beep when the computer is booted).  They 
seem to work fine in stereo with a power source though.  The problem with 
the unamplified speakers (the cheap ones) are that they are designed for 
walkmans or systems with a volume control.  Most computer headphone 
connections don't have said volume control (except for the //c).  As with 
walkman connections, it is possible to jiggle the connector to alter the 
volume/quality but the best solution is really to get a pair of powered 
speakers or connect the computer to a stereo system...  Jiggling can also 
degrade the connection itself (although this can usually be fixed with a 
soldering iron).

Alex.

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