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Thread: Convert RCA output to headphones? |
    
New member Username: K3yfram3
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 06:32 pm: |
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can you guys/gals recommend any really quality RCA signal output converters to 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch?
any manufacturers/distributors of choice? the intention is converting RCA out from a receiver to a wireless headphones base unit input.
thanks! |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 8936
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 09:27 pm: |
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The best is one you construct yourself. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 3698
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 09:37 pm: |
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DIYaudio.com |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 1530
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 09:45 am: |
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Steve,
The signal required to drive headphones is very different to the signal delivered through typical RCA sockets. RCAs are usually used for line level signals such as CD player or tape input/output. For headphones (wireless or not) you need a headphone amp. You can build one yourself, or you can buy one. You use an ordinary RCA-RCA interconnect between your tape output (the record left and right sockets) and the headphone amp. Then plug in your headphones using the 3.5mm or 1/4" jack.
Regards,
Frank. |
New member Username: K3yfram3
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 04:01 pm: |
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thanks everyone. your help is greatly appreciated. Frank, is there a chance that the base unit for the headphones has an amp in it? (higher end sony wireless...don't have the skew # in front of me).
thanks again,
-steve |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 1537
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:15 pm: |
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Steve,
Unlikely, I've not heard of that before, but you'd have to check the Sony's manual to be sure - may be on their website.
Regards,
Frank. |
New member Username: Agent_orange
Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Friday, September 15, 2006 - 01:37 am: |
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You can convert RCA plugs to headphone output? Like RCA plugs that come with game consoles or DVD players? My TV doesn't have headphone output so I could really use something that does that. |
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