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From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: stereo sound
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Date: 13 Jan 88 01:40:24 GMT
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In article <2026@antique.UUCP> cjp@vax135.UUCP (Charles Poirier) writes:
|> I'd like to put in a word of warning. I tried to run cables from my Amiga
|> to my stereo across the room.  These were 25 foot, cheap Radio Snack
|> coaxial audio cables.  They picked up an unacceptable level of hum and
|> noise.  I'm back to the monitor's speaker for now.  I've thought about
|> trying the RS 10-watter mentioned, but that's probably inflated watts;
|> more like 3 watts per channel, I'd guess.  I don't think you can get good
|> rolling thunder from three watts/ch. ...

Yup, about 3 watts is all you get. And running the output through even a
35 watt amp is much better. 

|>                                  ...  I've shopped at audio stores but the
|> only pure amplifiers you can get are sky-high audiophile equipment.  A
|> low-end receiver is a possibility, but it seems like a waste to pay for
|> built-in tuner and phono sections that will never be used.  Also these
|> receivers tend to be a bit larger than I'd like.   I thought
|> of Heathkit but they are no longer in the audio business.  I looked
|> at getting a pair of guitar mini-amps but this is not cost-effective.
|> Anyone have some other ideas?

Well there are a couple of options, one look around college campuses or 
in the classifieds/garage sales for someone dumping their 'dorm' stereo.
Usually an all in one unit and usually somewhere between 25 and 35 watts.
Sometimes you can get these for 10 - 50 dollars. (Don't look to interested
though, that raises the price). The other option is a 100 watt digital 
amp that is offered in Kit form for $149. I read about it in Modern 
Electronics and it looked a pretty cheap (but reasonable sound wise) way
to go.

--Chuck McManis
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