Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!cbmvax!grr
From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: stereo sound
Message-ID: <3139@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jan 88 08:41:00 GMT
References: <2082@gryphon.CTS.COM> <2026@antique.UUCP>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <2026@antique.UUCP> cjp@vax135.UUCP (Charles Poirier) writes:
> In article <2082@gryphon.CTS.COM> hrlaser@pnet02.cts.com (Harv Laser) writes:
> >drz@utcsri.UUCP (Jerry Zarycky) writes:
> >>
> >>like to know how many people are actually hearing the Amiga's sonic
> >>output in stereo (where available) and not through the 1080's one speaker.
> >You mention your hifi is in "another room." It might not be the most
> >elegant way to do it, but you could, depending on how far apart your
> >computer and your hifi are, run cables from the Amiga to the hifi, and
> >put another pair of speakers (as in A/B) in your computer room. 
> 
> 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.  I've shopped at audio stores but the
> only pure amplifiers you can get are sky-high audiophile equipment. 

Yeah, long cables are likely to be a problem, especially if the system
and the stereo aren't plugged into the same outlet.  The various speakers
with built-in amplifiers seem to be popular for demos, but are probably
more expensive that desirable.  I wouldn't bother with the Radio Shack
SA-10, maybe an SA-102 or whatever that series is up to now, although
these are not exactly audiophile delights.  You might check if there are
any used stereo places or "stero exchanges" or hi-fi stores that sell
used equipment in your area.  You can usually pick up a low-end or
"department store" class receiver pretty cheap.


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