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From: W^3 on 25 Jan 2010 18:01
In article <00d62374$0$1475$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>,
Warren Oates <warren.oates(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> In article <aderamey.addw-B6A035.23063424012010(a)News.Individual.NET>,
> W^3 <aderamey.addw(a)comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I have a G4 ibook (early 2007 model) running Tiger 10.4.11. Using a Y
> > audio cable, I have tried plugging the headphone out from the ibook
> > into the Tape Monitor and Video inputs of my home stereo receiver
> > (Onkyo TX-8511) in the hopes of being able to listen to Pandora and
> > other streaming music, as well as iTunes, through a higher fidelity
> > system. The results have been disappointing. The volume level is low
> > through the receiver, but more importantly, the sound is muffled
> > noticeably. The high end sparkle has just been lopped off somehow.
>
> You won't get anything out of the Video input on your amp.

I tried the video input because the tape input yielded muffled sound.
Both video and tape inputs sound about the same.

> On the Mac,
> turn the output up as high as it goes (all your bits are belong to you)
> and control the "volume" from the amp.

I do that.

> Turn off any Dolby stuff at the
> amp. I know other people have reported the same problems as you, while
> yet others report that it sounds "awesome." Our MacBook Pro sounds great
> through the headphone out to our QED amp, y-cable like yours, NS10
> speakers.

Will look at the Dolby thing, don't know if I have set that for
anything or not.

Thanks.
From: Malcolm on 25 Jan 2010 18:33
On 2010-01-25 07:50:14 -0500, Howard Brazee said:

> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:07:04 -0800, W^3 <aderamey.addw(a)comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I have a G4 ibook (early 2007 model) running Tiger 10.4.11. Using a Y
>> audio cable, I have tried plugging the headphone out from the ibook
>> into the Tape Monitor and Video inputs of my home stereo receiver
>> (Onkyo TX-8511) in the hopes of being able to listen to Pandora and
>> other streaming music, as well as iTunes, through a higher fidelity
>> system. The results have been disappointing. The volume level is low
>> through the receiver, but more importantly, the sound is muffled
>> noticeably. The high end sparkle has just been lopped off somehow.
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone else here has run into this problem, or if
>> anyone has ideas as to what may be causing this problem.
>
> I use an alternative - the Air Port Express has an audio output which
> I connect to my stereo.

Run Audio MIDI Setup (Utilities folder), select Line Out, and make sure
it's set to 16 or 24 bits, 44,000 or 48,000 Hz, and the volume sliders
are all the way to the right.

From: isw on 26 Jan 2010 00:30
In article <aderamey.addw-F8F77C.14561425012010(a)News.Individual.NET>,
W^3 <aderamey.addw(a)comcast.net> wrote:

> In article <isw-61DBB9.00202125012010@[216.168.3.50]>,
> isw <isw(a)witzend.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <aderamey.addw-B6A035.23063424012010(a)News.Individual.NET>,
> > W^3 <aderamey.addw(a)comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a G4 ibook (early 2007 model) running Tiger 10.4.11. Using a Y
> > > audio cable, I have tried plugging the headphone out from the ibook
> > > into the Tape Monitor and Video inputs of my home stereo receiver
> > > (Onkyo TX-8511) in the hopes of being able to listen to Pandora and
> > > other streaming music, as well as iTunes, through a higher fidelity
> > > system. The results have been disappointing. The volume level is low
> > > through the receiver, but more importantly, the sound is muffled
> > > noticeably. The high end sparkle has just been lopped off somehow.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if anyone else here has run into this problem, or if
> > > anyone has ideas as to what may be causing this problem.
> > external
> > How does the receiver sound with other sources fed into the same inputs
> > -- CD player, MP3 player, portable radio, etc.?
>
> CD player and FM radio sound great.

Well, that's interesting. Have you done as others have suggested, and
cranked the Mac's volume wide open?

Isaac
From: Warren Oates on 26 Jan 2010 07:46
In article <aderamey.addw-9DA886.15003725012010(a)News.Individual.NET>,
W^3 <aderamey.addw(a)comcast.net> wrote:

> Will look at the Dolby thing, don't know if I have set that for
> anything or not.

Just on the off-chance: make sure that your stereo mini-jack plug is
seated properly and deeply and firmly. Don't be afraid to hear it
"click."
--
Very old woody beets will never cook tender.
-- Fannie Farmer
From: W^3 on 29 Jan 2010 14:19
In article <2010012518334316807-malcolm(a)invalid>,
Malcolm <malcolm(a)invalid> wrote:

> On 2010-01-25 07:50:14 -0500, Howard Brazee said:
>
> > On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:07:04 -0800, W^3 <aderamey.addw(a)comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I have a G4 ibook (early 2007 model) running Tiger 10.4.11. Using a Y
> >> audio cable, I have tried plugging the headphone out from the ibook
> >> into the Tape Monitor and Video inputs of my home stereo receiver
> >> (Onkyo TX-8511) in the hopes of being able to listen to Pandora and
> >> other streaming music, as well as iTunes, through a higher fidelity
> >> system. The results have been disappointing. The volume level is low
> >> through the receiver, but more importantly, the sound is muffled
> >> noticeably. The high end sparkle has just been lopped off somehow.
> >>
> >> I'm wondering if anyone else here has run into this problem, or if
> >> anyone has ideas as to what may be causing this problem.
> >
> > I use an alternative - the Air Port Express has an audio output which
> > I connect to my stereo.
>
> Run Audio MIDI Setup (Utilities folder), select Line Out, and make sure
> it's set to 16 or 24 bits, 44,000 or 48,000 Hz, and the volume sliders
> are all the way to the right.

Thank you, that helped raise the volume. Still having problems with a
lack of high end though. Maybe it's my receiver. Hmmm. I also don't
know which to select among bits and Hz choices; some choices don't
give any sound. By the way it is called Audio Output rather than Line
Out on this iBook, same for my imac (24 in. early 2007 model). On the
imac for some reason Audio Midi Setup says, under Audio Output,
"Output not supported".
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