From: W^3 on
In article <isw-961372.21304625012010@[216.168.3.50]>,
isw <isw(a)witzend.com> wrote:

> 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

The volume in System Preferences had always been at max, but Malcolm's
suggestion on the MIDI utility ramped it up higher. Still having the
muffled sound though.
From: W^3 on
In article <00dab2de$0$26780$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>,
Warren Oates <warren.oates(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> 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."

Thanks, it's in there pretty good. I'm going to give this a rest and
listen to it with fresh ears this weekend,