Trivoli Model One Radio & 3.5mm audio cable
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From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) on 22 Apr 2010 04:23 http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=139&cat=262&page=1 Is this expensive toy known for being picky on 3.5mm audio cables? -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.33.2 ^ ^ 16:22:01 up 18 days 8:14 3 users load average: 1.01 1.03 1.00 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa
From: Paul on 22 Apr 2010 05:19 Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) wrote: > > http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=139&cat=262&page=1 > > Is this expensive toy known for being picky on 3.5mm audio cables? > What exactly do you mean by "picky" ? 1) Is it not making connections ? 2) Are you hearing 50Hz or 60Hz hum ? 3) Is the audio level wrong ? There is a manual here. http://www.tivoliaudio.com/pdf/M1ANA1108-sm.pdf Page 7 shows there are a number of jacks on the back. What jack are you plugging into ? We need details... Paul
From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) on 22 Apr 2010 05:31 > 1) Is it not making connections ? > > http://www.tivoliaudio.com/pdf/M1ANA1108-sm.pdf > Page 7 shows there are a number of jacks on the back. What > jack are you plugging into ? We need details... The Radio was connected to the m9088hk PC via a typical 3.5mm audio cable via its AUX port. > 2) Are you hearing 50Hz or 60Hz hum ? Noise was heard. I didn't know what caused it. Yesterday, I replaced it with a new one (as cheap as the old one) and the noise was gone. > 3) Is the audio level wrong ? No. -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.33.2 ^ ^ 17:31:01 up 18 days 9:23 2 users load average: 1.09 1.13 1.09 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa
From: Paul on 22 Apr 2010 05:41 Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) wrote: > > 1) Is it not making connections ? > > > > http://www.tivoliaudio.com/pdf/M1ANA1108-sm.pdf > > Page 7 shows there are a number of jacks on the back. What > > jack are you plugging into ? We need details... > > The Radio was connected to the m9088hk PC via a typical 3.5mm audio > cable via its AUX port. > > > 2) Are you hearing 50Hz or 60Hz hum ? > > Noise was heard. I didn't know what caused it. Yesterday, I replaced it > with a new one (as cheap as the old one) and the noise was gone. > > > 3) Is the audio level wrong ? > > No. > > So, you're amplifying the audio output of the m9088hk PC ? Aux-In apparently uses a stereo jack, but adds the signals together to drive the monophonic speaker on the radio. If you're hearing hum at 50Hz or 60Hz (whatever frequency is used for AC in your location), then there are isolator devices to stop that. This particular one is inconvenient, as it has RCA plugs on it, and you'd need adapters to convert this device to 1/8" audio. Ground Loop Isolator $16.99 http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062214 For converting RCA to 1/8" audio, I use one of these. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103225 If you're hearing a sound like "static", then there could be a bad contact on the jack, there could be a bad coupling capacitor inside the radio, as two examples of reasons for static. I've even had audio equipment with a bad solder joint - it is loads of fun, trying to find the bad joint and fix it. Paul
From: Man-wai Chang to The Door (33600bps) on 22 Apr 2010 05:48
> If you're hearing hum at 50Hz or 60Hz (whatever frequency is > used for AC in your location), then there are isolator devices > to stop that. This particular one is inconvenient, as it has > RCA plugs on it, and you'd need adapters to convert this > device to 1/8" audio. > > Ground Loop Isolator $16.99 > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062214 > For converting RCA to 1/8" audio, I use one of these. > http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103225 Thank you the 3rd time! -- @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( _ )\ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.33.2 ^ ^ 17:48:01 up 18 days 9:40 2 users load average: 1.02 1.03 1.04 不借貸! 不詐騙! 不援交! 不打交! 不打劫! 不自殺! 請考慮綜援 (CSSA): http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa |