Re: Sound cards for G5 PPC

Sounds like a line level mismatch. Headphone level and line level are
two different beasts, are these speakers set up to handle headphone
input? Some are, some, not so much.

I really like my griffin iMic, which I mostly used for sound input, but
it also does output, and I think has a switch for the different levels.

-J

E. Bond Francisco wrote:
> Hello Magnet,
>
> I have a question about sound. I have a G5 PPC tower. I'm using the
> built-in analog audio interface to a pair of Behringer powered studio
> monitors - mini-jack out to two RCA into the speaker. When I play
> anything out of iTunes or off a CD, the sound seems "not quite right"
> - distorted and rumbly. The same happened with a set of Cambridge
> speakers. I'm thinking maybe I need to be using the optical digital
> audio out? Or is it possible that something has happened to the sound
> card? By the way, if I listen through a pair of Sony studio headphones
> using the analog headphone (minijack) connector, the sound seems fine.
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bond
>
> ================
> E. Bond Francisco
> Principal Analyst
> UCB, Physical Plant
> 510-643-5523
> Office Hours: 7:00 - 6:00 MTTF
>

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