[TenTec] Headphone impedence

Stephen Roberts steverob at shoreham.net
Sun Apr 8 05:56:01 PDT 2012


Not yet...that's on today's agenda after the yard work ;-)



On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:

> Good; did you get your other problem sorted, the missing 13v on the back
> panel?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Stephen Roberts
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 2:29 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Headphone impedence
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> Yes...volume was VERY loud. I cheated and bought a Koss headphone volume
> control. All is well now and it's great to have an additional volume control
> for those very loud sigs.
> 
> Steve
> 
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> On Apr 7, 2012, at 7:55 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> 
>> Barry, the problem with low impedance headphones is not what it sounds
> like.
>> ALL headphones, any impedance, sound OK.
>> 
>> The problem is, with low impedance headphones, the volume is so loud, 
>> it bursts your ear drumns, and the volume control is very sensitive to
> adjust.
>> To counter that, a very simple attenuator can be built using just two 
>> resistors.
>> 
>> What I don't know (sri, no experience) is how headphones with 64 Ohms 
>> perform.
>> They are probably OK and your suggestion to just plug them in and see 
>> is very good.
>> 
>> Worst case, Steve will have to spend 50 cents on two resistors!
>> 
>> STEVE, PLEASE SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH US.
>> 
>> 73
>> Rick, DJ0IP
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
>> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>> On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
>> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 5:46 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Headphone impedence
>> 
>> What does it sound like if you just plug them in?
>> 
>> Barry N1EU
>> 
>> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Stephen Roberts
>> <steverob at shoreham.net>wrote:
>> 
>>> HD280 Pro
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 7, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Steve, which Sennheiser headphones do you have.
>>>> Sennheiser makes about 25 different models.
>>>> 
>>>> 73,
>>>> Rick, DJ0IP
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:
>>> tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
>>>> On Behalf Of Stephen Roberts
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 3:17 PM
>>>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>>>> Subject: [TenTec] Headphone impedence
>>>> 
>>>> 525 1/4" to new Sennheiser headphones. Do I need to do anything special?
>>>> 
>>>> Steve Roberts
>>>> Steverob at shoreham.met
>>>> 802.779.7489
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