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Re: Help! Headphones/TV
#101176 07/04/05 04:16 AM
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Of course, you know, I was just kidding.

Sort of. . .



Actually St Pat, i somehow don't think you were.

The Tannoys are lovely but i've never heard any of the new 'style' that i've liked nearly as much as those with the classic dual concentric driver. The only more inexpensive Tannoy model that has this now is the Sensys DC2. It is really too bad. Their Saturn model i thought was a very good buy and their Definition series which sold for 11 years had 'levels' right from 1k for the D300 up to 7k for the D900 model.
Now it seems to get that classic driver config you need to be putting out some serious cash for either the Dimension or Prestige models.


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Re: Help! Headphones/TV
#101177 07/04/05 04:17 AM
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Wait, what's driving your M40s? Does that have a headphone jack?


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Re: Help! Headphones/TV
#101178 07/04/05 04:26 AM
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I guess if you want to kill two birds with one stone (well, a stone plus a power supply for the stone plus a headphone jack wired up to the outputs of the stone plus a volume control...) you could pick up one of those T-amps for cheap. You could use it during the week as a headphone amp then play with it as a stereo music amp on the weekends. Everyone says the T-amps sound fantastic with M3s, so M40s should be even better -- a bit more efficient plus buckets of bass.

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Re: Help! Headphones/TV
#101179 07/04/05 05:39 AM
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Whoa, those things look like they're built like tanks! My first impression of the Prestige series is that they are clunky and unappealing. Hmm, but I've stared at them for a while now, and my impressions have changed. They definitely have a unique look, not the slim HT friendly speakers so common out there. There is a certain elegance, a furniture style quality to these speakers. They need to be pretty wide, though, to handle the large diameter of the dual concentric drivers. Pricey indeed.


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Re: Help! Headphones/TV
#101180 07/04/05 05:41 AM
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AG08,
Did you have a budget in mind for a headphone amp? Or perhaps a receiver or integrated amp with a headphone jack?


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#101181 07/04/05 03:40 PM
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I should of giving back groud info. The 40's are mine. The headphones are for my Grandmother, who is cuurently living with my parents after hip surgery. My Grandmother can't hear the T.V. unless it is turned up very loud, very loud. I'm visiting my parents, in San Antonio, and the T.V.is driving me and my parents crazy! My solution is headphones for Grandma! My parents stereo is not contected to their T.V.(it never will be!)

Budget would be as cheap as possible. I know I could buy an amp and make it all work. I was just hoping for an alternative solution.

Thanks

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#101182 07/04/05 04:03 PM
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Hi AG08,

I have the answer for your Grandmother. Get a pair of AR (Acoustic Research) Model AW721 900MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones. They will accept any line-level audio output (from a TV, portable CD player, whatever) and are supplied with a couple of adaptors to fit RCA jacks, headphone mini jacks and the like.

A wall-wart supplies the headphone transmitter/charger base, which recharges the NiMH batteries (included) for the headphones when not in use. The sound is quite good, certainly fine for your Grandmother, with adjustable volume at the headphone, tuning indicator light (for the 900 MHz signal) and other useful controls.

I think they sell for less than $100 but you will have to check. Full disclosure: these AR phones were given to me at an AR accessory press event. But I've tried them and they have very good performance for the money and are reasonably resistant to interference. Ideal for your application.

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#101183 07/04/05 04:11 PM
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Alan to the rescue! I was just starting to do some research, not thinking I'd have much luck in the budget dept. Those AR cans sound like a good solution. AG08 and his grandmother should be happy.


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Re: Help! Headphones/TV
#101184 07/08/05 09:33 PM
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All right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks Alan for your insight! Thanks to everybody else for their input.

You all have saved the day(a lot of days)!

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