hillbillyracer
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:20 PM |
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OT Hi Fi amps, Ipods & digital radios.
I want to be able to play my Ipod in the workshop & use a digital radio too. How practical will it be to use a Hi Fi amp to connect them to decent
sized speakers?
All the leads to connect the various different plugs seem to be available cheap enough on ebay.
I expect the Ipod will work well enough but would a small digital radio work the amp from the headphone socket on the radio?
I was thinking something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Goodmans-Mini-Amplifier-Delta-700A-Hi-Fi-amp_W0QQitemZ310209565218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifi
ers?hash=item4839ee5222
Or would I be better with something like this so long as it has the correct aux input connections?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Panasonic-Stereo-Mini-HIFI-System-SA-CH-55_W0QQitemZ140393065274QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_CDPlayerS
eparates?hash=item20b0142b3a
I'm not looking for the last word in sound quality, this going to be in a workshop & I aint into drum & bass, plus no point spending
loads of dosh on a system for my two-bob ears to listen to! Looking at Ipod docks they seem to be a bit short on power for the money I want to spend
(£40 or less) & still doesnt sort the digital radio.
Cheers for any help.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:26 PM |
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Ive just bolted a pc to the wall  I can stream music play cd's or there is 20gb of mp3's to go at
Ive got all the car stuff on it aswell.
Cost £25 
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:32 PM |
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Yeah I could do that, quite like the idea, bound to be plenty old puters cluttering up folk's houses! But for decent volume (workshop is on the
large side) I'd still an amp would'nt I? & I do want the digital radio too.
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:38 PM |
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Digital radio can be on the PC via the internet.
Take the "headphone out" from the PC and to ANY stereo amp and then on to a couple of old speakers - I'm sure you could do it all
for virtually free... (friends, family, buy-sell etc!)
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:47 PM |
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Well that's the biggest disadvantage of having a computer in the workshop, no internet access! Probably for the best though, I'd get nowt
done!
But from what you say a headphone out socket will work with an amp provided it uses normal connectors? I've seen a couple on ebay that use
multi-pin sockets which would only connect to other things with the same type of socket.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 01:50 PM |
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Mine is a small-ish garage so sound is ok, just. Better when I find a micro hifi to stick next to it for the amp and speakers.
most quality micro hifi's will have atleast one aux input.
they are on ebay from a few quid.
[Edited on 28/3/10 by big_wasa]
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 02:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
most quality micro hifi's will have atleast one aux input.
they are on ebay from a few quid.
[Edited on 28/3/10 by big_wasa]
Yeah, that what I was thinking but I was told by a couple of folk that a headphone socket wont work properly to feed in to an amp or an aux in on a
micro HiFi etc. However they were really into their music & sound systems & I've thought since that it should work ok & it's
just they would'nt find the sound quality good enough. This would'nt be a problem for me as I dont hink I'd see that much difference
& a workshop is hardly a good listening enviroment!
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iDENTITi
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 02:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hillbillyracer
quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
most quality micro hifi's will have atleast one aux input.
they are on ebay from a few quid.
[Edited on 28/3/10 by big_wasa]
Yeah, that what I was thinking but I was told by a couple of folk that a headphone socket wont work properly to feed in to an amp or an aux in on a
micro HiFi etc. However they were really into their music & sound systems & I've thought since that it should work ok & it's
just they would'nt find the sound quality good enough. This would'nt be a problem for me as I dont hink I'd see that much difference
& a workshop is hardly a good listening enviroment!
It will work.. I run my pc through a headphone jack - phono lead into my yamaha receiver... Sounds fine?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 02:13 PM |
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It will work just fine.
Hifi can me an obsessive hobby I once new a guy that spent more on the stereo than building his house.
I used to spend loads on mine and yes I could tell the differance but not that much
if you have a cash generator type shop near by have a look and even ask if they have one with a dead cd player. They usually just bin them if they
come back.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 28/3/10 at 02:22 PM |
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Top stuff, and yes, one with a knackered CD or tape deck would do just fine.
What I had in mind will work then, cheers fellas for the help.
Unless I pick one up through friends/family as suggested by Steve Hignett it'll likely be an Ebay puchase, I'm right out in the
countryside & dont go to town for much unless I knew it was worth going for.
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