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Doubledown Tandino
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 Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: Any advice for fixing up 1/8th inch ins on a computer? |
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So... seems my 1/8th inch ins on my PC are gettin a little screwey from all the wire pullin in and out.... usually is a problem with most 1/8th inch stuff...
so, what to do?
is there a certain brand that makes a quality 1/8th inch adapter so it'll fix the jiggly problem?
should i take apart my computer?
should I get my soundcard replaced?
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vonjohin
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Any advice for fixing up 1/8th inch ins on a computer? |
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| Doubledown Tandino wrote: | So... seems my 1/8th inch ins on my PC are gettin a little screwey from all the wire pullin in and out.... usually is a problem with most 1/8th inch stuff...
so, what to do?
is there a certain brand that makes a quality 1/8th inch adapter so it'll fix the jiggly problem?
should i take apart my computer?
should I get my soundcard replaced? |
Honestly, replace the sound card. That's my advice, because otherwise its really easy to mess it up trying to re-solder on it, etc. |
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Silas Scarborough
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Something else you might want to consider is the use of a USB audio interface that connects through one of your USB plugs. An example of a relatively inexpensive one is the TASCAM US-144.
If the balance is replacing the soundcard then it could make financial sense to consider this. One thing that may tip the balance is that I've never seen a decent audio interface that uses mini-plugs and most support 1/4-inch, XLR, and sometimes MIDI. Plus this will keep the problem fixed as those mini-plugs will likely fail again on a new card if you don't change whatever you're doing that broke the current one.
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Doubledown Tandino
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:25 am Post subject: |
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thanks Von Johin and Silas. It's still under warranty, so defintitely gonna fix the soundcard...
but also I've always had this general question.... how do you fix a 1/8th inch in? walkmans, cd players, any headphones... eventually the 1/8th inch goes bad. Do you know of the company that makes the "best" adapters? Because honestly, when I buy wires or adapters, I'm usually in a rush, and I buy what I need ASAP without noticing the company.
And thanks Silas, yes, I do have the external which I use, and I've been using all the time now.
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