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    Audio Jack Output Level (M1530)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Lucanesti, May 29, 2008.

  1. Lucanesti

    Lucanesti Notebook Deity

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    Ok, this is something that bothers me. I've had a DV9000us for about a year now. I have these big JVC headphones with noise reduction, but the thing is I can barely hear them with the audio turned up ALL the way, its not enough to drown out basic TV noise you have to put up with in a busy house. I've noticed with earbubs the noise is unacceptably high, is this some kind of voltage thing? How does the M1530 do with this?
     
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  2. Tusin

    Tusin Notebook Evangelist

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    Not voltage, but Ohms. Do you know the Ohm rating of your headphones? Some high end headphones need a headphone amp. But I doubt yours need it. And by high-end headphone, I am talking about either audiophile or professional level stuff.

    I have a pair of M-Audio Q40 headphones (amazing headphones btw, and I have owned quite a few pairs, of "production, recording" cans). And they are pleanty loud on my M1530. But they were also pleanty loud on my old DV6000t. But the addition of a headphone amp just made them sound sooooo much better. That now my amp costed me more then the cans lol.

    Anyways, have you tested your headphones on any other devices?
     
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  3. Lucanesti

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    Yeah I have a Inspiron 1525 rental and it was nice and loud on that, but super quiet on most low end MP3 players you see from Walmart or what not, and super quiet on my DV9130us
     
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    Oh no. Please don't tell me it's too quiet! That's a nightmare for me. If that's true the only way out will be to purchase a PCI-X sound card or an external one. I suffered that with my last laptop.
     
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  5. Tusin

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    Are you running Vista by any chance on these machines? Vista's mixer has volume control for each app.
     
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  6. Lucanesti

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    Yeah I know how to adjust audio levels.

    Heres the stats.

    * Frequency response: 40-20,000 Hz
    * Impedance: 32 ohms
    * Sensitivity: 90 dB SPL/1mW
    * Distortion: <0.4%
    * Cord: straight, single entry, 4ft
     
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  7. Tusin

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    Nope, 32 should be just fine. Maybe the Preamp on the dv9000 you had was just weak. You should have nothing to worry with your NEW M1530 :)
     
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