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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Cheap/good digital-audio Boston Acoustics BA735Re: Cheap/good digital-audio Boston Acoustics BA735
From: David McIntyre <plugh_at_mudbarn.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 14:11:41 -0700 Kinda makes me wonder if it uses S/PDIF. On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 03:25:11PM -0500, LoveLearn wrote: > Gateway Computer's designers once thought digital rather than analog > output systems were probably going to become the new default standard. > So far, that hasn't happened. But they sold lots of systems with Boston > Acoustics model BA735 sound systems. These ONLY accept digital audio > input, not analog. So their current resale value, driven by trivial > demand, is very depressed. In other words, if we can use them, they are > available for almost "give away prices." Test reports from when they > were newly released say they have a clean sounding amplifier with > electronics driving 3 speakers. One left, one right and a larger ported > low frequency speaker contained in a center box with the electronics. > They > require a DC input, most typically provided by the included Boston > Acoustics "wall wart" which acts as a "phantom load" even when not being > used. Owing to analog audio's continued dominance in computer sound > output devices, used BA735 systems are being offered on eBay for > ridiculously low prices, like $9.99 to $15. Of course buyers still have > to pay for shipping. I'm hoping these might be used as wonderful Archos > accessories. > > BA735's audio input is a female "phono" audio style jack, like those > used between audio components for 50 years. I don't know about polarity > or whether Archos player/recorders will drive them, but if they can be > connected easily, I expect lots of Archos owners would love to know > what's required. Has anyone driven one of these with their Archos? I'd > like to know before buying a set. > John > LoveLearn -- David McIntyre plugh_at_mudbarn.com http://www.mudbarn.com PGP Key fingerprint = CAB5 A73A 43FA 19E3 449D 20B8 25D7 FA84 8847 D6A7 http://www.mudbarn.com/~plugh/plughinfo.txt for geek code, pgp key, etc.Received on 2003-09-04 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |