For those using monitors...what about sound?

kid aphex · Post by **kid aphex** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:56 pm

what do you all do for sound?
is there such a thing as a supergun with a headphone out?
i really want to get into pcbs, but the idea of having speakers/an ugly monitor sitting sideways is starting to drive me out of my mind.

subcons · Post by **subcons** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:12 pm

XRGB units have a headphone out. That's what I use.

kid aphex · Post by **kid aphex** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:25 pm

awesome; where's a good place to buy one from?

Gwyrgyn Blood · Post by **Gwyrgyn Blood** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:33 pm

Most superguns have RCA out, you can just plug a set of headphones into that. Most headphones are 1/8", so just buy a converter from Radio Shack. Make sure you use earphones with an adjustable volume control though, otherwise you'll have to fiddle with the volume pot on the PCB whenever you want to change the volume.

kemical · Post by **kemical** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:26 am

you should be careful if sending it into another peice of equipment with an amplifier/volume control (such as a tv or stereo), I only use the positive audio out (sending to the center pin of an RCA connector), and leave the negative disconnected, unless I am connecting it directly to a speaker...

subcons · Post by **subcons** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:20 pm

kid aphex wrote:awesome; where's a good place to buy one from?

From someone selling theirs. No one stocks them. There's the XRGB, XRGB-2, XRGB-2+, and the most recent one, the XRGB-3. Expect to pay $200-$300 for one though.

If there's an RCA out on most SGs, it's not necessary to have an XRGB. The XRGB is just an upscan converter. You still need the SG. There are some pretty detailed threads talking about the XRGBs and what they do, just do a search if you're interested.

overkill55 · Post by **overkill55** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:58 pm

Hey Kid A,

Ever give any thought to a cabinet? Next time there is one of those SuperAuctions like they had here you should really check it out. Cabs were going for extremely cheap. Adam from the Neo boards grabbed a 2-slot for $15 lol.

-Josh (AKA jdd1510 from Neo forums)

kid aphex · Post by **kid aphex** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:53 am

ive got a small condo, so i dont think a cab is in my immediate future...
but i've always dreamt...

ray