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GemSka	Date: April 30, 2003 @ 9:26 AM I'm not sure how to explain this...I have a pair of standard headphones that I usually used to listen to my discman (portable cd player). However, the part that plugs in (sorry, don't know the technical term) is too small for the opening for my stereo system (it is an aiwa shelf system). Went to RadioShack and they gave me an adapter to plug the end of my headphones into. However, when I plug it into my stereo, I can only hear sound in one ear of the headphones. The headphones work fine with anything else. I should probably mention that I also hooked up my stereo to my computer. Anyone have any ideas? suggestions? When I first tried the adapter out, it worked. Then a day later something went wrong...
milladrive	Date: April 30, 2003 @ 9:33 AM Okay, well, the fact that the adapter worked at first at least tells us that it's the proper stereo adapter. One possibility is that the connection in the female AIWA socket has gone bad on one side. Some time, jiggling it helps, but I don't wanna assume that this is the problem. Do you have any other headphones to try out in the same AIWA socket, just to make sure it's good?
jmweirick	Date: April 30, 2003 @ 5:19 PM did you make sure that the adabtor was for stereo sound not just mono? this could be a problem.
milladrive	Date: April 30, 2003 @ 6:35 PM milladrive said... "Okay, well, the fact that the adapter worked at first at least tells us that it's the proper stereo adapter." ;)" id="43853">GemSka said... "When I first tried the adapter out, it worked. Then a day later something went wrong..." milladrive said... "Okay, well, the fact that the adapter worked at first at least tells us that it's the proper stereo adapter."
thumbtack	Date: April 30, 2003 @ 8:53 PM Make sure it is oushed all the way in. Some adapters aren't built to the best of standards. I had a similar problem on one set of mine. I replaced the adapter and it was fine. Do the headphones still work away from the adapter? If so its most likely a connection problem, and you need another adapter. If the headphones don't work but only in one channel, then it's either at the plug or the connection in the headphnes themselves. You can replace the plug but it's a pain, the wire is usually very tiny and trying to solder it is almost impossible, but a electronics repar shop could most likely do it for you, if the headphanes are worth it. Often it's just simpler to buy another headset..
pog	Date: May 1, 2003 @ 4:05 AM I'm guessing it's a mono adaptor... I'd say you half plugged it in the first time, so it seemed normal. The easiest thing for you to do is look at the little adaptor they gave you... if it has one little coloured band on it, then it's the wrong one... you need the one with 2 little bands on it. Hope this helps
milladrive	Date: May 1, 2003 @ 10:19 AM milladrive said... "Okay, well, the fact that the adapter worked at first at least tells us that it's the proper stereo adapter." =P" id="43958">Hahaha, this is actually pretty funny... GemSka said... "When I first tried the adapter out, it worked. Then a day later something went wrong..." milladrive said... "Okay, well, the fact that the adapter worked at first at least tells us that it's the proper stereo adapter." =P
ChillinBuzz	Date: May 1, 2003 @ 3:00 PM i guess then that its not a mono adapter also, check for any kinks in the contacts that may be causing a lack of contact... i guess the stereo itself is fine, speaker wise. are all the functions on the stereo coming out in one ear only? :techie:
Jennae	Date: May 1, 2003 @ 7:16 PM make sure your adaptor is puched all the way in and Milla why didn't you tell him to buy astereo adaptor! geesh!
jmweirick	Date: May 1, 2003 @ 7:39 PM i missed that line the first time, i sugest, heck i don't know.
milladrive	Date: May 1, 2003 @ 11:41 PM @ Jen GemSka, I think you may need the stereo adaptor. What you have may be the mono. Just make sure. =P
AgentSquishy	Date: May 19, 2003 @ 8:56 PM One thing... don't go to RadioShack. Their sole reason of existence is to scam n00bies. Just today I was phoning around, for prices for an amplifier to boost my cable TV signal. Place #1, DDO Electronics, has a 10dB one for $13, a 20dB for $19 and a 30dB for $29. What did RadioShack have? a 5.5dB one for $25. WTF?! That your adapter doesn't work now is no surprise. Made in Taiwan, right? Exchange it or get your money back. Your choice. I'm actually a little surprised that such a simple device could fail after so little time, but then again it IS RadioShack.

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