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To: Vision

Do we have any electronics/radio experts on this thread?

I have several old tube radios that I’ve restored. Some of these have phono jacks. I’ve tried to hook up internet broadcasts of old-time radio through the output on my computer, converting to a phono plug and trying to play it out through my tube radio. I managed to get some sound once, though there was a lot of “noise.”

Anyone know how to connect computer output to old-style tube radio phono input?


7 posted on 03/06/2011 2:45:17 PM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

My husband has a hobby of that. I’ll get him on here shortly. He may have a tip...


8 posted on 03/06/2011 4:11:41 PM PST by WXRGina
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

Can’t help. Sorry.


12 posted on 03/06/2011 4:34:19 PM PST by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Ghost of Philip Marlowe

The headphone is an audio output connection so it won’t work. You would have to make a connection to the audio input circuitry of the radio. There also may be some impedence issues between the computer and radio. I know this is not much help. I have wanted to do the same thing.


13 posted on 03/06/2011 4:36:16 PM PST by logitech
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