how do i get stereo in headphones with soundcard

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Posted by phoooo on Dec-05-2008 06:53:

how do i get stereo in headphones with soundcard

i just purchased a m-audio soundcard, plugged my headphones into the output, and noticed the sound was in mono. how or what would i have to buy in order to obtain stereo with headphones?

thanks

Posted by echosystm on Dec-05-2008 09:26:

from what i can tell, the reason it is mono, is because you're plugging a stereo headphone plug into a mono trs jack. two trs jacks on your soundcard = stereo, whereas 1 headphone plug = stereo.

getting a headphone preamp is best. alternatively, you might be able to use a trs to headphone jack cable. the female headphone end may be 3.5mm or the trs sized version. in the second option, your soundcard might not push enough power to the headphones though.

Posted by phoooo on Dec-05-2008 17:47:

thanks for the reply. could you recommend some headphone preamps?

Posted by Eric J on Dec-05-2008 18:33:

I used a CME Audio Matrix System 4-Channel Headphone Amp for a while.

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...-Amp?sku=240434

Pretty good for $99.