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How can I hook up 3 pairs of headphones to an iBook?
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Lebodde
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Jun 16, 2005, 07:19 PM
 
I am taking my 3 kids on a long road trip this summer and I want to be able to have them watch a DVD with headphones inside the car.

Is there a way to hook up 3 set of headphones to the iBook at the same time? I imagine there will be issues of impedance and the like, wont it?

Thank you for any help.

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Jun 16, 2005, 07:51 PM
 
get a headphone splitter. and plug it into a headphone splitter.

     
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Jun 16, 2005, 08:14 PM
 
Thanks Ben. I thought about the splitter option but I am a bit concerned about the impedance going too low. Assuming they are wires in parallel that is... Has anyone tried that with 3 sets?

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tjd
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Jun 16, 2005, 11:50 PM
 
I think you want something like this:

http://www.boostaroo.com/store_detail.php4?id=1
     
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Originally Posted by tjd
I think you want something like this:

http://www.boostaroo.com/store_detail.php4?id=1
Good first post
     
Lebodde  (op)
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Jun 17, 2005, 04:46 PM
 
Very good tip indeed. I will try them.

Thank you tjd.

Bo
     
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Jun 17, 2005, 06:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by tjd
I think you want something like this:

http://www.boostaroo.com/store_detail.php4?id=1
beware look how cheaply made that item is
you are better off with 2 heavy duty splitters from ridioshack or where ever
     
   
 
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