Columbia GP-3 Headphone Jack Question

discos_alma

img src="http://www.garage-a-records.com/gifs/gp3r.gif"1 b,121You know how headphones only play one channel when plugged into these suckers. WTF? Seriously one of the only complaints I have regarding these amazin lil thangs.b,121b,121Anyone have any suggestions on how to get around this so i can b,121ROCK AND ROLL IN STERYERYOOOHHHH? b,121b,121:worthy:

dollar_bin

It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family

UnconSci

it might not work... but i think you can take tin foil and just bridge the headphone plug.

mannybolone

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121That's what I did. Works fine, especially if you put some velcro tape on it and tape it to the inside of the GP-3 cover.

discos_alma

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, this is the most logical solution. I don't want to fusk with anything internal. (Although I have heard rumors of hooking up Fisher Price jawns into the fabled "FP-1200's" with full stereo headphone jacks)

mannybolone

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, this is the most logical solution. I don't want to fusk with anything internal. (Although I have heard rumors of hooking up Fisher Price jawns into the fabled "FP-1200's" with full stereo headphone jacks) b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, I've done that too. I'm terrible with electronics so I had someone else do it and it was pretty cheap. Well worth the trouble.

dollar_bin

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121That's what I did. Works fine, especially if you put some velcro tape on it and tape it to the inside of the GP-3 cover. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121I used to keep mine in the battery compartment, but I don't recommend that because the battery compartment cover is pretty fragile and it will break if you repeatedly open and close it. I like the velcro solution. That's some real Martha Stewart ish.

mannybolone

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121That's what I did. Works fine, especially if you put some velcro tape on it and tape it to the inside of the GP-3 cover. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121I used to keep mine in the battery compartment, but I don't recommend that because the battery compartment cover is pretty fragile and it will break if you repeatedly open and close it. I like the velcro solution. That's some real Martha Stewart ish. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121It's a good thing.

discos_alma

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121 put some velcro tape on it and tape it to the inside of the GP-3 cover. b,121b,121h,121

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dj_pi

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, this is the most logical solution. I don't want to fusk with anything internal. (Although I have heard rumors of hooking up Fisher Price jawns into the fabled "FP-1200's" with full stereo headphone jacks) b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, I've done that too. I'm terrible with electronics so I had someone else do it and it was pretty cheap. Well worth the trouble. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Please to elaborate on this? I'm very good with a soldering iron and come up on Fisher Price portables to the point where I pass on them.b,121b,121You saying you spliced a line from the speaker and hooked up a headphone jack to it?b,121b,121b,121...and as mentioned...the GP-3 can't be stereo because I believe the stylus is mono (probably to say money on production cost). At best you can replicate the mono into both ear-pieces with the Radio Shack adapter or solder/tin foil trick.

mannybolone

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121It will never be true stereo, but you can get a mono to stereo adapter from Radio Shack for a few bucks that will let you hear it in both earphones.b,121b,121a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062469&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&f=PAD/Cable+Type/Audio+adapters&allCount=276&fbc=1&fbn=Cable+type/Audio+adapters&pg=2&parentPage=family"1target="_blank"1http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=family b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, this is the most logical solution. I don't want to fusk with anything internal. (Although I have heard rumors of hooking up Fisher Price jawns into the fabled "FP-1200's" with full stereo headphone jacks) b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, I've done that too. I'm terrible with electronics so I had someone else do it and it was pretty cheap. Well worth the trouble. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Please to elaborate on this? I'm very good with a soldering iron and come up on Fisher Price portables to the point where I pass on them.b,121b,121You saying you spliced a line from the speaker and hooked up a headphone jack to it?b,121 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah. Obviously, you'd also need to drill a hole in the side of the player to fit the jack in. But once done, it works like a charm; the jack is controlled by the same volume switch for the speaker.

anasarcasm

I went the radio shack adapter route as well. Where is everyone picking up their replacement needles and/or parts? I was lucky enough to trade records for my gp3-s with someone in japan. b,121b,121this model: a href="http://www.pizzicatofive.net/MainArchives/1996/03/the_official_pi.html" target="_blank"1http://www.pizzicatofive.net/MainArchives/1996/03/the_official_pi.html/a1

shitzr

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Quote:/font1h,121b,121Where is everyone picking up their replacement needles and/or parts?b,121b,121h,121

font class="post"1b,121b,121got a couple from bztoys last month. hi l****n!