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Article: Headphones add video dimension
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 2, 1989
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To most people, headphones are for listening to music - period.
But for a new dimension in audiovideo enjoyment, a lot of consumers
are buying headphones to plug into televisions and videocassette
recorders.
If you're thinking of buying headphones, you should know the
pros and cons, and what to look for when purchasing a pair.
Adapting headphones to a video system is easy. The best
headphones typically come with quarter-inch stereo phone plugs.
Mid-priced and bottom-of-the-line models tend to come with
eighth-inch stereo mini-plugs. Some manufacturers, namely Sony and
AKG, thoughtfully include an adapter on their VCRs to accept
different types of headphone jacks. Adapters also can be ...