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  • Spectrum 48k ProblemsHi all Got my 48k today but it's playing up abit... First time i turn it on it was like this: [IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/hlg9d3f3d/IMG_20140830_…

    ... in a stereo (two channel) socket. Also do not use a ... jack plug in the mono ear or mic sockets on a ... two channel tape/sound jack socket).

    Use of the ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2014 Hardware
  • Stereo sound board on toastrackI've got one of bverstee's stereo sound board for my +2A and it is absolutely brilliant - I'm wanting to fit one to my toastrack as well as the sound…

    ... audio out to the RGB socket and modify it to drive ... the stereo out on the EAR port.
    chev chev September 2014 Hardware
  • Stereo sound board on toastrackI've got one of bverstee's stereo sound board for my +2A and it is absolutely brilliant - I'm wanting to fit one to my toastrack as well as the sound…

    ... hole...

    The RGB socket idea wouldn't work too ... modifying both the MIC and EAR ports a lot - that could ... />
    Beside the mic and ear ports would look clean too ...
    britain4 britain4 September 2014 Hardware
  • 48K No Sound?Repaired a 48K spectrum the other day that had the wrong PSU Plugged into it. Replaced 5v regulator, TR4, TR5 and all Electrolytic Caps. Spectrum th…

    ... you're using the EAR not the MIC socket :)
    Next, try ... the plug around in the socket to make sure you get ...
    Spirantho Spirantho November 2014 Hardware
  • 48K Upper memory issues?Having more issues with the 48K spectrum I just fixed that had the black screen in this thread [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread…

    ... and connecting to the wrong socket. But all these have been ... only "active" component in the Ear and Mic circuitry is the ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2014 Hardware
  • +2 Grey - low 128k sound volumeI'm trying to revive my old grey +2.... First problem was a faulty RF signal, so I bought a SCART cable from Retro Computer Shack on e-bay (it's the…

    ... the plug for the sound socket.

    Your approach is ... that R80 would be for EAR, R45 for MIC and Beeper ...
    schombi schombi December 2014 Hardware
  • leads to load games from phone?Hi. I'm wanting to load games into my rubber keyed model and can't seem to get a signal into the computer. I'm guessing I need something like this [u…

    ... PC loudspeaker with a headphone socket will do:

    source ... , PC...) > loudspeaker > Spectrum [EAR port]
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu December 2014 Hardware
  • leads to load games from phone?Hi. I'm wanting to load games into my rubber keyed model and can't seem to get a signal into the computer. I'm guessing I need something like this [u…

    ... not fitting the phone output socket. I've tried using various ... original spectrum lead into the ear port, but somehow get a ...
    Jim M Jim M December 2014 Hardware
  • 48k noise problem..Hi guys, I need some hardware advice with my old 48k. The machine is VERY noisy - I've fixed the video noise by performing the 'composite' mod, but …

    ... Spectrum Ear input. Don't get confused and use the Mic socket ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK January 2015 Hardware
  • 48k noise problem..Hi guys, I need some hardware advice with my old 48k. The machine is VERY noisy - I've fixed the video noise by performing the 'composite' mod, but …

    ... hi-fi amp's headphone socket.
    I can load converted ... :(

    The audio out (ear) from the speccy is running ...
    GameBaddie GameBaddie January 2015 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 tape Loading !Hi all ! Wonder if anyone else has come across this. Ive recently bought a +3 from ebay. On the whole its fab. The disks work fine, the 128k tape g…

    ... can become loose inside the ear/mic sockets on the Sinclair ... plugs into the tape/sound socket on your +3, whilst loading ... plug seems loose in the socket, and does the loading sound ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum March 2015 Hardware
  • IF1 Network not working<p>Dear all,</p><p>I am looking for some hint or advice to get the Network on my IF1 running again. I have in total 3 IF1 where at 2 of them the Netw…

    ... simplest was to "resolder" the socket at rather high temperature (350 ... " the soldering (heated up the socket) it started to work without ... usually refurbish the EAR/MIC or the similar network socket without replacing ...
    jimre jimre July 2015 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum issue 2 has only blue tintsRecently I've bought a 16k speccy and ran into some issues with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower RAM chip, it bein…

    ... deck. So on the Spectrum "Ear" is an input from the ... "Ear phone" output of a tape ... jack plugs goes into the Ear port on the Spectrum. It ... plug anything into the Mic socket.

    [b][i]Mark ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK August 2015 Hardware
  • Help: Not loading anythingBought a ZX Spectrum +, having some problems with it. The ear is not working at all, not even a searching tone (not sure of the correct terminology) …

    ... jack plug inserted in the Ear connector on the Spectrum. Don ... plug anything in the Mic socket when loading.

    But ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2015 Hardware
  • 1-Bit Sound AccuracyI'm hoping someone can give this snapshot a try on a real machine (just press enter to start the music): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XhJJ33xp…

    ... ear against a TC2048 (on a hard surface) and the MIC socket ...
    Fred Fred September 2015 Development
  • Tap file to cassetteHi do I need a program to install a game tap file to cassette to play on my zx spectrum k48 or can I just install the tap file straight from my pc to…

    You can just attach your EAR lead to your PC's line-out socket, and use one of the many utilities out there to do the job. You can also use an emulator, as they make the right noise - just remember to disable any tape acceleration.

    D.
    Dunny Dunny September 2015 Games
  • Tap file to cassetteHi do I need a program to install a game tap file to cassette to play on my zx spectrum k48 or can I just install the tap file straight from my pc to…

    ... attach your EAR lead to your PC's line-out socket, and ...
    scarrabri scarrabri September 2015 Games
  • +2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …

    If the jack socket is only for loading from tape ("ear") it can ... if using a stereo jack socket, the simplest wiring arrangement would ... as the tape/sound jack socket on a +3, then it ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK October 2015 Chit chat
  • May the "How to do it" bullet pointing commence!"You Tube" does not cover everything ZX Spectrum realted There are now so many ways to use ZX Spectrum related stuff. And therefore therefore ther…

    ... inserted in a stereo socket, it's shorts the ... connections shorted together at the socket of the mono device. ...

    The blue socket on computers is a stereo ... s. Reason being the EAR connection on a mono shoebox ... the 5 pin din socket which some of them ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum December 2015 Games
  • +2A to PC/AndroidIt's been so long now I forget, but do the +3 cassette leads work for the +2A with regard to hooking the Speccy up to a PC or an Android device? If …

    ... via the earphones socket.

    Tape/sound socket on +2's ... the 80's, due to ear guard protection. People were listening ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum February 2016 Hardware
  • Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…

    ... tape sound through the MIC socket? I love being able to ... into the Spectrum via the Ear pin. This resulted in an ... that's why often the Ear cable had to be removed ...
    ingo ingo February 2016 Hardware
  • Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?

    ... port just these socket types :- MIC. : REMO.: AUX.: and EAR. On the ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio April 2016 Hardware
  • Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?

    ... port just these socket types :- MIC. : REMO.: AUX.: and EAR. On the ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum April 2016 Hardware
  • ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …

    ... Mono Jack for the Load/Ear ;2) a phono / RCA for ... as a "Phone Audio Connector ,Socket , 3.5 mm , 2 Contacts ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio June 2016 Hardware
  • how to load stuff from pc to spectrum?ok tried a few utilities but none seem to produce enough volume. tried a issue 2 and 3b. the only one that works mostly is an issue 4s. do I need som…

    You may well need an amplifier as the input circuitry requires a fairly modest voltage. However the first questions is are you using the correct socket (EAR) and do you have the correct connector on the speccy end of the cable (3.5mm mono)?
    guesser guesser January 2017 Hardware
  • Other than Games, coding and demos what else have you done with your Speccy?Someone posted an auto workshop in Poland where they were still using a C64 to drive a machine used for wheel alignment :) It was caked in dust which…

    ... ear & mic sockets, connected then to the CB's mic socket ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum February 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Brand new cassette player...speccy?Hi - Anyone know if this would work on a Spectrum? AND The USB ??? Could you maybe put Spectrum WAVs on it - and load them through it??? (Been …

    ... if this has the correct ear jack for loading to Speccy ... it has a normal headphone socket ?
    retromad retromad February 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Brand new cassette player...speccy?Hi - Anyone know if this would work on a Spectrum? AND The USB ??? Could you maybe put Spectrum WAVs on it - and load them through it??? (Been …

    ... in the details it has ear and mic sockets. I'm ... again a mono 3.5mm socket. A stereo to mono lead ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum February 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…

    ... got one voice in one ear saying "come on, it's ... another voice in my other ear saying "you with your clumsy ... > The Tape/Sound jack socket on any +2 is only ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2017 Hardware
  • Scart Leads for spectrumHi, I was going through my stuff the other day and found I have all the bits for making spectrum scart leads. I was going to ebay them but thought …

    ... of - is that the jack socket on the plus three is ... an awkward arrangement of ear and mic combined for non ...
    p13z p13z February 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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