[R-390] 600-ohm phones?

[David C. Hallam]

Telex made jillions of 600 ohm headphones.  They were used in the language
labs of high schools and colleges.  I've got 2 or 3 pairs here.  The model
number is 610-1.  I see them in flea markets all the time.

David
KC2JD/4

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> [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Tim Shoppa
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:26 AM
> To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [R-390] 600-ohm phones?
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> What 600-ohm headphones are out there? I've got a number of older
> military radios that evidently were built to drive 600 ohm
> phones. Some sort-of drive 8-ohm modern phones but have some
> problems with level or matching or something.
>
> New I know that available new there's the JRC-3, which look real
> nice to me but I haven't actually listened to them.
>
> Surplus-wise, I'm sure that Fair Radio or some other outfit has
> some but I'm not familiar with the details.
>
> I used to have a pair of Califone 600 ohm mono headphones that I
> thought were pretty good, but those are long gone now. Maybe I'll
> check out their website and see if they still sell them (I was
> quite impressed to find the ceramic cartridges/needles for some
> of the older Califone stuff still available this past spring.)
>
> I mostly listen to CW, SSB, AM and I am singularly unimpressed
> with the dinky little headphones that people commonly use with
> walkman's/ipods/MP3 players. I also am not looking for an
> external headphone amp, I just want to plug in the headphones and
> go. But if you really want to recommend I broaden my search you can!
>
> Tim.
>
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