las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There are people on the list that insist that earbuds cost more
to make then a comparable pair of headphones.
Now that might be true. But so far no one has been able to
document what they are saying. They are making an assumption as
far as I am concerned until a
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As an aside, even though making wafers smaller reduces materials cost, the
cost of etching increases as the size of the wafer decreases. The point of
cutting them smaller is to increase speed, not reduce cost.
Wrong, the wafer size stays the same. It's the die
Ralph, your not off topic. The topic is why Sony sells packages headphones instead
of earbuds in the US. There are people on the list that insist that earbuds cost
more to make then a comparable pair of headphones.
Now that might be true. But so far no one has been able to document what they
* las [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 19 Jul 2000
| Now that might be true. But so far no one has been able to document what
| they are saying.
Look at any audio supply catalog. Look at Sennheiser's catalog. Look at
Sony's. Compare specs and prices. See for yourself. Earbuds cost more
than
On 17 Jul 2000, at 17:27, Alexander Dietrich wrote:
Sorry, but that's just not true. I don't know if american headphones
are built differently, but riding Hamburg's subway I'm always amazed
at how loud people can turn their earbuds and NOT have their eyes come
out bleeding. I tried and
* las [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 17 Jul 2000
| B but possibly also AG. Unless you are an executive at one of the
| companies that manufactures both headphones and earbuds, there is know way to
| know with perfect certainty that it cost more to make earbuds.
Sure we can. We don't know how much
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* las [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 17 Jul 2000
| B but possibly also AG. Unless you are an executive at one of the
| companies that manufactures both headphones and earbuds, there is know way to
| know with perfect certainty that it cost more to make earbuds.
As an aside, even though making wafers smaller reduces materials cost, the
cost of etching increases as the size of the wafer decreases. The point of
cutting them smaller is to increase speed, not reduce cost.
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Yeah, I also find it hard to believe that
InterSil semi conductor company is right where I live. (they used to be RCA then
GE then Harris), I can ask them if what you are saying is true.
Larry
Stainless Steel Rat wrote:
As an aside, even though making wafers smaller reduces materials cost, the
cost of etching increases as the size
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sony doesn't include earbuds on US model products. Does anyone know why?
Because a) they cost more for equivalent audio quality and b) the average
American doesn't like them.
I'm not sure that "a" is correct. But I believe that "b" is the reason.
While it may
On 16 Jul 2000, at 23:18, J. Coon wrote:
I think the real reason is so the cops can tell if you are driving and
listening to MD.
As someone who would prefer to ride public transit but can't deal
with the people, I think Americans prefer headphones to earbuds
because earbuds can't be
Jeff J. Voeller wrote:
with the people, I think Americans prefer headphones to earbuds
because earbuds can't be heard by others but headphones can ruin the
morning for an entire busload of strangers.
Sorry, but that's just not true. I don't know if american headphones
are built
Sorry, but that's just not true. I don't know if american headphones
are built differently, but riding Hamburg's subway I'm always amazed
at how loud people can turn their earbuds and NOT have their eyes come
out bleeding. I tried and turned my own volume up until it started to
hurt, but
las wrote:
I don't think that it is a volume thing. A
properly designed headphone when on a person's ears should not be giving
off loud sounds.
Except when they open their mouth.
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Hee, Hee. You must be thing of the movie "48 Hours" where Nick Nolte goes to
get Eddie Murphy from jail and Murphy is screaming out Roxanne when he has a
headset on.
Larry
"J. Coon" wrote:
las wrote:
I don't think that it is a volume thing. A
properly designed headphone when on a
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Someone made the statement that one reason was because it costs more to
make earbuds of equal quality to regular headphones. That's not it
either. First of all, before you make a statement like that, you had
better have data to back it up.
Larry:
Just to be
Dan,
B but possibly also AG. Unless you are an executive at one of the
companies that manufactures both headphones and earbuds, there is know way to
know with perfect certainty that it cost more to make earbuds.
In a way you are comparing apples and oranges. That's because there are
Sony doesn't include earbuds on US model products. Does anyone know why?
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Americans have bigger ear holes??? earbud won't fit. hehe just kidding.
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Sony doesn't inclu
* "Kenton A. Hoover" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 16 Jul 2000
| Sony doesn't include earbuds on US model products. Does anyone know why?
Because a) they cost more for equivalent audio quality and b) the average
American doesn't like them.
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I'm not sure that "a" is correct. But I
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I don't know if this is the reason why they
Taky Cheung wrote:
Americans have bigger ear holes??? earbud won't fit. hehe just kidding.
Pretty funny Taky. LOL
I think the real reason is so the cops can tell if you are driving and
listening to MD.
Just a guess..
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