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    Thinkpad T61 Headphone Noise

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by sprtnbsblplya, Nov 12, 2007.

  1. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Does anyone with the Thinkpad T61 have any issues with the headphone jack buzzing like all the Dells?
    I am considering ditching my Inspiron 1520 and buying a Thinkpad if it could help me get rid of that annoyance.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Nov 12, 2007
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  2. JabbaJabba

    JabbaJabba ThinkPad Facilitator

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    No there shouldn't be any headphone buzzing. I have used my colleague's T61 a few times and there was nothing. Nothing on my X61 or former T60 either.

    I know exactly what you are talking about. I had the issue on my Latitude D610. It was very annoying. I would have thought they had fixed it by now.
     
    JabbaJabba, Nov 12, 2007
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  3. taestee

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    i had this problem with my T61. I only got it with my "good" headphones. A slight staticky, buzzing noise, only audible when the volume was very low. I could not hear it with iPod earphones on.

    I figure it had something to do with the 7200rpm drive. I called Lenovo about it and they told me to send it in, but I did not have the luxury of time when I was faced with that decision.
     
    taestee, Nov 13, 2007
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    That's interesting. I consider my headphones to be quite good (Sony MDR-EX90LP) and I haven't noticed on my X61 or on my colleague's T61 (watching a movie).

    The buzzing noise I am referring to on the Dell D610 was very noticeable regardless of which headphones I used. So bad in fact that I got my company to get me a replacement - only to find the same issue again.
     
    JabbaJabba, Nov 13, 2007
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  5. taestee

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    it was annoying enough that I considered buying a $50 external sound card instead of sending it in. It was definitely there. Im no audiophile but this sound was definitely there. Since I am in the library most of the time and music is set low and no ambient noise, it was very very annoying.
     
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  6. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Son of a $%#$^. I'm thinking about selling my 1520 this week and getting a 14.1" T61, and I swear if it has headphone noise...
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Nov 13, 2007
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    Just plugged in my headphones for the first time. Crystal clear, and these are the cheapest headphones around, my school library hands them out for free.
     
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    like i said, might have been a faulty board, jack or the 7200rpm drive
     
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    Never doubted you, just posting personal experience.
     
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    Just tried out my Sennheiser HD555 on the T61. Sound is crystal clear, no background noise. Nice highs and lows. I had an inspiron 700M which had the background noise problem, everytime the HD was accessed, the noise would come on.
     
    Dr.Sam Poni, Nov 13, 2007
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    I also have some very nice headphones (SHURE SE310) runs around $250 MSRP...and I use them ALL the time on my t61...never heard any interference or any buzzing sound on them..and i listen to music at all levels...soft...to loud
     
    eyecon82, Nov 14, 2007
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