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<blockquote data-quote="MacF-UK" data-source="post: 847511" data-attributes="member: 101671"><p>Yes !</p><p>& No ...</p><p></p><p>The audio input into a mac is Line Level. (high level)</p><p></p><p>So you need to amplify the microphone (low) level somehow.</p><p></p><p>An iMic is an easy and obvious way to do this.</p><p></p><p>You can pre-amp the mic level to a higher level using an ordinary mic pre-amp, or in fact I am soon to try an "Spy Ear" audio amp as a Skype audio input device.</p><p><a href="https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6804" target="_blank">https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6804</a> with adaptor cable to feed hp output into iMac</p><p></p><p>Maplin UK also do a nice mic preamp for £3.99</p><p><a href="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220052" target="_blank">Mono Preamp Kit > Maplin</a></p><p></p><p>As do other companies, Velleman springs to mind.</p><p></p><p>I actually find the inbuilt mic is quite good, but a cheapy £1 headset & Mic fed through iMic just adds that little bit extra quality, less reverberation, and more bass.</p><p></p><p>The lack of a mic level audio input into a mac is an annoying omission.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacF-UK, post: 847511, member: 101671"] Yes ! & No ... The audio input into a mac is Line Level. (high level) So you need to amplify the microphone (low) level somehow. An iMic is an easy and obvious way to do this. You can pre-amp the mic level to a higher level using an ordinary mic pre-amp, or in fact I am soon to try an "Spy Ear" audio amp as a Skype audio input device. [url]https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6804[/url] with adaptor cable to feed hp output into iMac Maplin UK also do a nice mic preamp for £3.99 [url=http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220052]Mono Preamp Kit > Maplin[/url] As do other companies, Velleman springs to mind. I actually find the inbuilt mic is quite good, but a cheapy £1 headset & Mic fed through iMic just adds that little bit extra quality, less reverberation, and more bass. The lack of a mic level audio input into a mac is an annoying omission. [/QUOTE]
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