Best Budget PC Speakers?
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Topic: Best Budget PC Speakers?
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Subject: Best Budget PC Speakers?
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 04:47
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I really love the sound of my Logitech PC speakers: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2,CONTENTID=9066 - Logitech X-230 (2.1, ~$50)  http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2177,CONTENTID=9067 - http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2177,CONTENTID=9067 - Logitech X-530 (5.1, ~$80)  I use the small 2.1 set at work, and the bigger 5.1 set at home for gaming, watching DVDs and listening. Together with the Creative X-Fi sound card it sounds really good, and much, much better than the price suggests. What are your favorite budget PC speakers? ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 05:03
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sharkoon 5.1 desktop surround speakers
 i actually bought these by mistake in a buying frenzy last year, thinking the soundcard on my new Ankermann games/graphics PC had 5.1 surround! never mind the stereo sound isn't too bad at all for PC desktop speakers, my music computer is rigged up to my hi-fi system.
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 05:32
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^ how do you connect the music computer to your hi-fi?
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 06:14
i have an M-Audio audiophile 2496 sound card which has four RCA connectors, two-in two-out, which connect to the tape connectors on the amplifier, but using mixed connectors this can be done with any sound card or amp.
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MikeEnRegalia wrote:Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 06:17
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At last an audiophile who uses computers as a source. How would you describe the difference between a musical CD player and a CD ripped losslessly on the computer?
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 08:09
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I have a Rega Apollo CD player as principal CD source and a Cambridge Audio DVD89 for 5.1 DVD Audio and 5.1 SACD playback, i only use the computer for music programs (Reason/Acid Pro 4) and PA samples/mp3's .
tried playing back CD from the computer sometimes and though not bad wasn't as good as the Rega. sound from the mp3's on computer aren't bad either, but noticeable degradation in sound quality.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 08:53
Pfffffffff.
You cannot be an audiophile, and use a computer source.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 09:12
Of course you can, with lossless formats and a good sound card. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 09:16
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 09:21
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^ you can't be sure unless you tried it yourself!
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 09:27
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 09:28
^ I'm just warming up for Olivier! 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 09:29
I was helping you warm up!  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 10:51
 Creative Gigaworks T20 are the best ones I've tried. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 10:58
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^ how much are they? If they don't come with a separate sub woofer then I'd doubt that they sound good at reasonable volume ... or do they have build in woofers on the back side?
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 11:02
who......moi ??
i've never proclaimed to be an audiophile - i'm a listenophile!
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 11:07
If you order them from Creative's site, they're 99.90€. Yes, they have built-in woofers. They sound very good for being computer speakers, and there's nothing wrong with the low-end I assure you!  |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 30 2007 at 15:39
I've had my Logitech Z-5500 for a couple of years now and they still kick major ass.
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Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: May 01 2007 at 04:06
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 01 2007 at 04:41
And you're sure they are "budget" speakers? ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 01 2007 at 05:00
Define it for us Mike.
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 01 2007 at 06:07
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^ seems reasonable to me ... £60 or €100.
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 02 2007 at 09:00
 Klipsch Promedia GMX A-2.1 |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 02 2007 at 09:07
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What about your sound card Mike, what is the exact model, and how much does it cost. Any further recommendations? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 02 2007 at 09:39
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I currently have a Creative X-Fi (the smallest model for around 100 EUR) and I'm quite satisfied with it. It processes music (including CD or mp3 playback) at 24bit/96khz and sounds terrific ... although I must say that my main motivation for buying it was computer gaming, it accelerates games like CS-Source etc.. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: May 03 2007 at 15:00
Micro speaker: Mission M30
Isn't it cute? |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 03 2007 at 15:31
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^ nice speakers, but neither budget nor suited for connecting to a PC ... aren't these passive speakers?
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: May 04 2007 at 01:31
| No, they are not designed for computer. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 04 2007 at 03:43
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