Don't get me wrong, to keep this on topic, I have the Bose Conpanion 5 Multy Media Speakers for the computer, but it's virtual surround sound. I love them, but nothing will ever beat having actual surround sound. So, that's why I want to hoock up an actual surround sound system on my next PC. Any one who wants to hear more of my ideas and make suggestions accordingly can contact me off list since I fear this may get off topic. Wouldn't it? I mean we'll be talking actual surround sound systems versus those made for computers.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:50 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Computer Speakers Indeed I use HDMI connection between comptuer and amp all the time as my HP Notebook has HDMI built-in, I get far more out of surround-sound doing things that way than I would with a $150.00 surround-sound speaker kit for a computer. On 11/11/2011 12:05 AM, Hamit Campos wrote: > By the way Dain, your Yamaha surround sound system has HDMI ports on it > right? Well, weather you realize it or not, you could use it on your > computer. Yep, you heard ne correctly. There are graffics cards that have > HDMI ports on them and can send audio threw them. The best of wich is the > ATI Radion HD5850. It can send up to LPCM 192 KHZ audio at 32 bit 7.1 > surround sound. How cool is that? > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 1:33 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Computer Speakers > > Yeah okay, I appreciate you posting this however I can assure you that > $150.00 certainly doesn't get you the sort of wattage figure in real terms > you're quoting and I'd like to make it clear that I'm not contradicting you > here, rather its the manufacturers that have a lot to answer to here. > > For example, did you mean your wattage in Peak value - meaning that's the > wattage you may get for about ten seconds or so at a particular volume - or > did you mean your watts in RMS which is the way Hi-fi amps are measured. > > I would imagine at that price you're talking "peak value". > > I'm not an expert on technology but I've been playing with surround-sound > for 6 years or more now and - for the amount of money quoted here - you'd > get far better value out of a stereo or 2.1 speaker system as far as audio > phile sound is concerned than you'll get out of a 5.1 set at this price. > > But at the end of the day of course? Well its all down to the user, use what > you like and if you're happy? Well the rest of us can be damned!<smile>. > > > On 10/11/2011, at 3:31 PM, Sunshine wrote: > >> another great buy for speakers are the benwin 5.1 speaker systems. >> The sub is a down firing one that stands either on a desk or shelf, you >> could also put it on a floor. the sats. are five of them the front two > have >> 15 feet of speaker whire per speaker so does the center channel. >> the rear speakers have 25 feet of speaker whire per speaker. >> the speakers are flat pannel, full range speakers. >> total out put power isanywhere from 680 wats of total power or 1000 wats > of >> total power, the remote can control volume and speaker ajustments. these >> speakers can be used for computers, tvs, stereo recivers, portable > devices. >> sound quality is simply amazing. >> set up only takes under 5 minutes. >> the company will also walk you through how to hook up the speakers for 5.1 >> simulated surround sound or true 5.1 surround sound. >> the speakers cost 150 dollars us and are well above any speakers i have >> heard in this price range. >> base response deffinitly will shake the glass in the room. >> if anyone wants the url for them it is >> http://www.benwin.com >> or google benwin. I can also give you the phone number to call if you > would >> like to speakto them, they also told me they are working on a 7.1 system > as >> well. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dane Trethowan"<grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List"<Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 9:58 PM >> Subject: Computer Speakers >> >> >> Hi! >> >> I've been on this list for what.. 10 years now? Well however long its been >> one of the most often asked questions pertains to a good set of computer >> speakers, I just bought a pair of Altec Lansing Expressions Plus speakers > so >> I'll summarise my findings on them for anyone interested in purchasing a >> reasonable speaker system for their PC. >> >> To put it bluntly these speakers are excellent value given that they're >> priced for under $100.00. The system consists of 3 speakers, 2 satellites >> and a bass woofer, all the circuitry for the system is in the woofer unit. >> >> I've not sen a woofer design such as this, its a cone shape and is > designed >> to sit on a desk or a shelf rather than the floor. This is the first >> speaker system where I've seen a bass adjustment on the woofer, extremely >> handy I must say if you're wanting to do a little "midnight blasting" and >> you don't want to wake the neighbours or you have the woofer sitting next > to >> you on your desktop. >> >> I like the sound of this system, bass is at a level which arouses the >> interest of a pair of ears but its not over baring as some cheaper speaker >> systems are, certainly the Logitech system I had was dreadful in this >> regard. >> >> Mid range and top frequencies are very pronounced and perhaps the mid > range >> too much so. >> >> In short, don't buy the $20.00 pair of speakers, save your money and buy >> this pair and you'll be well pleased. >> >> If you want to further fine tune your listening experience through a 2.1 >> channel speaker system then take your ears up to the top Altec Lansing > model >> in the 2.1 range which is the "Expressions Ultra", more about this > shortly. >> You can read a detailed review of the Altec Lansing Expressions Plus >> Speakers on my blog at http://www.grtdane.wordpress.com which will be >> available shortly. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia skype callto:grtdane12 MSN: grtd...@dane-trethowan.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
