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stealthaxe
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:
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bmiawmb@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote in news:84br21m2p8.fsf@ripco.com:
| Quote: | "Arny Krueger" <arnyk@hotpop.com> writes:
Why do speakers that are used with computers be in any way
special?
They don't.
Except that most folks are a) cheap and b) lazy and aren't necessarily
willing to hook up a receiver or poweramp alongside the computer to
power them.
But if great sound is the goal, that is what should be done.
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actaully this is not exactly true.
computer speakers are magnetically shielded, so that they don't cause
problems with a CRT display. most of them have amplifiers included also,
but in fact my soundblaster card can drive
if you have a flat panel display, this doesn't matter.
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Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:49 am Post subject:
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stealthaxe wrote:
| Quote: | bmiawmb@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote in news:84br21m2p8.fsf@ripco.com:
"Arny Krueger" <arnyk@hotpop.com> writes:
Why do speakers that are used with computers be in any way
special?
They don't.
Except that most folks are a) cheap and b) lazy and aren't necessarily
willing to hook up a receiver or poweramp alongside the computer to
power them.
But if great sound is the goal, that is what should be done.
actaully this is not exactly true.
computer speakers are magnetically shielded, so that they don't cause
problems with a CRT display. most of them have amplifiers included also,
but in fact my soundblaster card can drive
This assumes the best place for the speakers are right on either side |
of the monitor.
Note one reason "computer speakers" are often so crummy is because you
have them right up close, practically like headphones. They need to
be placed right in front of you, ie on either side of the monitor, in
order to get anything close to decent sound. Place them like you might
place any old speakers, and the sound falls apart.
Decent speakers allow more flexibility of placement, and thus don't
require magnetically shielded speakers.
Note also that you can buy magnetically shielded speakers that aren't
computer speakers. My bedside speakers, Radio Shack that are descended
from the Minimu 7 (I forget the exact part number these are), are
magnetically shielded. But even if I was using those as "computer
speakers" I wouldn't necessarily place them next to the monitor, for
reasons of sound rather than worry of messing the monitor up.
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Arny Krueger
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Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject:
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"stealthaxe" <stealthaxe@comcast.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | bmiawmb@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote in
news:84br21m2p8.fsf@ripco.com:
"Arny Krueger" <arnyk@hotpop.com> writes:
Why do speakers that are used with computers be in any
way special?
They don't.
Except that most folks are a) cheap and b) lazy and
aren't necessarily willing to hook up a receiver or
poweramp alongside the computer to power them.
But if great sound is the goal, that is what should be
done.
actaully this is not exactly true.
computer speakers are magnetically shielded, so that they
don't cause problems with a CRT display. most of them
have amplifiers included also, but in fact my
soundblaster card can drive
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There's a lot of home audio speakers and pro audio monitors
that are also magnetically shielded. Magnetic shielding is a
very common feature of speakers used for surround sound
beause they are often placed very close to TV set CRTs.
My idea of good computer speakers has merged with my ideas
about good monitor speakers for audio production. I used
NHT Pro A10 powered pro audio monitors as computer speakers
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stealthaxe
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:56 pm Post subject:
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blackm00@cam.org wrote in
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| Quote: | stealthaxe wrote:
bmiawmb@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote in news:84br21m2p8.fsf@ripco.com:
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| Quote: | computer speakers are magnetically shielded, so that they don't cause
problems with a CRT display. most of them have amplifiers included
also, but in fact my soundblaster card can drive
This assumes the best place for the speakers are right on either side
of the monitor.
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yes it does. but in a lot of cases, it is the best place. i help people
with computer issues, a lot. most people have their speakers and monitor
crammed into a very tight space.
| Quote: | Decent speakers allow more flexibility of placement, and thus don't
require magnetically shielded speakers.
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not arguing that computer speakers are "good". only explaining why
people use computer speakers. many don't devote much space to the
computer and they just don't care for better.
| Quote: | Note also that you can buy magnetically shielded speakers that aren't
computer speakers. My bedside speakers, Radio Shack that are
descended from the Minimu 7 (I forget the exact part number these
are), are magnetically shielded. But even if I was using those as
"computer speakers" I wouldn't necessarily place them next to the
monitor, for reasons of sound rather than worry of messing the monitor
up.
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On my computer at home I use M-Audio powered mini monitors. They aren't
shielded, but I have a flatscreen :-). They're small, and my desk is
deep enough that they're not right in my face. In the end, you have a
good point, but as far as answering the question of what the differences
are...well there you have it :-)
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