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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 04:54 PM
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What are some good two set speakers for a computer?
My speakers now suck. They're weird too, I dont even have my volume on yet if I put headphones on, I can hear but its too loud and I installed my sound drivers. God computers suck sometimes. Sorry if this is annoying,
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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 05:01 PM
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1. I used to have a set of Altec Lansings, I think they were model
ATP-3 if I remember right, they were pretty sweet. I'm not sure if you can still find them anywhere though

The current Logitech line up is awesome as well and pretty reasonably priced. All the Logitechs I've heard sounded pretty good: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/productlist/US/EN,CRID=18

I currently have the Z-680 set and they sound fantastic.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 05:08 PM
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6. I have Altec Langsing self powered system for my laptop.
Connects via USB, 5 speakerz plus sub-woofer. 5.1 sound. Think it's around 100 watts. Not super high end audio, but these old ears can tell the difference anyway...
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NewHampshireDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 05:01 PM
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2. I have Cambridge Soundworks set ...
got 'em for less than $50 bucks at Best Buy ... they work great. Good volume, good clarity. I'm not sure that they even make mine anymore, since they are 3 years old, but I'm sure whatever they make still work well.

http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/store/category.cgi?category=spk_multimedia
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Blayde Starrfyre Donating Member (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 05:07 PM
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5. I concur
You can get a subwoofer or a 5 piece set as well. I like mine.
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 05:02 PM
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3. Your best bet is to have a componant system
...as far as quality sound goes.

I feed mine into a mixing board ...a Yamaha stand-alone Amp...
..Jbl Studio Monitors.

You certainly don't have to spend that much but the KEY THING
to remember is that Speakers are usually the weakest link.

As the risk of sounding elisist:
Any set of speakers under about 250 bucks are "Toys"
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-04 05:06 PM
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4. thanks guys so far
I wonder whats up with my current ones though, even when the speakers are turned off, I can still hear sound but the problem is the sound is too loud, its disturbing and hurts my head. I'll probably head over to best buy to do a lot of stuff hopefully tommorow like get new speakers, find out what the hell is going on with the iPod etc. Thanks again.
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