Yep, that's what I plan to do when I get a Media Center PC. When the time comes, I want to get either Dell's XPS 8300, or their Studio XPS 9100 PC. Then I'll get one of those cards that way when I can get a 7.1 system, It'll be prepaired.
-----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
