Each and everyone to their tastes, these virtual surround speakers rely on a lot of processing, nothing wrong with particularly when it comes to gaming but for music? I'll pass on those and opt for a stereo or 2.1 set <smile>.
On 26/06/2013, at 7:28 AM, "angel.adorno1" <angel.ador...@verizon.net> wrote: > they sound great. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hamit Campos" <hamitcam...@gmail.com> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 5:11 PM > Subject: RE: My Computer Speakers Died > > >> Ah, like I said they are a virtual surround system. What that means is they >> pretend to do surround sound but they don't really do it since it's just a >> pare of stereo speakers and a sub. You don't really have all the 5 satelites >> you hang off the walls and stuff. Which is what I would prefer. That's what >> I call a "real" surround sound system. Something like what Dain has. >> Something like the stuff he's been talking about lately on the list. Thing >> is, finding one that is cheep, and at the same time is good. So yeah, that's >> what I meant. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> angel.adorno1 >> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 5:05 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: My Computer Speakers Died >> >> how are these speakers vertual could you explain more please. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hamit Campos" <hamitcam...@gmail.com> >> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:23 PM >> Subject: RE: My Computer Speakers Died >> >> >>> Don't forget you guys, Bose makes some cool speakers too. I love my >>> Compnion >>> 5 speakers though they're a vurtial surround sound system and not a real >>> one. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Don >>> Ball >>> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 9:53 PM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: My Computer Speakers Died >>> >>> I was able to find a brand new pair of my altech Lancing acs 340 speakers >>> on >>> ebay. If you can't find yours these are a good alternative. From what I >>> have >>> heard you describe your speakers the 340s may be a bit weeker than yours >>> but they are still a good set of 2.1 speakers. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 1:57 AM >>> Subject: My Computer Speakers Died >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Subject line displays the grim reality, was working away here when there >>>> was a crackle and the smell of smoke rising from the sub-woofer of my >>>> Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra speaker system so that looks to be the >>>> end of those. >>>> >>>> I looked around for another pair but can't find them anywhere which is a >>>> shame as this system has been the best Computer speaker system I've >>>> owned. >>>> >>>> I then decided to do a little research, "Google Is My Friend" so I typed >>>> "Best Computer Speakers" in and found to my amazement a web page that >>>> lets >>> >>>> you compare all sorts of atributes for computer speakers, size, wattage, >>>> controls, features and so on. >>>> >>>> From the little time I had to look at this page I found that the nearest >>>> competitor to the Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra speaker system seemed >>>> to be the Harman Kardon Sound Sticks, audio specs seem the same except >>>> that the Sound Sticks only have a low end of 44HZ instead of 40HZ for the >>>> Expressionist Ultra speaker system, nothing to worry about then in that >>>> area, both speakers have a top frequency of 20KHZ. >>>> >>>> The only other annoyance about the Sound sticks was that the controls >>>> were >>> >>>> on the speakers themselves - volume was on 1 speaker and volume for the >>>> sub-woofer was on the woofer -, yes an annoyance but not a critical >>>> point, >>> >>>> something that wouldn't turn me off buy this speaker setup. >>>> >>>> So has anyone had any experience with the Harman Kardon Sound Sticks and >>>> what do you think or perhaps you have another recommendation or - even >>>> better - perhaps you know of where I can get another Altec Lansing >>>> Expressionist Plus speaker system <smile>. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >> >> >> 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 Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
