Hi John.
Sorry for butting into your conversation, but I simply must tell you about
my own experiences regarding high quality audio from my computers, before
you spend more money on desk-top speakers for your computer, that will most
probably end up disapointing you.
Firstly, I buy most of my equipment from Richard Sound, in Jamaca Street,
Glasgow.
I've got a very good friend called Rob Horn who used to work for them but is
now self employed and he sets all of this stuff up for me, when I need him.
In my livingroom I have a Windows 7 computer, Soundblaster XFy sound card
going into an Oncio AV Unit and there is also a 42 inch Philips plasma and
Pioneer DVD recorder/player. The 5.1 speaker system is provided by a Quad
Light system and although this set up is rather expensive, it's magnificent,
particularly because it's bloody loud and I have no local neibours to
disturb by the noise.
But generally, I don't use this system when on my own with no friends or
house guests at home, so I have a second set-up.
in my little Den, I have a Windows 7 computer, Soundblaster XFy sound card,
going into another Oncio AV unit, but this time the left and right channels
are going into a splitter and send out 2 channel sterio to my study and the
dining room. I have a spare socket for outdoor speakers but as it's always
raining up here, what is the point, of outdoor speakers.
I've just purchased an Imac 27 inch and my friend Rob is coming over by
ferry next week to plug that into my Oncio unit also.
What I'm really saying I suppose John is before you buy stand alone desk-top
speakers, consider going down the American way of including an AV unit and
USB Sound Card.
The Yanks have been doing this for years while we continue to spend good
money on rubbish.
Both of my systems John give me much joy and of course I use things like
Goldwave and Tune-in radio so I can record everything going through the
card.
If I wanted to, on my JAWS computers, I could pump all of my audio music
through the AV unit and send JAWS to little shitty speakers, more or less,
such as the ones you are considering.
This means that all of my recordings are free of sounds coming from JAWS.
I do a lot of recording on my computers and listen to 5 Live and 6 Music as
well as Radio Scotland and these days John, the Broadcast quality is very
good, so why would I want to listen to all of my hard work, through stand
alone cheep speakers.
Start thinking about an AV unit, an external sound card, nice speakers,
either sterio or 5.1 and a couple of cables.
John, you deserve it, so be nice to yourself and buy some toys.
Very best wishes and kind regards
Andy Logue.
From Scotland with love.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Gurd" <j.g...@ntlworld.com>
To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 9:38 AM
Subject: RE: Desktop computer speakers
The information on these speakers is really interesting. I've never heard of
the egg series. It got me wondering about the 5.1 Egg set range for my PC
but then I realised that particular range need an amplifier. At some point
I'll have to replace my elderly Logitec Z5500 5.1 speakers and there is
nothing comparable on the market at the moment. A good stereo PC set may be
the way to go.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: 17 August 2016 19:20
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Desktop computer speakers
Hi!
It seems the mainstream speaker manufacturers are entering the computer
desktop speaker market in droves and its probably about time too given the
low quality of computer speakers these days.
We've discussed the B&W M1 speakers in the past and now there's another
model from Kef that shows us a thing or two when it comes to listening to
music and good audio quality from your speakers, the Kef Eggs It shouldn't
be too difficult for anyone to guess the shape of these speakers <smile>.
Like the B&W M1's the Eggs can plug directly into a computer via its USB
port but the system also boasts an Optical In digital connection for other
devices such as a TV, Digital radio etc and a sub-wooffer out should you
need one.
I've not had a chance to listen to these speakers here but the review linked
to below seems to suggest that a sub-woofer may not be required in most
situations and - having heard a lot of Kef speakers myself - that's how I
also imagine things http://www.whathifi.com/kef/egg/review
