I am getting my fully loaded white macbook tomorrow and I want to get some great speakers as well. So tell me.....what are the best computer speakers out there....according to sound, according to looks, and according to good bang for your buck.
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Best Computer Speakers
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JBL Creature II
Harman Kardon Soundsticks II
I own the JBL Creature IIs, and I must say that they are amazing speakers. The sound is great, they have an amazing price, and they look really cool. I hear that the Soundsticks are even better in terms of sound quality.
Harman Kardon Soundsticks II
I own the JBL Creature IIs, and I must say that they are amazing speakers. The sound is great, they have an amazing price, and they look really cool. I hear that the Soundsticks are even better in terms of sound quality.
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risc said:
Up to 250....tops....
I already had the Harmon Kardon and gave them to my parents so I want something different. I like the JBL creatures but are they enough? I really loved the Bose Companion 3's but they don't match the white macbook well and they are pretty expensive for what they are....computer speakers.
The Bose Companion set is really nice. I don't know what kind of music you listen to, but I am an avid classical music listener and these speakers get the full range of the bass to treble...which is hard to do in symphonic music.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...re.woa/wo/2.RSLID?mco=F89E0B1C&nplm=T9690LL/A
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...re.woa/wo/2.RSLID?mco=F89E0B1C&nplm=T9690LL/A
I have a 5.1 Panasonic Stereo System, and I was wondering what it took to get my MBP hooked up to that. It has Audio in line I think, but it also has Red/Why/Yellow/ In... Which way would be best, and what would be required?
I've got a pair of the Altec Lansing AC45.1 PowerCube Speakers they are brilliant, i can highly recommend them 
In the lower end of the price range I'd be going for Klipsch Pro Media 2.1s, but they aren't white if that is important.
Anybody had some time with these??
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...e.woa/wo/11.RSLID?mco=494F04DE&nplm=TB913LL/A
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...e.woa/wo/11.RSLID?mco=494F04DE&nplm=TB913LL/A
Attach it to your line in.
For the above poster good speakers would be:
Klipsch promedia 2.1
Logitech z2300/z4
HK Soundsticks
or 5.1 go for the z5500.
I'm personally selling my z5500 though and getting 2 monitor speakers with a amplifier. Should be about $400/$500, but can be cheaper(or more expensive offcourse) depending on the speakers/amp.
If you really want a cool combo, I would advice a stereo amp and 2 of these fella's:
They truly sound great, and I love their look (they are quiet big though). Too bad they are too expensive for me...
For the above poster good speakers would be:
Klipsch promedia 2.1
Logitech z2300/z4
HK Soundsticks
or 5.1 go for the z5500.
I'm personally selling my z5500 though and getting 2 monitor speakers with a amplifier. Should be about $400/$500, but can be cheaper(or more expensive offcourse) depending on the speakers/amp.
If you really want a cool combo, I would advice a stereo amp and 2 of these fella's:
They truly sound great, and I love their look (they are quiet big though). Too bad they are too expensive for me...
poppe said:
Have a look at this:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/firewave/
I'm gonna be buying a MB or MBP as soon as merom is released, but I already have some 5.1 speakers which I want to keep.
This firewave from griifin seems to me to be the only way to link a 5.1 system with an apple laptop.
Maybe there are other solutions elsewhere???
BeefUK said:
I thought the MBP has a optical out? Well you can use a 5.1 set with your MBP analog line out, but since it doesn't provide 5.1, dd, dts, you can only simulate it. Your better off with a 2.1 set then I guess.
Depends on how you define "best". First, do you want a subwoofer or not (2.1 system, 2.0, 4.1, 5.1?). Sub's give better bass response, but generally distort the original sound and also have a very "seperated" feel since you can tell that the bass is coming from your feet while the mid and treble is coming from in front of you.
I ended up with a 2.0 system as they are generally much more balanced and provide better sound for music listening.
I ended up with a 2.0 system as they are generally much more balanced and provide better sound for music listening.