Setting up the PC speakers for the Mac - Useful YouTube video

[Marty_Macfly]

Hi all,


Happy new year all!


OK, will be working from home for the foreseeable future. Might as well set self up right, get the most out of the kit you already have

Hope this helps

Best wishes
Martin

 

[Marty_Macfly]

Hi All,


Slowly being sucked into upgrading the sound system ... I'm going to wait until the current one dies.. The power input keeps cutting out, will live with it though as it sounds really good imo....


https://www.whathifi.com/advice/how-to-choose-right-speakers-part-one-research


Best wishes

Martin

 

[coolajami]

Hi all,


Happy new year all!


OK, will be working from home for the foreseeable future. Might as well set self up right, get the most out of the kit you already have

Hope this helps

Best wishes
Martin

That is some good advice for newbies. Definitely use isolator pads, I don't think that anyone stresses enough how much difference they can make in the sound quality.

Regarding the use of an external DAC, there is a long debate on this and you'll find many audiophile forums debating this in great length.

If you're getting a good quality external DAC, like the Chord Mojo DAC (which also has an internal amplifier) that featured in the video (300$+ cost), yes definitely, go for it. Best pair it with a very good set of speakers and a subwoofer and the sound difference can be monumental.

That said, the internal DAC of Mac is perfectly capable managing most of everyday tasks and competes very well with most cheap external DACs like the dragonfly, that is advertised on the video, but that comes down to personal opinion.

Personally I think that investing on a high-end wired set of headphones/active speakers would actually make more difference in the sound quality you're receiving than a cheap external DAC.

 

[Marty_Macfly]

More music stuff!


https://mrhomestudio.com/are-studio-monitors-good-for-listening-to-music/


Summary of use to me:

Studio speakers for for set distances. So turning up loud while doing stuff around the house is not the way to go!



Regards
Martin

 

[Marty_Macfly]

More stuff.

Great bit of applied science. How Sound Works in rooms.

My Sound system broke The charging electrics on it was a bit iffy after a 10yr layoff. After a month or so of shake rattle and roll, it ended up shake apart and broke


Been researching the next realistic options, and came across this You Tube demo.