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I have an extra set of monitors lying around and was wondering what kind of inputs do I need to buy so I can connect it to my MBP?
Desktop speaker system
Try the LOGITECH Z-2300 (200W THX surround sound), excellent reviews, highly recommended, $114 at amazon.com
Try the LOGITECH Z-2300 (200W THX surround sound), excellent reviews, highly recommended, $114 at amazon.com
Please give a maximum amount you are willing to spend, and the people on this board will have a field day recommending speakers to you
There is everything from a $100 2.1 setup in a box to spending $1000s on a hi-fi system to connect your mac to.
There is everything from a $100 2.1 setup in a box to spending $1000s on a hi-fi system to connect your mac to.
Please give a maximum amount you are willing to spend, and the people on this board will have a field day recommending speakers to you
There is everything from a $100 2.1 setup in a box to spending $1000s on a hi-fi system to connect your mac to.
You forgot the $30 Logitech 2.1 speaker system.
I concur. These are the best options without playing through a dac/amp or receiver paired with monitors. 99% of the Logitech, Bose, etc. won't compare for the price.
Not to hijack, but could anyone recommend a good set of 2.0 speakers for $50-60? I want to get a nice set for college but space is limited.
People do realise, that most music is burned as a stereo recording, and that surround sound, unless specifically made for such a setup will ruin the "immersion" and placement, right?
A proper stereo set up playing back a stereo recording will sound better than the same recording played back on a surround sound set-up. Plus, with a budget – any type of budget except the "No limits"-one, when buying two speakers (or two speakers and a sub) will get you more bang for the buck, than the same amount of money spent on five or seven speakers (plus sub, if so needed).
I agree.
Don't be offended, but for that price, I'd go for headphones (cans), and simply use the inbuilt speakers when you don't want to wear headphones. $50-60 won't get you far. You'll propably end up with the same quality (lack of quality) speakers than what's in your lappie, only they will be separates and thus take up space and clutter your desktop.
Agreed, the Bose Companion Fives are truly awesome speakers (have them connected to a 2.8 GHz Mac Pro)!
Also great speakers, I have them connected to my 2.8 GHz iMac and used them on my 2.3 GHz DP Power Mac G5 before that.
http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=2466
when you are choosing speakers, you can go with 2.1 or 5.1 channels , or you can go with several speakers with a sub. Or you can go with both ways which I think you dont want because it would cost thousands dollars.
basically I think 5.1 channel is wasting money like bose companion 5. you barely would listen 5.1 channel sound except the HDTV or blue ray movie. 5.1 channel it self sounds unbalanced like laptop build in speakers, only difference is it has a sub, so the bass is so loud that makes you thought 5.1 is so different.
so as someone suggested before, "buying two speakers (or two speakers and a sub) will get you more bang for the buck, than the same amount of money spent on five or seven speakers (plus sub, if so needed)."
My point is multiple speaks( for high tunes, middle tunes and low tunes， not several same speakers) are much worthy than multiple channels.
when you are choosing speakers, you can go with 2.1 or 5.1 channels , or you can go with several speakers with a sub. Or you can go with both ways which I think you dont want because it would cost thousands dollars.
basically I think 5.1 channel is wasting money like bose companion 5. you barely would listen 5.1 channel sound except the HDTV or blue ray movie. 5.1 channel it self sounds unbalanced like laptop build in speakers, only difference is it has a sub, so the bass is so loud that makes you thought 5.1 is so different.
so as someone suggested before, "buying two speakers (or two speakers and a sub) will get you more bang for the buck, than the same amount of money spent on five or seven speakers (plus sub, if so needed)."
My point is multiple speaks( for high tunes, middle tunes and low tunes， not several same speakers) are much worthy than multiple channels.
i bought these old 4.1's in the early days of EAX for gaming. but im not gonna turn the rears off when i listen to music. i personally perfer them to be on, i think it sounds fuller, richer, and generally better (you get the headphone feeling, its hard to describe) than when i only turn the fronts on, which feels harsher (my speakers have an adjustible setting where i can change the speaker balance from F to R on the remote, so i can quickly switch to compare the two). to me, the music sounds the same, but feels different, if that makes any sense. youre not gonna change my opinion to 2 speakers is better than 4 just like im not going to convince you of the opposite. i have my opinion, you have yours. i feel its more immersive, and that just because music is burned in stereo, it doesnt have to be heard on only two speakers, you dont.
as for getting more bang for your buck from 2.1 instead of 4.1, i would have to heartily agree. a 2.1 system of equal value to a 4.1 would probably be of higher quality.
I would go for the Bose Companion 3's. By far the best pair of desktop speakers I have ever used.
Of course it's his opinion. He even stated it was his opinion.
But really, how many of those reviews aren't merely opinion based on little knowledge and zero comparison?
True, very true! Out of all the desktop speakers I have owned they have been the best. (and also the most expensive) lol.
if you could shut off the Bose companion 5 's big Sub and listen music only from it's 2 speakers, you'll see its true color