Administrator Marc Posted August 26, 2004 Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2004 Just curious... what are people running for their audio from their PC's? Me... the Teac Reference amplifier I spoke about in the Amplifier forum, a pair of Total Recoil Bookshelf speakers, and a Audigy sound card. Nothing special as mostly it's used for shoutcasting, internet TV and MP3's. Nothing real quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuddbutter Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 i got some crappy $40 speakers and a SB live /me hangs his head in shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wonderchild Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 i've got a JS (Jazz Speakers) 5.1 surround sound system with amp, which is alright but nothing compared to home thatre audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayza Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 I run a pair of old Auratone's (little 4" buggers would take a 100wrms belting) an isobarik dual 10" sub I made awhile ago, and a modified everyday amplifier. Goes nicely for a computer system. But if I want to get really loud I pipe it into the other system some people may have seen in the "Pro Audio / DJ Equipment" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bah Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 I think noise is always an issue in building an what I believe as a value for money HTPC or even just for audio. You have to spend a lot of time and money to make your PC very quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnabishi Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 i used to have klipsch pro-media 4.1 before it blew up now i'm found some light into a real HiFi system.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadamona Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 I run a standard Altec Lansing 2.1 system with a custom 12" sealed sub, running off the onboard nForce2 soundstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj2nv Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Hey all, running my B & W Solid ovale sat/sub combo with a DSE amp... Signal from an SB Live! 5.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 just running a game theater xp(5.1) with a 5.1 system running off it. nothing special butmy pc isn't very quiet either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezzzza Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 thought i might aswell add what i have i got myself a bang for your buck system.. logitech z640 running off a sb live! not bad for $160 all up edit: makes the things on my table rattle. must be the way i built my table ^_~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlarge-nz Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I think it's important to have a decent sound from your computer (especially if you spend a lot of time in front of it), although it's a long way away till it can ever be your reference system. I'm currently using a Perreaux SXH2 headphone amplifier (yes, you read correctly, a headphone amplifier ) to power a pair of Mission M71 monitors. They are small and easy to drive and actually sound surprisingly good considering they are driven by a headphone amp. Works really well as a near-field setup. What started out as a bit of an experiment/joke with the SXH2 powering the M71's turned out for the best. Unfortunately, I'm still only using my onboard sound, which I think is SoundMAX digital audio of some sort. Although according to their latest update, Perreaux has their SXD2 USB DAC due for release soon. Lemme at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audible Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Ystm-100 yamaha computer speakers. I love these as they have a mdf enclosure instead of a plastic one, inbuild amplifier, 3.5mm phono and rca inputs, removable front grills, port and seperate bass/treble/balance controls. Oh, and they dont sound too bad either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosereworked Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Here's an interesting thread: http://www.metaxas.com/pages/masnewfiles/index.html Seems like digital does have a chance, after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslan Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I'm very old fashioned (maybe Jurassic even)..........At this point in time I could never see myself using the computer for music. Maybe when you can get true high fidelity out of one, I might consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosereworked Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I guess the reason why I suggested the Metaxas thread is that Mr Kostas is trying very hard to bring digital up to the standard of what came before (ie analogue in all its full-blown stereo glory). An earlier expose by this same man suggested that the computer's hard drive is not restricted in the way that optical transducers might be restricted. He suggested that the hard drive simply accepts digitised info. and if that means 17Hz to 107KHz, then who am I to blow against the wind? The computer is, for me, the bread and butter of life. But I am beginning to see that it is seriously under-utilised. Admit it, Mr Jurassic... you probably use software to better evaluate your own (wonderful looking) sonic creations. Get it? BTW I am Jurassic but I have learned to not under-estimate the enormous potential of a high-end computer platform. So, ajw, let us drag each other out of the primordial soup and into the 21st century (shudder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslan Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Maybe..............one day..............21st Century????...........ARE WE THERE YET?, ARE WE THERE YET? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosereworked Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 This thread suggests that there are a number of potential suckers... er... I mean budding audiophiles out there, just itching to be enlightened as to the current state of music reproduction. But ajw056 gave away a major symptom of early onset of dementia (umm we ARE in the 21st century! tee hee... darn. There go them teeth again.) xlarge-nz? Well done for daring to be different! And your idea of using a good headphone amp to drive PC sound is not outlandish. It's class! Keep it up. I won't go into onboard sound. I think there is big ask of soundcard mfgrs, when some users have multi-thousand dollar hi-fi sytems to compare against $100 soundcards. Most kids I know don't even understand what the big deal is! Their multi-gig MP3 riddled hard drives do them just fine! Music rocks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom J Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I mainly use headphones, cheap Philips ones, for my computer audio, running off a SBLive 5.1 card. I used to use 5.1 for gaming and the like, but in the end I decided it took up too much room in my bedroom, so now am back to headphones I listen to a lot of music from my computer though, so maybe I should get something halfway decent for the sound off it. But then, I wouldn't get the same comparative wow-effect when turning on my HT system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coruphius Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 jus usin my Pioneer amp off my onboard. crap audio quality for nows, but ill be gettin external soundcard, so i dont have any interference lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Some Logitech surround thingy set that I bought for no reason in particular,$600 worth of silence most of the time[thow I do enjoy RED V's BLUE over it} http://rvb.roosterteeth.com/home.php Most web sites i visit on this computer [it's just my surfing computer] have no sound to them,but when the occasional one I hit does. Oh ****!,what the hell was that. Suppose it's a good way to keeep to bowels supple. Iv'e got a spercificaly speced HTPC i built, connected to a surround amp for the shake the house down stuff running with a projector,haven't used it much lately to be honest.[might fire it up for hitchhikers DVD or the double disc CASINO I bought today] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chadda Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 PMC TB2+S monitors through a Cyrus 8vs intergrated Amp. Source from my PC (either WAV or Apple lossless) through a M-Audio FireWire 410. But I also have a cyrus CD 6 for normal listening but I stuff around alot with the PC music. My dream is to setup a nicely functioning mini studio and get some tracks down with mates. Alternative is using my HD650s through the 8vs/CD6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaky Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Cakewalk or Cubase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippy Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 My computer set up is a Clevo d900 laptop (2 gig ram, 7800gtx gpu, dual 60gig 7200rpm drives in raid 0, 17", built in tv tuner) with an Audiology 2ZS for sound going into either a SXH2 Perreaux and HD600 Senns, or an old Technics "New Class A+" thing and 780 Missions depending on the time of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfox Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 My computer set up is a Clevo d900 laptop (2 gig ram, 7800gtx gpu, dual 60gig 7200rpm drives in raid 0, 17", built in tv tuner) with an Audiology 2ZS for sound going into either a SXH2 Perreaux and HD600 Senns, or an old Technics "New Class A+" thing and 780 Missions depending on the time of day. [/b] now thats what i'm talking about!!!!! Myself i have a Dell Inspiron 9100 (P4 3.2GHz HT, 2GB dual channel ram, 100gb 7200rpm hdd, 16.1" WXGA) For sound card i use an M-Audio Audiophile USB external Plugged into my home system, Dual rotel monoblock power amplifiers, Onkyo Preamplifier, and my custom vifa/dynaudio/peerless speakers Take that in your pipe and smoke it hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizt Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 My new PC: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Core Duo 6600 2G Ram 620GB (2x SATA seagate drives) Gigabyte 7900GT 256MB Pioneer 16x DVD dual layer burner (2x) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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