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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.05.31 05:51:00 -
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Edited by: Vari on 31/05/2007 05:52:13
Agreed. Logitech speakers used to be cheaper (sub 150) but now 350+ for a 5.1 setup??? You could get active monitors for that kind of money. True you wouldn't be getting a subwoofer, but meh.
The fact is, try out a decent pair of Sennheisers, and you'll want something better than Logitechs.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.05.31 21:20:00 -
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 Originally by: Blind Man
with regards to the monitors, what more do you need to hook them up to a PC?
You'll probably need a 1/4" miniplug (coming out of your soundcard) to RCA plugs converter. Then it's just individual cables going to the speakers.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.01 00:26:00 -
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Originally by: Blind Man
basically is the sound quality just that much better than the z-5500's or a set like it to justify spending a few 100 more bucks  
I accidentally linked the wrong price bracket, here's the sub-300 /pair. The difference is much greater between the KRK RP5(300usd) and the Logitech z-5500(???usd) than the KRK RP5 vs RP8(~500usd).
Is a hundred, maybe a hundred and a half USD worth the price over Logitechs? I think so. But any more and I think there isn't that much of a difference from monitor to monitor to be worth spending hundreds more.
If you're the type that collects well-mastered music and loves to close your eyes and just listen to it, go for it. I suggest you borrow high end Sennheisers hooked up to a good source/amp and asking yourself if you wouldn't mind spending more for better sound. But if you happen to be one of the people who say I hear no difference between iPod earbuds and Sennheisers, then you're better off saving your money.
Of course Logitechs are great for bass-heads. Just monitors alone cannot compare, though they do perform admirably on the low end despite their size.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.01 17:54:00 -
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Originally by: Xiu Ju
Anyone had experience with these headphones or recommend something in a similar price range?
There are forums called head-fi that you should check out. And I'll say in advance, sorry about your wallet.
There are many good headphones for that price point(non-Sennheisers probably are better), but I really suggest first making sure your source is decent, and then jumping up to the $150+ price range. I only know Sennheisers, but HD580s on is where the fun starts. Either the 580 or the 595 will do the trick very nicely. It's always a shock when you first put them on.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.02 03:58:00 -
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Edited by: Vari on 02/06/2007 03:57:09
Originally by: Blind Man
haha
ILL PUT EM LIKE DIS!
Hah, your scale's a little off. Notice how his speakers (I dunno whether they're RP5/6/8s) are about half the width of his keyboard.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.02 16:46:00 -
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Originally by: Xiu Ju
So were both kind of lost, i was going to go with the x-fi extreme gamer and same with blind (who can no longer post cause his account is deactivated) so weve come to the eve-o forums for help once again. Which sound card would you recommend for Blinds speakers and which card would you recommend for me running headphones such as the HD595 or a900's
If you plan on having some gaming abilities then the Xi-Fi series is your only choice (it's not that bad of one TBH). If not, then you should check out Head-Fi and see what they say, there are plenty of musical soundcards out there at all price points.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.03 01:05:00 -
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Originally by: Xiu Ju
HOLY SHART NUGGETS!
all i have to say after installing my extreme music x-fi 
Be sure to use the 'entertainment mode' when listening to music (this makes the soundcard work at the exact sample rate as the music, removing the need to upsample or downsample) and use a ASIO output. Only Winamp and Foobar support it AFAIK.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.03 17:10:00 -
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Originally by: Xiu Ju
so whatever this asio is then is useless cause i use itunes? 
Yes : / Directsound muddies sound a lot when unless all program and system volume controls are at 100% And even then it's not as clear-cut as ASIO or kernel output. Having spent good money on audio stuff, I suggest ditching iTunes.
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.04 02:09:00 -
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Edited by: Vari on 04/06/2007 02:14:03
Originally by: Copine Callmeknau
My Room (scuse the mess)
Right Stack
Nekkid speaker
Noice, though I MUST state the obvious, you're kinda messy ;) Food-wrappers, butane refills and bits-o-computer. You need a female in your life :O
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