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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Ok, so I have my powerbook and my 20" new cinema display
now i want to be able to watch some movies with this thing. however, i don't have a stereo system or anything. what would you recommend for speakers that will work with a powerbook? ive been told that i will need something called the ifire. suggestions appreciated. thanks, j |
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Join Date: May 2004
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Well, you'll want some high-quality stereo speakers. If you have a lot of money to drop ($200+), you could get a surround sound controller and speaker set. Otherwise, there are some excellent speakers available in the $70-$150 range.
The iFire is only to connect Apple Pro Speakers to a computer without a digital audio out (2.5mm) jack. The normal headphone jack is generally all you need, and that is 3.5mm in diameter. So, here are some good speaker sets: Yamaha YST-MS50. They're fairly big, with a huge subwoofer and decently sized (but still compact) satellites. Sound quality is very good, you can crank it up, and there are extra features like a headphone jack on one of the speakers and dual inputs (you can connect them to two audio output devices at once). These cost about $70-$80. Klipsch ProMedia 2.1. The older models are better - they are large, black, and plain, but they pack a punch. They're about $120-$150. The newer ones are maybe a little cheaper, but they're not as good (or so I've heard). The new ones are called "GMX-something" and they're rounded and silver colored. Either set would be awesome. Or you could buy an M-audio Revolution USB sound card. Instead of getting the PCI card version, there's the USB version that allows up to a 7.1 system on machines without PCI slots. Get that in conjunction with a good surround system (the Logitech z-560 is a good 4.1 set, they're ~$100 on eBay) and you'll have a great movie-watching experience. If you want to pay less I'd continue to recommend Yamaha. I have a pair of YST-MS201 speakers, which are just really basic little ones, but their quality is better than most small systems. A lot of them emphasize thumping bass and high volume, but the Yamahas seem to have a higher sound quality, while sacrificing some of the raw power of other small systems. They're only about $30-$50. |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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so if i go with a 2.1 system such as the klipsch promedias, i won't need any other equipment in order to hook it up to my powerbook?
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I was able to get a 600 watt system for 300 bucks at best buy. Came with a DVD player and a 6 piece speaker set including powered sub. You should look into getting something like that, because then you can use it with your TV and everything else as well.
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All I did was get a wire thats RCA on one end and 1/4 inch on the other and hooked it up to my headphone jack in my computer. It sounds great.
The reason I suggested that though is because its not a bad deal and 600 watts is quite a bit, Im sure you could find other great deals there too. If you go with a home entertainment thing like that though you can use it for more than just your computer so its nice to have that. WARNING: Do not let Dr. Mario touch your genitals. He is not a real doctor. |
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