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2.1 speakers for music

Oh, yes. I encountered the more... extreme sort of audiophile back when I was shopping for my HD280's. The people here have so far been incredibly helpful... no suggestion that my speaker wires should have platinum conductors, with mink fur insulation, and that only a certain receiver built in...
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- Post #24
- Jun 14, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

Oh, I'm always interested in building things. ;-)
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- Post #21
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

That is, in fact, an excellent idea--such an excellent one that I've already done it! Yet, though my Sennheiser HD280's have great quality and noticeably more detail, especially in complex scores, I still find myself using the speakers more than the headphones. It's a different experience with...
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- Post #20
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

Yeah... that's one thing I had thought of. The thing is, though, I don't have a damn clue about audio equipment. I'm also still worried about about the amout of space even something like the Swans would take; it's tough to shoehorn things into a dorm room, where I expect to remain for another...
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- Post #18
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Help Me Find A Laptop for School

Why people use Pentium 4 or 4M in laptops, I'm not sure, but the Pentium M is an exceptional for its good performance and low power consumption, which can bring very significant increases in battery life. For me, portability (mostly in terms of battery life) is a major consideration, so I...
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- Post #8
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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2.1 speakers for music

Will do!
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- Post #16
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Dell Color Printer 720 + reviews??

In general I have to agree with phishrow; I have no personal experience with them, but I've met a number of people who've been unhappy with their Dell printers. On the other hand, I'm not sure if I've talked to anyone with that had that particular model, and very few printers these days will do...
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- Post #3
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

The more I research the Swans M200's, the better they look. It's almost impossible to find a bad review written by a sentient being, they're designed for excellent music reproduction rather than earthshaking explosions (exactly what I'm looking for), and the price, while not low by absolute...
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- Post #14
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

Well, the Swans look awfully good. It's unfortunate that I can't try before I buy, because if they didn't work out--either because I didn't like the sound, or because they, like my current speakers, couldn't deliver enough amplification for the music with the most extreme quiet passages (which...
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- Post #11
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

huh... interesting that the M200s are available only at Newegg (no chance of having a listen in a brick-and-mortar store, sadly)--and the rest of Swan's multimedia lineup (http://www.swanspeaker.com/mul/index.asp)doesn't appear to be for sale, at least in the USA!
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- Post #9
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

Well, I'm open to any suggestions. I'm sort of trying to explore what's out there. Incidentally, there are limitations to what I can spend--nothing hard and fast, but I'd say the Swans (which I'm seeing for about $150 to $175) could constitute a good upper limit, price-wise.
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- Post #8
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

Sorry to be unclear... by "can make a fair amount of noise," I meant, "can put out a reasonably sufficient amount of sound." The reproduction is relatively clear and noise-free. The reason I'm considering new speakers is because of very quiet passages being too quiet (and though I'm satisfied...
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- Post #5
- Jun 13, 2005
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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2.1 speakers for music

I'm an electrical engineering and music double-major at Virginia Tech. I use my computer speakers mainly for listening to my music collection (mostly classical). Now, I've been pretty satisfied with my speaker setup--a 2.1 setup, harman/kardon-branded, connected to the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz...
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- Thread
- Jun 12, 2005
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Peripherals & Components

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