darryl

Hi Tipper, Thanks for the perspective on speakers. 50hz OK if the sound is clear. I'd want a sub that could be clear at 33hz or lower. But I don't think I can afford such a thing. Well, the city won't burn down if I wait a little longer. Something always comes up. darryl

Ajax, Thank you for the links. Interesting little speakers. I'll see if I can find out more about them, including availability. Might just be the ticket! darryl edit: still available for $700.00 USD.

Thanks for the link Tipper. It looks as if the low end is 50hz. I must be transfixed on low end hertz reproduction, but I'll see if I can find a desktop system that will feature a low end of 25~30 Hz. We can't hear too much below that, in fact. Right now I can tell you that the wife's Logitech Z560 has a 188watt sub woofer that is spec'd at 33hz on the low end, but I think that's optimistic because the bass isn't clear. Oh, it booms and can rattle the room, but it still isn't as clear at the lower end as my Sony earbuds. I even went here to test the subwoofer: If you try it, please notice how your sub sounds at 50, then 40, then look for an on-screen message at 35hz. The wife's sub wasn't really doing much below 40hz and went quiet at 35. Not even "moving air". How did your sub-woofer perform? Darryl

thanks for the tip gcorley. The Edifier S2000 sounds like a food processor! (I like the name though I found a review here: http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http://www.technic3d.com/article-1017,1-edifier-s2000-musikliebhaber,-aufgepasst.htm&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 Chris, thank you for the recommendation too. Lots of great owner reviews here, though a bit dated. Maybe that means I can get a good price on Ebay? http://www.amazon.com/Audioengine-Powered-Multimedia-Speaker-System/product-reviews/B000OABTPQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 much appreciated, guys. darryl

Hi Chris, Thanks for the advice and the link. I may have voiced (typed) it differently, but I think we're on the same page. I want an accurate system. Those Sony ear bids spoiled me with the greater fidelity of sound. I'm just wanting that clarity coming from my PC. An honest range of 20hz to 30khz would be fine, providing I an afford it. The MC-15 is way out of my range. I know audiophile is a top-shelf concept, and that better speakers are found there. I was thinking of something that had better lows than the Logitech Z5500 (33hz), at about the same price ($400.00) Got any suggestions? I'm still searching. thanks! darryl ps here's a review of the MC-15. Nice review, but I can't afford the $1300.00 price I need a lower (much lower) price option. I think I'm screwed, but I'll keep searching. Oh, the link: http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/loudspeakers/dynaudio-mc-15.html

(OK...Breathe) Hi all, I'm Darryl and very new here. I'm on a quest for truth and reality. Here's my dilemma. I need a decent set of PC speakers. I mostly game (online combat flight sims), so my old Logitech Z560s were fine. Well the wife commandeered them when my gaming rig blew up. To complicate matters I won an 8gig i-pod not long ago. How does that relate to this quest? Well the i-pod came with earbuds that didn't last vey long, and I had to replace them. I bought a pair of Sony ear buds, and they are just fine. The thing is, these ear buds have a low-end spec of 6hz. Now that's below the human range of hearing, but it lends itself to some fine sound reproduction. Listening to acoustic music I found myself impressed by the clarity of what I could hear from an upright bass; the strings were very clear. I was hearing stuff I had not heard before when listening to music I was extremely familiar with. Well I want that in a set of pc speakers, especially since I can play my i-tunes lists. How to get there form here? Price is an object (wide, tall and deep), but otherwise what's out there that reproduces low end sounds as well as them earbuds? Anyone? thank you, darryl ps here's a link to a review of the MC-15: http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/loudspeakers/dynaudio-mc-15.html I just can;t afford $1300.00 right now. Good review though.