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rahvyn13   01-22-2007 at 08:35:53 PM

So, I dont have a decent home system right now, but was planning to upgrade my pc sound, looking at a nice Soundblaster card and possibly some Logitech 5450's. My question is, is it possible to hook a dvd player into the soundcard, and have decent sound from movies that way? I realize the speaker setup wouldnt be optimized for pc use, but arranged more for home use. Anyone have a setup like this? and if so, do you like it?

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astrallite   01-23-2007 at 04:22:45 AM
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So, I dont have a decent home system right now, but was planning to upgrade my pc sound, looking at a nice Soundblaster card and possibly some Logitech 5450's.



Heh, there really an important need for you to have "wireless" speakers? You still have to hook them into a nearby outlet. Also, the drivers on the 5450s for all practical purposes are inferior to the 5500s. It's a pretty costly price to pay for what many consider not much of a benefit, a gimmick even.

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My question is, is it possible to hook a dvd player into the soundcard, and have decent sound from movies that way? I realize the speaker setup wouldnt be optimized for pc use, but arranged more for home use. Anyone have a setup like this? and if so, do you like it?



What do you mean by this? Do you mean that you plan to play DVD movies on your PC? I wouldn't plan on it if you are going to buy PC speakers. Due to pure physics, PC speakers have problems voicing the midrange (3-8KHz), which is the "vocal" range. A lot of people have problems with insufficient DVD volume on PC speakers. This one of the primary reasons I upgraded to bookshelves.

The reason for this is because DVDs have a large dynamic range (from very loud to very quiet). Most of the wave sources you acquire (or..."download" ) are boosted by 12db or 400%. If this was done to movies, there'd be a huge loss in quality (as loud sounds would be clipped and all sound like the same volume level).

Just a warning of course. You are free to ignore it. Just a heads up in case you do buy a pair of PC speakers and find it inadequate for DVD listening--because no, it's not a software or settings issue. It's pure physics.

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rahvyn13   01-23-2007 at 02:42:14 PM
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That's what I was looking to find out. So, good pc speakers good for gaming, bad for movies / music. Thanks.

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