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vidar   06-04-2002 at 12:14:41 AM

how do you place your 5 speakers+1 sub woofer for best results, does the sub go in the back, front or to the side?

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upec   06-04-2002 at 01:32:40 AM
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You can place the sub woofer anywhere. The ear cannot tell the difference.

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FatBurger   06-04-2002 at 01:55:15 AM
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That depends on the sub. Subs with a higher frequency response (i.e. more "punch" ) are much more directional.

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upec   06-04-2002 at 09:04:43 AM
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That will be a badly designed Sub.

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vidar   06-04-2002 at 12:02:58 PM
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it´s the inspire 5300!

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FatBurger   06-04-2002 at 09:42:41 PM
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Not at all. I prefer subs with more punch. It's the ones with only the very low frequency response that sound like mush that are badly designed.

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williamc   06-04-2002 at 09:58:19 PM
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Oh no, not the newbie with an electric guitar in a big tin can with the lights out again.


Put it under your desk like everyone else be happy=) well...at least as happy as anyone can be with those speakers....yuck.

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jiffy   06-05-2002 at 02:40:31 AM
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Well, with my speaker, the megaworks 5100, my sub is 150watts and is highly recommended that the sub be place in the corner. For other's sub it may not make as much difference, but I would still say the corner.




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vidar   06-05-2002 at 11:29:48 PM
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yeah great, only problem is, the megaworks 5.1 system is priced at more than 350bucks, there's no way im spending that much on sound. i would rather spend my money getting a high end geforce4 card.

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upec   06-06-2002 at 12:21:08 AM
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I think it is better to spend on speakers since I listen to mp3 on my computer all the time. Speakers also do not outdated as fast as Video cards.

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upec   06-06-2002 at 12:21:10 AM
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I think it is better to spend on speakers since I listen to mp3 on my computer all the time. Speakers also do not outdated as fast as Video cards.

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vidar   06-06-2002 at 02:36:30 PM
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well, different strokes for different folks i guess, i've always put graphics before sound and for my preferences a INSPIRE 5300 system is more than good enough(you should see what kind of speakers i've got now, two crappy TRUST SOUNDWAVE 240 3D, "TRUST" me when i say, "they suck the monkeys ass!" )

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jamus34   06-06-2002 at 04:09:57 PM
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Well, I don't know the Inspire's, but I have a friend who use to have those "400 Watt Boka's" with the sub and amplifier that's about the size of a 12 pack of cans.

Trust me, if you want a 4.1 or 5.1 system (I'm assuming for either gaming or DVD / theatre) spend the extra dough.

There's nothing like rattling my neighbors' windows when I turn my Klipsch's up :smile: .

EDIT - I meant to include that if it's not that big a deal then just get a 2.1 system. IMHO it's a waste to buy a $100 or $150 4.1 system that you'lll want to upgrade in a year.

Your using WHAT??? (quote from friend when I told him my PC specs)<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by jamus34 on 06/06/02 10:12 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

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vidar   06-06-2002 at 08:20:43 PM
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i would rather think about getting a good 5.1 system for my tv, my computer is mainly going to get used for games so i can compromise, for those who can afford 300-500 dollar systems, great! for a student like me, not earning more than about 10000dollars a year, a entry level system is fine.

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