Curmudgeon <leave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> All -
>
> Sorry for the extensive crossposting, but I wasn't sure which group was
> best targeted by this request for information and opinions.
>
> Thanks to the generosity of my brother, I have $200 to spend at Amazon
> and I have determined that my primary need is a new set of speakers for
> my Macintosh. I have loaded my entire CD library into iTunes and would
> like to begin using it as the playback-system-of-choice so I can begin
> selling off these little silver coasters. Everything's been encoded as
> AAC (128 kbps, 44.100 kHz), so the quality should be pretty decent.
>
> I have been running an original Cambridge SoundWorks system until just
> recently, but unfortunately it began cutting out on me as it warmed up.
> I'm certain that I could have it repaired, but I wanted to see if there
> might be a better system available to replace it. (In the meantime, I
> have been limited to an original set of Bose Roommates. They make some
> noise, but it isn't very pleasing!)
>
> The only demands I'll place on my new system are music reproduction (of
> all genres). I am not a game player, nor do I expect to use the system
> for surround-sound DVD playback. I just want a set of speakers that I
> can plug in, sit back, and enjoy.
>
> Please let me know what you would recommend and, more importantly, what
> you'd avoid. If I need to spend a bit more than $200, that's OK.
>
> And for the record, this is a 466 MHz G4 Macintosh running OSX 10.4.11
> and iTunes 7.5 (although I can't imagine why any of that should matter
> very much).
>
> Cheers, and Happy New Year to all!
>
> Mudge
Rather than 'computer' speakers, check out active near field monitors. A
pair of smallish Roland/Edirols should be in your range and if you eBay
you might get lucky and get Tannoys.
And, if you got digital Rolands, with a soundcard you could output
digital to them and use their d/a converter.
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