Re: Recommendations for Computer Speakers?

In article <m21w8u5g2u.fsf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, David C. <shamino@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

> Curmudgeon <leave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> >
> > 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've been very happy with Klipsch's ProMedia 2.1 system.
> 
> -- David

Thanks, David!  That's exactly the system I settled on, and I have been
using (and tuning) it for a couple of days now.  I've discovered that as
much as I stubbornly wanted to continue using a totally flat EQ profile
in iTunes, the system sounds best if I use the "Loudness" profile.  I've
got the subwoofer volume set to the recommended 10:00 position.

I also initially believed that I wouldn't need to boost the preamp gain,
but discovered that at 0dB the sound doesn't audibly distort even at the
highest volume setting -- this is a very gradual volume control -- so I
am playing around with boosting the preamp.  I think I've settled on +11
as an optimal setting, just short of full blast.  (I have the computer's
output set to 100% for maximum flexibility.)

One thing that has really impressed me about the Klipsch system is that
it seems to do its very best work with the most challenging material.  I
listen to a wide variety of music, but have found these guys are awesome
with respect to reproducing "classical" stuff, and the more dynamic the
better.  (I've been listening to a lot of Bartok for the past few days.)

I'd be very happy to hear back from you about how you've got your system
set up.  I'm pretty sure you're also a Mac guy since I believe I've seen
a "David C." contributing to the Mac groups I frequent.

For the record, I've got a 466 MHz G4 w/1 GB RAM running OSX 10.4.11 and
iTunes 7.5.  My library currently stands at 21,061 selections (all AAC @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 kbps and 44,100 kHz), and just past 72 days if I select the "Random"
function and let it go.

Cheers!

Mudge