I have a huge desk top and was wondering how these are for computer speakers using a DAC?
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We use ours as our iMAc's speakers and they work great for everything. A bit overkill for just that purpose, but your music from iTunes will never sound better! :o) We love ours and use them daily for music, video and just for the computer's audio, and of course for recording and mixing which they excel at.
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I listen to music through them all of the time and they sound great. I imagine they would be great for monitors if you had the room for them. They are pretty big.
1325766
They're big and probably overkill for what you want. What about some KRK Rokit 5 or 6's?
880533
I personally don't have any problems with using them with my PC, but since every PC is different at how they output sound it just depends on how much output your PC gives. This pair also doesn't need to be terribly loud since they have excellent sound isolation.
1851010
They have a mini-plug input and any type of adaptor at the other end would probably work. I use them for my iPod and a small Zoom recorder. They're relatively small speakers and are not going to give you anything like a home theater experience with rich bottom. But if you're watching TV at a desk for example, they might be adequate.
880039
I bought these speakers to use with my computer, running them off of a Topping TP-30 USB amp. However I would not have any problems using them on a small stereo with a turntable. I have much larger B&W; speakers on my home stereo for that kind of listening, If using on a home stereo I would consider using a powered sub woofer to give the system some low end.
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Yes, I use one pair on my computer and another on my stereo system, they both work fine with the power differences and it's actually indistinguishable. These do not require a lot of power to function extremely well. It's actually almost impossible to get them TOO loud.
760904
Buy a Schiit Sys Preamp, it acts as a volume control and you can connect each speaker to it easily. Then you can connect the Sys to your DAC/amp
518927
I don't think these speakers would be a good choice as a PC speaker. They are quite large and have the standard red and black post connectors on the back of the speaker for connecting to an audio amplifier or receiver. You might be able to connect wires to a small jack that would plug into the PC and then connect to the speaker but I'm not sure the output of the PC would be sufficient to drive these speakers. I think there are much better choices for computer speakers including speakers with built in amps to supplement the output of the PC
1650992
Yes they will work great as long as you have a large desk or mount the speakers to the wall.
1648687
These speakers need an amplifier. These aren't really made to be computer speakers per se. They can work for that but you would need to get an audio amp which would connect to the audio output of your computer and then these speakers would hook up to the amplifier.
945453
The cords at most are only about 2 ft long it is made so you can attach it to the top of your laptop monitor and just run the cords from there to either side of the of the laptop. I now own a desk top and if I could I would attach these to my monitor, but the cords is not long enough. My tower would have to be right next to my monitor. All in all these speakers are great though they might little speakers, but they put out good clear sound.
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Absolutely that sounds great. I'm only a novice audiophile but I do my homework and decided not to fight the digital music era and just make the best of it by getting flac files and a tube amp to hookup the dac.
2001874
They are louder than you standard PC speakers and they are very rich sounding for such small speakers, but they are not a substitute for your home stereo system. I have bought 2 sets of these and am very pleased with them. BTW, you don't need an AC outlet for these!
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Hi James, Can you provide me with a little more information on your speaker set-up objective? If you already have a set of A5+ speakers and a subwoofer you have a pretty sweet 2.1 powered system. Two A5+ speakers, a sub and two P4 Passive speakers with a N22 creating a 5.1 system would blow the doors off. Space may or not be an issue for you, but I would go with the A2+s' and if if you're seeking overall better sound either through your speakers or headphones, add a D1 DAC. The sound differential with the DAC (running through a usb) as opposed to the internal sound card is significantly better. Not sure if this helps. If you want to drop me a note relative to your overall objective (music preferences, gaming, room size, etc.) I will respond. My initial reaction in that A2+ would be more than sufficient, give you everything you need and not consume as much space. Again, think hard about adding the DAC from Audioengine.
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Yes...I use these speakers on my desktop just fine. They sound pretty good.
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I guess it would depend on how big the room is, they are Great Monitors, and with the volume at just a little over half way on the monitors, and 70% feeding the audio interface i'm using (Xenyx control 1 usb) from the computer volume, they are loud at half "main" volume on the control 1, with a LOT of room to increase volume. They are also clean sounding, there is just a little hum from them, but i'm sitting 2 feet away and it does not bother me. Also the Control 1 usb is a Great piece of equipment for multiple sets of monitors and really inexpensive with great quality!!
750624
They are very big and chunky for computer speakers - about 4 inches wide by about 7 high by about 6 deep - set at an angle too. What you lose in their not being very compact, you definitely gain in sound!
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They are very clear but probably not practical for workstations. Other alternatives out there. Look at some Bluetooth speakers. That's what I use and very happy with.