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I think my brother's sound bar sounds fine for what it is. Compared to my hifi where even 1 single part of it is worth at least 4 times more, it's crap, but that isn't even remotely a fair comparison.

 

I really think you'll be fine with a soundbar.

Hi!

 

I am having a trouble chosing the right solution for pc audio. I was looking at pc 2.1 speakers and recently stumbled upon some great deal at my local store that is only aviable this weekend(16.10.-19.10.)

 

Sony HT-CT180 soundbar is on massive sale only this weekend at local shop that i can get another total discount for last price of 126$ USD.


 

Comparing option was Logitech Z623 speakers for 210$(my price).


 

Logitech speakers are more powerfull and are generaly made for pc, while soundbar is mostly for tv use.  

 

If the soundbar wasn't on sale it would be more expensive than z623 but considering the price for Sony is there maybe better option than it. I am looking at the prices and functions and can't really decide if the soundbar is good option, but with the discount i can get at that store it is 50% cheaper than official sony distributer in my country. 

Soundbar has great feature like bluetooth and wireless subwoofer so i do not have to wory about cables, but will it really deliver better sound than 2.1 pc speakers that are maybe thx certified like logitech z623

Please help.

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Sound bar won't be good for PC.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Do you have space to setup the sound bar properly?

I would probably place it behing the monitor or maybe wall mount it with the monitor also, i was a little bit worried about the space, but with the option to wall mount it, it is no big deal really. Only consider is will it play great with pc.

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Sound bar won't be good for PC.

Why?? for what reason if i plug it with optical audio cable it wont be good.

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Why?? for what reason if i plug it with optical audio cable it wont be good.

Is not optimized for near field

May be to big

Sound bars are not good price/performance in general

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Is not optimized for near field

May be to big

Sound bars are not good price/performance in general

But when i consider that is 50% cheaper because my store can give me that discount, and that it is also 35-40% cheaper Than z623 i was looking at.

Can you please give me some other reccommendations that Are reasonably in price of Z623 or Maybe lower?

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All speakers will work fine up close. Sound bars are fine price/performance wise - they serve a purpose and some sound very good.

 

I like Harman Kardon soundsticks, they sound amazing and are definitely better than the Sony HT-CT60BT sound bar my brother has for his TV.

 

 

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I know about the soundsticks and can really say the best about sound quality, but more than two times more expensive than this soundbar. Prices on electronics in Croatia Are generally higher than in america and even most of the europe. And sony has its service here, That's not the same for harman.

Generally speaking you think that the Solution for this price would be appreciative.

Just anither question... How deep is the bass on your brother's sub?

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Difficult to quantify to be honest pal; I'm used to a pair of Yamaha NS-1000M speakers on my lounge hifi at home and at my friend's home, he has a set of speakers with a pair of 18" bass drivers as part of them, so anything sound bar related or computer speaker wise sounds very weak to me.

 

The soundbar he has sounds fine and I think you would be happy if you bought one - expecting them to beat real hifi equipment is silly obviously, but the price point gives that away.

 

 

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Soundbar... On PC... pls no. If you have the space,  get the JBL LSR305s for $250 or in white for $200. I promise you they will be better than the soundbar or the logitech speakers. 

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with using a soundbar on a PC. Some won't sound as good as some models of speakers (obviously, there is always entry level and subsequent better quality offerings).

 

The monitors @dylan43270 will be better than anything else suggested in here, but you'd be relying on the windows built in volume control or a pot which is on the back of each monitor - I prefer a "master volume" as it'd be referred to on a receiver for controlling the volume level rather than relying on software - it'd be very easy to accidentally run them at full volume which could quite easily break the speakers. It's still a workable idea, just something to be aware of.

 

 

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with using a soundbar on a PC. Some won't sound as good as some models of speakers (obviously, there is always entry level and subsequent better quality offerings).

 

The monitors @dylan43270 will be better than anything else suggested in here, but you'd be relying on the windows built in volume control or a pot which is on the back of each monitor - I prefer a "master volume" as it'd be referred to on a receiver for controlling the volume level rather than relying on software - it'd be very easy to accidentally run them at full volume which could quite easily break the speakers. It's still a workable idea, just something to be aware of.

If there is a will there is a way, or a level controller. That works too.

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If there is a will there is a way, or a level controller. That works too.

 

It does. :D

 

Typing "you need a volume control" was clearly too simple for me earlier. 

 

 

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If there is a will there is a way, or a level controller. That works too.

Kinda off topic, but how does that work?

Doesn't it not control the volume of the amp, but just the signal going into it?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Kinda off topic, but how does that work?

Doesn't it not control the volume of the amp, but just the signal going into it?

Magic?

 

I believe it controls the signal by reducing the DC voltage that is being sent. Don't quote me on it though.

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Magic?

 

I believe it controls the signal by reducing the DC voltage that is being sent. Don't quote me on it though.

I wonder, would it work with a subwoofer?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I wonder, would it work with a subwoofer?

I can confirm that it does. Just got mine hooked up to my sub today. It is a mess of RCA wires right now though.

 

rca from sub and rca from speakers to 2 splitters, splitters into level controller, rca to aux to dac.

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Well, false.

 

Nope, not at all.

 

If they're not voiced for near field use, you WILL find someone who prefers the sound of a setup consisting of said speakers, up close where near fields would be "better".

 

We audio fans know what the "rules" are, but we also need to keep in mind that taste is a subjective thing. 

 

 

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Nope, not at all.

 

If they're not voiced for near field use, you WILL find someone who prefers the sound of a setup consisting of said speakers, up close where near fields would be "better".

 

We audio fans know what the "rules" are, but we also need to keep in mind that taste is a subjective thing. 

 

Who said anything about voicing?

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Who said anything about voicing?

 

I did in my post.

 

You said "False" when I wrote "All speakers work fine up close" - if we're not talking about how a speaker has been voiced (when I use that term, I refer to it's sound characteristics based on the choices made on drivers, positioning of said drivers and the crossover components, if there are any), I shall go on the rather boring assumption that you mean up close, near field speakers don't emit any audio and are therefore broken.

 

I hope that is not what you mean, because that'd make for a very boring conversation.

 

 

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I did in my post.

 

You said "False" when I wrote "All speakers work fine up close" - if we're not talking about how a speaker has been voiced (when I use that term, I refer to it's sound characteristics based on the choices made on drivers, positioning of said drivers and the crossover components, if there are any), I shall go on the rather boring assumption that you mean up close, near field speakers don't emit any audio and are therefore broken.

 

I hope that is not what you mean, because that'd make for a very boring conversation.

 

Of course, there is more the a speaker than voicing. So I'm not sure what your assumption is based on.

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