2.1 Speaker setup

[MayflowerElectronics]

I don't want to argue, in fact no one here takes any pleasure in constantly being told we are wrong. But that basic fact of the matter is that audio is a very complicated science that is even more complicated by human auditory perception and psychology. This is a fact that companies like Asus capitalise on to sell what is essentially snake oil. The human brain is wonderful at tricking itself into perceiving many things that aren't actually there. The only way to avoid this perception issue is to take a blind test, If you decide after a blind test that the soundcard is better, then we will all agree that for your ears, system, room and or gear the sound card works better. But history tells me (along with many others) that in a blind test a lot of what the audiophile world would have you believe is better is little more than a placebo.

Asus, schitt and many others really leverage the audiophile terms and misconceptions to sell their products, Products that are essentially irrelevant with today's technology. Why pay $200 for a soundcard that has a 120dB SNR when the audio chip they are using to drive the headphones has a noise floor equivalent to a cmoy amp? There is no point.

Here are some videos that really help to explain the problems faced in the audio world and why everything is not as it seems:

And this article will really mess with your head, how having a visual stimulus that opposes the auditory perception tricks our mind into hearing where a sound is not coming from:

http://link.springer.com/article/10.3758%2FBF03208826#page-1

EDIT: the whole point to this is not to say anyone is wrong, but to point out how easy it is fur us to be misled by the marketing hype, this is why I have a drawer full of soundcards and not a pc full of audio gear.

We started busting some myths while I was at Logan's. Specifically the mp3 vs lossless performance. We ruled it out as a placebo, and has no quality difference.

[ShearMe]

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll get the Trust Tytans merely because of the the volume dial makes it easily to set up compared to the Edifiers. I'm gonna wait until Christmas tho, see if any crazy deals turn up. Thanks to all you guys as well for helping me. 

 

 

[joppetie]

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll get the Trust Tytans merely because of the the volume dial makes it easily to set up compared to the Edifiers. I'm gonna wait until Christmas tho, see if any crazy deals turn up. Thanks to all you guys as well for helping me. 

The Edifiers have dedicated buttons for volume, treble and bass on the right side of the right speaker, like Shearme said.

[jansajt]

i recommend the logitech z623 system, i feel it offers a pretty good value for the price of 120$

[barryonepointfour]

 

Sorry should have made myself clear, the volume dial is not attached to the speaker, so it can be placed within comfortable reach of my bed. Loving that baby face tho

[ShearMe]

[barryonepointfour]

i recommend the logitech z623 system, i feel it offers a pretty good value for the price of 120$

again the British price ends up making the Logitechs cost around £139/$220 so not worth it