First of all these Ceiling speakers are a beautiful black with a cool blue light coming behind the on/off volume knob. I though they looked good online and was not disappointed. They indeed do look sharp.
A nice sturdy design that stays on the desk really good. These Ceiling speakers are very stable.
The Ugly
There is only one input and it is RCA?? I have a mini phone to RCA adapter so was able to connect them. Wait maybe it came with it..?? Dunno.
The connection between the Ceiling speakers is a basic unshielded speaker wire. Sure,the likelihood you will get cross talk from local CB'ers or other interference is low but it would have been nice to have it be black at least.
By no means, am I an audiophile. I was looking for a good pair of speakers for my computer.
The AdventCeiling speakers I had, would no longer power on right away, but they were 3 computers
old (10+ years) and perfect for me: clean sound at a volume loud enough to hear in an
adjacent room should I need to leave the computer, good bass vs. brightness, and lasted
a helluva long time for about the $70 bucks or so I paid at Fry's in the 90s. I was looking for
something similar sound, price, and durability: balanced sound, 50-100 bucks and
last over 5 years.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Outdoor speaker that work
The first thing that impressed me was the imaging behind my Outdoor speaker --but I was also a little disappointed initially, because I was used to the in-your-face treble of cheaper speakers. Vocalists and lead instruments sounded a little recessed, but focused and not lacking in detail. Things quickly got better after the amp warmed up, and since that time, I haven't noticed a recessed sound, and the Outdoor speaker seemed to open up. So I think the amp does need a little breaking-in to sound its best.
Even when playing simple recorded voices from YouTube, I was struck with how focused and life-like the voices sounded. I could hear more parts to my CDs than before. I played "Step Into Liquid", and immediately noticed how overly processed recordings ("Back to You") sounded somewhat better, while cleaner tracks ("Endlessly", with deep harmonized vocals, percussive hollow woody instruments being thonked, etc.) totally blew me away! The voices and percussion sounded beautiful, rock-solid, and much more lively than I recalled hearing on cheaper Outdoor speaker
These Outdoor speaker can deliver a very dynamic punch on the right music. I played "La Folia" on track 11 with the drums, and I can't recall ever hearing such a palpable impact on the attacks except when I played that CD in a car which had MB Quart speakers, known for their high dynamic kick. We're talking midrange kick, not bass--if you hear the Bose system, you'll understand the difference (Bose puts all of its dynamic response into the bass module, with mids and highs sounding flaccid). There was plenty of bass to satisfy a music lover, but probably not a bass lover. For near-field sound, it's perfect.
Because the sound was as good as it was, and because I played these using the built-in sound chips on my motherboard (Dell Precision 390), I was motivated to buy an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sound card to see just how good my system can be on a budget this great Outdoor speaker
Even when playing simple recorded voices from YouTube, I was struck with how focused and life-like the voices sounded. I could hear more parts to my CDs than before. I played "Step Into Liquid", and immediately noticed how overly processed recordings ("Back to You") sounded somewhat better, while cleaner tracks ("Endlessly", with deep harmonized vocals, percussive hollow woody instruments being thonked, etc.) totally blew me away! The voices and percussion sounded beautiful, rock-solid, and much more lively than I recalled hearing on cheaper Outdoor speaker
These Outdoor speaker can deliver a very dynamic punch on the right music. I played "La Folia" on track 11 with the drums, and I can't recall ever hearing such a palpable impact on the attacks except when I played that CD in a car which had MB Quart speakers, known for their high dynamic kick. We're talking midrange kick, not bass--if you hear the Bose system, you'll understand the difference (Bose puts all of its dynamic response into the bass module, with mids and highs sounding flaccid). There was plenty of bass to satisfy a music lover, but probably not a bass lover. For near-field sound, it's perfect.
Because the sound was as good as it was, and because I played these using the built-in sound chips on my motherboard (Dell Precision 390), I was motivated to buy an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sound card to see just how good my system can be on a budget this great Outdoor speaker
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Home theater speakers Which better
A minor thing, but the wire I received is "antique white" -- slightly off white, which doesn't go against true white baseboard or doorframe as I'd hoped.
Good 16 gauge speaker wire. Looks much better than my old black and clear speaker wires on the wall.
Works great, hides against white wall. Easy to clip and attach to speakers, receiver. Good sound.
Good 16 gauge speaker wire. Looks much better than my old black and clear speaker wires on the wall.
Works great, hides against white wall. Easy to clip and attach to speakers, receiver. Good sound.
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