[Cube] Speakers & Sound

[Melvetta Overturf]

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On Mar, 27 2005, , at 10:48 AM, William Watson wrote:

I disagree.  I'm not a professional musician, but I've been using these 
Soundsticks for years and they are far from a joke.  The bass can also 
be adjusted, so that it doesn't go all over the place.  I think that 
they are top quality, and quite a bargain if you listen to a lot of 
music and prefer a simple, stress-free setup.


On Mar 27, 2005, at 2:47 AM, George Pepper wrote:

> I'm sorry, but I simply must object.  Long time Cube-listers know I 
> don't care about computers per se, but I'm a professional musician 
> with both B.M. and an M.M. degrees.  Not only that, but I've worked in 
> some of the most famous recording studios in the world as an engineer 
> and an artist (Electric Ladyland in NYC is one you may recognize).  
> The HK Soundsticks are a joke.  They flatter the midrange and the bass 
> is simply all over the place.  No focus you could count on as a 
> reference AT ALL!  I have superior sound coming out of my Cube.  How?  
> Simple.  I use a Griffin iMic and have the output running into a pro 
> audio power amp.  That goes into a pair of Tannoy Proto-J near field 
> studio monitors.  I record CD's with this settup, and I KNOW I'm 
> getting out what I put in.  DVD's also yeild a superior listening 
> experience with this rig.
>
> Bottom line?  You want the last word in sound, you go pro audio.  
> Forget all that "hi-fi" garbage.
>
> Just MHO.
>
> Pep
>
> From:
> Melvetta Overturf <melturf at direcway.com>
>
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> Date:
> Sat Mar 26, 2005 09:23:16 PM PST
>
> Subject:
> Re: [Cube] Speakers & Sound
>
>
> David is right! The Soundsticks are incredible. I have them also and
>  got them new shortly after my new Cube but I paid about half what 
> David
>  did. Can't remember where I got them......maybe at half.com.Well worth
>  my investment. Good luck Rich. Melvetta
>  On Mar, 24 2005, , at 9:36 PM, David Courtice wrote:
>
>  Hello Richard
>
>  I don't know how much you'd be willing to spend but I've got the 
> Harmon
>  Kardon Soundsticks
>  and the sound is incredible. I've had people state they thought I had
>  my stereo turned up loud
>  but it was just my incredibly stylish Soundsticks.
>
>  I bought them in 2001 for $366CAD - I don't know what they'd cost now,
>  but I think they'd be
>  worth it.
>
>  They're USB and plug into the Apple's 20" flat panel monitor as well 
> as
>  into my 14" iBook with
>  equal satisfaction!
>
>  Hope this helps
>
>  David
>  On 24-Mar-05, at 14:53, Richard Willis wrote:
>
>>   Hello everyone,
>> I've had my cube for about a year now, and I have been working without
>> sound. No speakers came with my system. I purchased a pair of Benwin
>> USB
>> speakers and plugged them in. When adjusting the sound, I get the tone
>> but
>> then no other sound. I am on OS 10.2.8, 450MHZ, 256 MB, 20 GB. Does
>> anyone
>> have any suggestions or tips as to what I can try. Thanks in advance.
>> Richard Willis
>
>
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