I am going to buy some speakers for my workstation and will close to drivers. Will the horns sound bad close up about 3 to 4 feet away?
1560340
No, they won't. These are not like Klipsch horns, they are very smooth and controlled. I have these speakers, they are some of the best balanced speakers I own. But these are big for bookshelf speakers. Make sure you realize how big they are. Having said...using these on a workstation is kind of overkill. I suggest a pair of Micca MB-42X speakers, and if you want lots of bass you can add a subwoofer. In my office, I use the Miccas and a Dayton 10" sub, all driven by a Lepai LP2020 amp. The sound is amazing! Everyone who comes into my office is shocked at the quality of audio.
1560341
The sound coming from your speakers is only as good as the source of your music. The music should sound good at 3-4 ft if you are using a pretty good CD player or a good quality radio signal, etc.
1957105
i would look for something else. these dont have a very high db so its not very loud. plus they arent as crisp as a cerwin vega speaker. these distort too easily.
1419711
I cannot speak about the other speakers you mentioned, the BIC is in a small room so that is not a problem, with this speaker be careful about the amount of sound you put through it to keep it balanced. On the point Horn vs Tweeter You said you like allot of treble this is the speaker for you mid and high have a very clear and bright sound. Hope this is helpful.
1185006
I think they are fine for regular use but can easily be blown if your not careful. My driver is still excelent but the speakers have a low hum. If you just need a little boost I recommened them for the price
43876
The distance from your ears is a personal preference, but most people use them at around 3"-4". You can adjust the distances individually if you hear better out of one ear than the other as well. You will get the best sound if the speakers are at the same level as your ears.
1091505
The speakers are connected. Distance between them is appx. 6ft.These are some great little speakers.
2133074
They aren't long enough for you to put them at the edges of your room, but you will be able to get them far enough apart to give a good atmospheric sound. These are pretty darned good for the price, but if you are looking to have a home theater sound quality, you'll probably want to go with a more expensive set up.
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I have heard no noise, buzz, or interference at all on these speakers. They are sitting on my wife's desk a) within 1/2 inch of each side of the 23" LED monitor, and b) within 6 inches of a Dect 6 AT&T wireless telephone handset. I would not be concerned about buzzing issues with these speakers themselves However, your existing setup could have a bad audio cord or some other problem with your signal source (like, for example, some old tube TVs have very bad 60 Hz buzzing in their audio, even coming through their 'earphone' port) and these speakers would not be the cause of that.
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Just OK, it doesn't get as loud as my HP touchSmart 300 PC internal speakers. The sound is full treble too, so if you bought a sub-woofer maybe you would pass this as acceptable. When turned completely full there is no distortions either but its also not that loud compared to other devices. Hope this answers your questions
822629
Mine work well when I am in the room next to the music source, but they tend to cut out when I am 2-3 rooms away. I think that performance will vary according to local conditions such as the nature of the walls.
1106179
I have these speakers couple inches away from my computer monitor and everything is fine. The only problem I've had is putting my phone too close to the speakers which sometimes causes static. Nothing out of the ordinary.
881157
Absolutely! You could even hear it from the next room though I noticed the farther you are from it, the sound quality does become a bit hollow, probably just because of the speaker's size. 3 Feet away will be just fine.
770118
I'm using mine with 6ohm (84db Sensitivity) Apogee Centaurs and it sounds amazing. I would think that your setup should be fine depending on the sensitivity of your speakers.
714676
These speakers are pretty incredible. They are surround speakers so logically they're not designed to be your mains, but there's really no reason they can't be. They have the same horn tweeter and drivers as some of the center channel speakers, driven by the right stereo receiver you should be just fine. Keep in mind, these things are pretty efficient with power but they'll only be as good as your receiver. Crappy receiver = crappy sound no matter what speakers you have.
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I believe this device needs to be positioned as close to the listeners seating level as possible to be appreciated. The front speakers should roughly be in the same plane as the listener's ears. Don't think you are likely to be satisfied with a floor location. Check the return policy. If you don't like it you may be able to return within 30 days for refund, but you also may have to pay return shipping.
86427
They can get LOUD! You cannot plug them directly into a computer; you will need a receiver/amplifier as a bridge as others suggested. After I sent the crossovers over to Ed Frais @ EFE they are now music to the ears! Difference is night and day after the mod!!
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The speakers will not be the same. even with the volume on high it will be very faint.