I would like speakers to boost sound in a new Toshiba desktop ty. Would these do or am I going in wrong direction?
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
1185007
Mine are working fine. They were easy to install and the sound is quite good. If you're expecting studio monitor quality, you will want to spend more money on a higher end system. If you're looking for good quality sound, you'll be satisfied.
1185008
First Altec Lansing makes great products. I have run audio engineering for sometime. I bought these for my daughters Toshiba L05 and they rock. Now you do have set the controls correctly on th back of the sub. The turn it ip up a bit to get a good low end response. If you have any more questions, please dont hesitate to contact me.
1185009
Well if you live with room-mates who would prefer some peace of mind this is what you might be aiming for but if you like your music really loud, you'd be better off looking for something more powerful. This worked for me and is plenty loud.
2022254
Depends how you define oomph. I would probably say if you're an audiophile you'll be disappointed with the speakers. They will provide decent sound in a large room, but they do not have the bass or clarity of the previous generation. These would be good speakers to have on a desk to compliment your computer, but would struggle to perform as stand alone speakers.
1566680
If I were you I would look for a good pair of PC speakers. Technically it is possible using an amp and converter cables. If you are using the computer as part of a music system setup then it maybe worth going this route.
1889063
Not without some kind of amplifier. Computer speaker outputs deliver an unamplified signal. These are really good speakers, but not the best choice for what you're doing. Bose does make computer speakers that would be worth checking into. I can't recall the number, but they shouldn't be too hard to find online. Eddie
1828794
yes the speakers are built in, my tv is a 58" and l must listen at a very low volume setting, 1 to 5 or get blasted out of the house. Most TV's normal listening volume settings are from 10 to 15. Toshiba people that I have spoken to, approx. 4 of them say they have never heard of the problem
125217
The speakers themselve should be enough. I have a crappy sound card and these speakers sound wonderful! Good luck. They're awesome!
712864
But if you are going to use these specifically for a home desktop, I would suggest getting a Logitech z313 speaker set, for a better sound. :)
747922
I'm not an expert, but your sound card would need to have 5.1 mode to properly get the full benefit from 5.1 speakers. You probably have that ability as it isn't anywhere near cutting edge in this century. :)
1306861
Yes, you may want external speakers. The speakers are O.K. But, sounds tinny.
186330
It depends on how you set it up but yes. I didn't get great sound when I did it that way, with computer speaker, though. Using the same speakers hooked up directly to my laptop gives much better sound.
113559
These speakers have an audio jack in, or Bluetooth of your laptop has that function. If nut you can buy a bluetooth dongle for the laptop and use that to connect. Hope that helps.
142928
The speakers are nothing to write home about. You want to get an external set of speakers to get any kind of sound quality but the soundcard is okay!
508204
it doesn't mater what OS you have! as long the computer has a 3.5 audio jack output it will work. I cut the mounting bracket and I used sticky tape under the monitors. I three of them and they sound great too. the on/off switch/volume is on the right side of the speaker.
1706272
I would buy longer higher quality cable and check with Best Buy or Fry's about what speakers might be compatible. You also may need a more expensive system.
2099241
I don't think it will make much difference. I plugged them into cheap Creative desktop speakers and the sound was great when it worked.
1053492
These speakers need an amplifier/receiver with a decent amount of power. Mine are hooked up to a 65W RMS per channel receiver. You can then go to Radio Shack and buy an adaptor cable that has a headphone jack on one (for the computer headphone jack) end and the right and left channel RCA connectors on the other to connect your computer to the amplifier audio input. The cable will run you around $5.
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From what I have read, better speakers would be a better investment before changing the sound card. Have a look at this forum. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/58378-6-speakers-sound-card