New Speakers but intergrated sound

darksteel88 · 01-31-2009, 11:44 AM

I saw these speakers on sale, not at this store, but this one has a lot of information and reviews. Anyways, I was interested in purchasing them, but some reviews suggest it's much better with a sound card.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...=ITD&body=MAIN

I was wondering how it would fare up with intergrated sound. I am currently using the speakers that are built into the 22" HP monitor I have. Not very good, or loud, I cannot hear the sound while eating a pizza at the computer (I even tried headphones for direct sound, it was awful).

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...692730&lang=en

That is the motherboard specifications from the manufacturer of my computer (not their motherboard, but has all the information).

Hope someone can get back to me soon, I'll probably go out in an hour or so, gotta return a defective RAM stick and I'd pick these up if anyone says they're alright. I think they are the same price at the store I plan to get them from, but I believe I have a gift card there.

**wrench97** · 01-31-2009, 12:11 PM

The board has *
Audio CODEC: ALC888S
*
7.1 channel high-definition audio
Not a bad spec I would give the speakers a try I'll bet you'll like it.

darksteel88 · 01-31-2009, 12:15 PM

Hey, great to see you again Wrench. I will pick them up while I'm out today and see how they fare. I'm really just looking for something decent within a decent price range. It's definitely not that expensive and the reviews are great. My room isn't that large, like a 13x13 feet, something around that, so I don't need something too powerful, just to listen to music, play games and watch the occasional movie.

Thanks for all the help again Wrench.

**wrench97** · 01-31-2009, 12:47 PM

They should be plenty loud for your room.

darksteel88 · 01-31-2009, 04:47 PM

And indeed they are. Hooked them up as soon as I got home. Then warmed up the Pizza I had bought, and started watching The Prestige (I had seen half but never bothered to finish, which I am GLAD I did, what a movie). Anyways, no complaints about the sound. More than loud enough for my room, and there's no complaints on it either, well, maybe cable length, though I'll work with finding a solid configuration.

**wrench97** · 01-31-2009, 04:50 PM

Good to hear you like them:)

01-31-2009, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
darksteel88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 114 OS: XP Pro SP2;Vista Home Premium SP1	New Speakers but intergrated sound I saw these speakers on sale, not at this store, but this one has a lot of information and reviews. Anyways, I was interested in purchasing them, but some reviews suggest it's much better with a sound card. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...=ITD&body=MAIN I was wondering how it would fare up with intergrated sound. I am currently using the speakers that are built into the 22" HP monitor I have. Not very good, or loud, I cannot hear the sound while eating a pizza at the computer (I even tried headphones for direct sound, it was awful). http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...692730&lang=en That is the motherboard specifications from the manufacturer of my computer (not their motherboard, but has all the information). Hope someone can get back to me soon, I'll probably go out in an hour or so, gotta return a defective RAM stick and I'd pick these up if anyone says they're alright. I think they are the same price at the store I plan to get them from, but I believe I have a gift card there.

01-31-2009, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,616 OS: Win7	Re: New Speakers but intergrated sound The board has * Audio CODEC: ALC888S * 7.1 channel high-definition audio Not a bad spec I would give the speakers a try I'll bet you'll like it. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-31-2009, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
darksteel88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 114 OS: XP Pro SP2;Vista Home Premium SP1	Re: New Speakers but intergrated sound Hey, great to see you again Wrench. I will pick them up while I'm out today and see how they fare. I'm really just looking for something decent within a decent price range. It's definitely not that expensive and the reviews are great. My room isn't that large, like a 13x13 feet, something around that, so I don't need something too powerful, just to listen to music, play games and watch the occasional movie. Thanks for all the help again Wrench.

01-31-2009, 12:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,616 OS: Win7	Re: New Speakers but intergrated sound They should be plenty loud for your room. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

01-31-2009, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
darksteel88 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 114 OS: XP Pro SP2;Vista Home Premium SP1	Re: New Speakers but intergrated sound And indeed they are. Hooked them up as soon as I got home. Then warmed up the Pizza I had bought, and started watching The Prestige (I had seen half but never bothered to finish, which I am GLAD I did, what a movie). Anyways, no complaints about the sound. More than loud enough for my room, and there's no complaints on it either, well, maybe cable length, though I'll work with finding a solid configuration.

01-31-2009, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,616 OS: Win7	Re: New Speakers but intergrated sound Good to hear you like them:) __________________ Power Supply and Selection