• Home Audio Megathread
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It depends what you want to record. I'd definitely be leaning more towards a condenser mic (Rode NT1, SE x1?) if you're going to be recording more quiet sounds. Sound effects and foley aren't my specialty though, I have done a bit and one of things I needed to record was a drawing pin hitting a hard surface, I used a cheap Behringer C2 for this and it was quite a decent result as I didn't have to crank the gain (increasing noise) In a nutshell I'd say a small condenser mic would probably be a bit more versatile for you to begin with, the SM57 is a great mic but it's definitely a jack of all trades and a master of none, everyone should own one but it's not the answer to everything. It sounds great for a cracky snare but it sounds awful on Banjo :v: As for the Audiobox, you plug it in and then you use software such as REAPER, Cubase, Audacity and so on, to record its inputs (Which will show up as an audio device of some description, you can even use it as your main output device if you wanted to) for editing, exporting etc. I personally use [url=http://www.reaper.fm/]REAPER[/url] for all my work but I tend to work with multitracks, Audacity is geared more towards the creation of small audio clips. The Presonus comes with "Studio one" which is pretty good recording software.
I got an sm57, it wont work well with an internal soundcard. Lots of static. Get an adc with xlr input. For example: line6 pod ux1.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/FNKUhX3.jpg[/t] M-AUDIO/AVID Bx5 D2's no sub though...
Nice grenades. Of my very few childhood toys that I've kept over the years, one is my dummy grenade, although it's missing all the pin/levers since It was used for play.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;39643821]Nice grenades. Of my very few childhood toys that I've kept over the years, one is my dummy grenade, although it's missing all the pin/levers since It was used for play.[/QUOTE] I got them for like 10 bucks each although it just looks like they made a bunch of cast bodies and screwed a bunch of surplus gutted firing mechs on top.
Mine was decommissioned, drained of powder then drilled out of the bottom to prevent from refilling, extremely heavy.
Yeah these have the bottoms drilled.
Where can I get a hand grenade?
Army surplus usually.
[QUOTE=Lamar;39564094]They mentioned in the article that they used quality gear top to bottom, the test was done by the people from Sound & Vision (before the magazine changed its name)[/QUOTE] I meant a preference towards a certain sound signature, I personally think sound is very much down to opinion.
[QUOTE=Anthrax713;39649039]I meant a preference towards a certain sound signature, I personally think sound is very much down to opinion.[/QUOTE] I agree but either way, these people weren't able to discern any difference between the amps as it was close to 50/50. That's they key point they brought up.
Is there an ideal width your speakers should be set apart? I moved my bookshelves from 5 feet apart to 6 feet apart and the sound stage has opened massively I feel. I actually thought It was just the new recording I was listening to that sounded so damn good, but lo and behold all my other tracks sounded better as well.
[QUOTE=Lamar;39713852]Is there an ideal width your speakers should be set apart? I moved my bookshelves from 5 feet apart to 6 feet apart and the sound stage has opened massively I feel. I actually thought It was just the new recording I was listening to that sounded so damn good, but lo and behold all my other tracks sounded better as well.[/QUOTE] depends on a lot of things, experimentation is all you can do
Considering getting these bad boys to slip over my speaker wire for bling factor. These seem really nice looking and a lot of pc-builders seem to rave about these when they use them for cable sheathing [img]http://en.mdpc-x.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Sleeve_SMALL___V_4e2460526cba9.jpg[/img] [url]http://en.mdpc-x.com/mdpc-sleeve/sleeve/sleeve-small-vanilla-sands-n.17.htm[/url]
So my I found out recently that my monitor70 series II speakers [IMG]http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/82-290-209-TS?$S300W$[/IMG] Have very cheap ass cabinets, the front rings that anchor the drivers are anchored with screws, said screws are anchored to extremely weak, fluffy, crumbly fiberboard, and actually tightening them is out of the question, even getting them decently snug is not possible without the risk of destroying the shitty fiber board. This is bad, because the plastic rings seem to make an audible vibration at around 200hz, i went over each screw and gave it about a quarter turn, and even with that i could hear crunching (the weak shitty fiber board beneath). It improved the vibration, but didn't completely rid it. I almost want to build a custom cabinet for it, but I don't know where to start. [sub]help[/sub]
Is it possible to replace the screws with a small nut/bolt system?
Maybe, I'll have to look into that tomorrow
Recently upgraded my desk audio to a pair of KEF Q15'S and an ARISTON amp
Oh wow I just noticed this thread, was gonna make a whole separate one to ask this question: I know nothing about home audio beyond 3.5mm jacks and the like, so stop me if this gets retarded. Basically, I have a PC and an Xbox 360 that I'd like to connect to the same monitor (via DVI and HDMI respectively) but also connect them to the same speakers. But I'd also like to have the option of using my headphones and not the speakers if I want. Both my PC and the Xbox have S/PDIF, the PC has a shitload of 3.5mm ports from the motherboard and a xonar dx soundcard, and the xbox has RCA out IIRC if you've got an adapter. Is there some kind of magic box thing that I could plug the pc and xbox into, plug the headphones and speakers into, then be able to switch what output I wanted to play audio to?
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[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;40506926]Oh wow I just noticed this thread, was gonna make a whole separate one to ask this question: I know nothing about home audio beyond 3.5mm jacks and the like, so stop me if this gets retarded. Basically, I have a PC and an Xbox 360 that I'd like to connect to the same monitor (via DVI and HDMI respectively) but also connect them to the same speakers. But I'd also like to have the option of using my headphones and not the speakers if I want. Both my PC and the Xbox have S/PDIF, the PC has a shitload of 3.5mm ports from the motherboard and a xonar dx soundcard, and the xbox has RCA out IIRC if you've got an adapter. Is there some kind of magic box thing that I could plug the pc and xbox into, plug the headphones and speakers into, then be able to switch what output I wanted to play audio to?[/QUOTE] A reciever?... [editline]2nd May 2013[/editline] [IMG]http://hifi-reviews.com/images/recievers/Yamaha_rx397_rear.jpg[/IMG] [editline]2nd May 2013[/editline] they almost always have phones jacks on the front panel btw
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;40506926]Oh wow I just noticed this thread, was gonna make a whole separate one to ask this question: I know nothing about home audio beyond 3.5mm jacks and the like, so stop me if this gets retarded. Basically, I have a PC and an Xbox 360 that I'd like to connect to the same monitor (via DVI and HDMI respectively) but also connect them to the same speakers. But I'd also like to have the option of using my headphones and not the speakers if I want. Both my PC and the Xbox have S/PDIF, the PC has a shitload of 3.5mm ports from the motherboard and a xonar dx soundcard, and the xbox has RCA out IIRC if you've got an adapter. Is there some kind of magic box thing that I could plug the pc and xbox into, plug the headphones and speakers into, then be able to switch what output I wanted to play audio to?[/QUOTE] I previously had my xbox's audio run through my computer, so I could direct it to my headphones or speakers, but I couldn't use it with the computer off. Then I moved my xbox into my living room.
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;40497831]So my I found out recently that my monitor70 series II speakers [IMG]http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/82-290-209-TS?$S300W$[/IMG] Have very cheap ass cabinets, the front rings that anchor the drivers are anchored with screws, said screws are anchored to extremely weak, fluffy, crumbly fiberboard, and actually tightening them is out of the question, even getting them decently snug is not possible without the risk of destroying the shitty fiber board. This is bad, because the plastic rings seem to make an audible vibration at around 200hz, i went over each screw and gave it about a quarter turn, and even with that i could hear crunching (the weak shitty fiber board beneath). It improved the vibration, but didn't completely rid it. I almost want to build a custom cabinet for it, but I don't know where to start. [sub]help[/sub][/QUOTE] Do you have any woodworking experience? Making cabinets is very straight forward. [editline]4th May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Generic.Monk;40506926]Oh wow I just noticed this thread, was gonna make a whole separate one to ask this question: I know nothing about home audio beyond 3.5mm jacks and the like, so stop me if this gets retarded. Basically, I have a PC and an Xbox 360 that I'd like to connect to the same monitor (via DVI and HDMI respectively) but also connect them to the same speakers. But I'd also like to have the option of using my headphones and not the speakers if I want. Both my PC and the Xbox have S/PDIF, the PC has a shitload of 3.5mm ports from the motherboard and a xonar dx soundcard, and the xbox has RCA out IIRC if you've got an adapter. Is there some kind of magic box thing that I could plug the pc and xbox into, plug the headphones and speakers into, then be able to switch what output I wanted to play audio to?[/QUOTE] I would just buy a receiver second hand, what kind of speakers are you connecting everything to? Computer speakers?
Would barbarian just be better off getting some new towers altogether? Those polks are very cheap as towers go and getting new tower-sized cabinets would cost a decent amount of money.
Yeah I dunno about making my own, I'd have to literally tear the existing ones apart, and I wouldn't trust my wood working skills with making speaker cabinets either... It'd be a disaster :v: Might just get a pair of B&W 685's in the fall time or something, I have a 12" subwoofer if I need bass. Plus my rooms really are too small for towers anyway. [editline]5th May 2013[/editline] I'd go polk again but this whole cabinet thing really turns me off
Can anyone recommend me some good 2.1 computer speakers please? Less than $200 AU? Also has anyone had experience with CREATIVE T3 Gigaworks 2.1 Multimedia speakers? Are they any good at all? Help much appreciated.
if you dont care about quality go the Logitech route, they are cheap and sound decent.
Looking for best quality for that price range.
[url]http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=567_568&products_id=17302[/url] a little bit over your budget but ive heard good things about these the ones you suggested dont look that great but with speakers its tricky. what sounds good to you might not sound good to me, what might sound good in a store might not sound good in your room. also the satelights arent that big so the mid bass would come out of the subwoofer, which doesnt sound too good.
[QUOTE=Just2Rusty;40569793]Looking for best quality for that price range.[/QUOTE] The Onkyo HTX-22HDX was around for a long time for $150 - $200 USD I own it and for a $200 bundled 2.1 it's extremely good, it even has an awesome burr brown dac inside
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