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Dec 14th, 2004 at 6:27pm

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My comp is on a desk surrounded on 3 sides and I'm looking at getting a 2.1 speaker system to 'upgrade' from my 2.0 3watt total stock speakers (pathetic i know lol Cheesy)

But i was wonderin if the sub would have any impact bcuz it would b on the floor and i dont know if the sound would still come through well since it would b surrounded and on the floor???

obviously i dont kno lots about speakers so thx in advance Smiley

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Reply #1 - Dec 14th, 2004 at 11:27pm

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The subwoofer makes a huge difference, but only on 7.1 and 5.1 sound systems. For 2.1 sound system, i think it would make a small difference, but its better then nothing.

I don't know too much about 2.1 systems. I only have 7.1 and 5.1 systems in which the subwoofer impact is huge, but I've never owned a 2.1, so someone else may be able to help you more.
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 2:14am

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A sub woffer fills in the low frequencies that your main speakers can`t reproduce.

It doesn`t matter if you sys is good ol' mono (1.1? Wink ), 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 7.1, 8.1 9.9 10.1 or whatever , the effect and benefit is exactly the same!

Low frequencies are "non directional"  
This means that it doesn`t much matter where you place the sub as it will sound pretty much the same wherever you place it

I'm running a sub with a 2.1 sys and..... you definately want one! Grin
 
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Reply #3 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 4:06am

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Joe_D pretty much summed it up, but I might add:

Placing a subwoofer in a corner can vastly improve the sound quality - usually in the corner diagonally opposite your sitting position, but that's furniture and room-layout (resonance) dependent - if you do have a corner available, try placing it near some furniture (large wood stuff, like cabinets or shelving especially), as it helps distribute the bass frequencies a bit more evenly.
 
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Reply #4 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 5:09am

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You don't want a sub-woofer on the shelf!  Grin
Like JoeD said it reall doesn't matter where it is placed, when you fire up the engines if your favorite aircraft you'll feel it Wink
 
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Reply #5 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 9:31am

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If you look at my avatar, you may see the size of my desk. My subwoofer is on the floor in the corner.

Like Joe_D said.  Just place it on the floor, out of the way. If you have a hard time hearing it just turn up the volume.

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Reply #6 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 9:35am

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you know the computer age is no longer for geeks when you start talking about computer parts like they are a car Grin
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Reply #7 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 2:37pm

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you know the computer age is no longer for geeks when you start talking about computer parts like they are a car Grin

Grin Grin Grin

thanks for the help  Wink
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so i guess the sub would go under the desk right?
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Reply #8 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 3:42pm

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hi spit your image needs to have JPG not jpg at the end

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Reply #9 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 4:01pm

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Reply #10 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 6:35pm

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so i guess the sub would go under the desk right?


That is where mine is, it is great to be flying in my DC3 and getting a foot massage at the same time Wink Grin
 
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Reply #11 - Dec 15th, 2004 at 7:03pm

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lol Cheesy Cheesy
 
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Reply #12 - Dec 16th, 2004 at 2:45pm

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I got my sub on the floor, to the right of my computer desk, exactly where the water bottle is in the pic.
It sounds fine there and is easily accessable.
 
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Reply #13 - Dec 19th, 2004 at 3:40pm

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Thanks for your help guys, I bought a 2.1 speaker system and the sub works nice Grin

I can't believe what i was missing Wink

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Reply #14 - Dec 19th, 2004 at 7:37pm

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Thanks for your help guys, I bought a 2.1 speaker system and the sub works nice Grin

I can't believe what i was missing Wink

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Wait until you get a 7:1 system, then you'll see what you have been missing Wink Cheesy
 
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