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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Desktop Audio and Video => Topic started by: iamaboringperson on September 11, 2006, 03:27:57 AM

Title: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: iamaboringperson on September 11, 2006, 03:27:57 AM

I like the idea of an Audio thread! :)


What kind of speakers do you use for you Amiga?

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for you Amiga?
Post by: weirdami on September 11, 2006, 04:48:06 AM

This is the sort of question, if I had thought of it, that I would have put in the hardware section. I probably will still, even though there's an audio specific forum now. I'd save my Amiga audio production stuff for this place, if I had any. I guess it depends on the intent of the poster and we now have an overlap situation.

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for you Amiga?
Post by: Brian on September 11, 2006, 06:33:35 AM

I have a set of normal stereospeakers (240W) with a mono/stereo-switch on the cable which is almost always in it's mono position.

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for you Amiga?
Post by: AmigaMance on September 11, 2006, 06:34:10 AM

After the audio amplifier of my Philips CM8833-II monitor burned out, i have tried 2 brands on my Amiga 1200: A SoundStar 120W and another one that i can not remember right now. The sound quality was disappointing for both speakers. My monitor had the best sound quality by far!

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for you Amiga?
Post by: Galaxyc on September 11, 2006, 06:48:44 AM

Well as i have set up my Amiga next to my Windowz Pc , i use the main speakers i have which are Logitech z 5500 5.1 . Surely i cant listen surround effects from my miggy but the bass does a good job .

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for you Amiga?
Post by: Jiffy on September 11, 2006, 07:47:27 AM

I have connected my A1200 (and my other computers) to a standard HiFi-amplifier. Technics, I believe, although I can be mistaken as I've had the thing for years now, never look at it and just switch it on/off. Works like a charm, though!

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: spihunter on September 11, 2006, 10:37:41 AM

I still use a Sony Audio/video control center hi-fi to power a set of old school Advent speakers fron the 70's/80's. they are the ugly old brown & beige kind.

I still like the sound of them though they could use a little more bottom end like modern speakers have.

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: jkirk on September 11, 2006, 10:43:55 AM

1084s-d

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: McVenco on September 11, 2006, 10:55:06 AM

I have nearly always used the internal monitor speakers, but I think I will look for a nice second hand HiFi amp with not too big speakers. I used to have an old Akai amp, which was "only" 2X40 Watt, but it kicked ass like a 2X450. See if I can find myself one of those again :-)

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: Karlos on September 11, 2006, 11:01:13 AM

By the time Paula reaches my speakers it's been through a rackmount effects unit and then the line in of the PC. So it eventually emerges in 6 channel dolby.

Which is nice...

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: Flashlab on September 11, 2006, 11:10:18 AM

My Amiga is connected to an old Pioneer SA 7300 Amp which in turn has four speakers in stereo.

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: InTheSand on September 11, 2006, 11:43:38 AM

Yamaha YST-M20 stereo amplified shielded speakers - nice sound and they have two inputs, which is helpful!

I also use these with PCs (got a couple of sets). Personally, I can't be bothered with all the clutter of surround speakers just for computer use, or even a separate sub - and the sound from these is good enough for my use.

Analogue 2.0 sound rulez!!  :-D   Though the forced two channels left / two right of Paula does sometimes sound odd!

 - Ali

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: Vincent on September 11, 2006, 02:14:58 PM

Phillips F 1662 hi-fi.

Yes, it's old, it still works, it has a turntable, and it has tonnes of bass!!!!! :-D

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: neuroflip on September 11, 2006, 02:23:59 PM

A Philips FW372C as main amplifier and two BiG unkwon speakers (Vieta?) like the shot (http://a1200.bitacoras.com/img/audio.jpg). i can mix mods with my favourite records

 :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D  :-D

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: iamaboringperson on September 12, 2006, 11:15:44 AM

Just about the best speakers you could get:

MPS2510 (http://www.mkprofessional.com/mps2510.htm)

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: justthatgood on September 12, 2006, 01:30:13 PM

Wow this is the use that the new Audio section is getting? I would think this would be a hardware question. Oh well. The internal speakers on my 1942, there. Why? Because after listening to the the music on a Sega Saturn (to some extent), and then listening to all the games on my Sound Blaster Audigy ZS2 (yes I know it's not fair to compare), the Paula for some reason just sounds flat.

I'm sure if I had a sound card it would sound better, but I would rather find me some money for a better AGP video card to replace the one in my computer that was destroyed (Radeon 7000 PCI is a big step down from a ATI 9800 Pro)

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: justthatgood on September 12, 2006, 01:32:24 PM

@imaboringperson

Isn't THX certified monitors a little bit of overkill?

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: K7HTH on September 12, 2006, 01:40:08 PM

Quote

justthatgood wrote:
@imaboringperson

Isn't THX certified monitors a little bit of overkill?

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :-o

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: Tomas on September 12, 2006, 01:49:48 PM

I have always used a regular stereo amplifier + speakers since day one.. There is no pc speakers that beats this setup in my opinion.

Title: Re: What kind of speakers do you use for your Amiga?
Post by: adz on September 12, 2006, 01:52:35 PM

My A3000 runs into a Numark 2 channel DM1001X mixer and then out to a Altec Lansing 2.1 system, sounds good to me :-D