Good Speakers Make Poor Songs Sound Bad?
I've been using crappy build in 2w speakers on my brothers G4 for....well forever. But recently since my iFire doesn't work I can't use them with my powerbook yet so I hooked them up to my brothers quicksilver. Some songs sound good and other sound horrible. I know the pro speakers aren't the best, but is it possible that they illuminate poorly encoded songs?
I don't seem to remember stuff sounding as bad when I listen to them on my MDR-V600 headphones which I know aren't the best but I thought were supposed to be pretty good.
I can't really find a reason, low bit rate or whatever, but it could be my brothers songs are ripped from a cd burnt with mp3s. Do they just sound bad with bass?
And my las question...if I would get an iSub...would it recognize that I have that hooked up and send only mids and highs to my pro speakers then?
I don't seem to remember stuff sounding as bad when I listen to them on my MDR-V600 headphones which I know aren't the best but I thought were supposed to be pretty good.
I can't really find a reason, low bit rate or whatever, but it could be my brothers songs are ripped from a cd burnt with mp3s. Do they just sound bad with bass?
And my las question...if I would get an iSub...would it recognize that I have that hooked up and send only mids and highs to my pro speakers then?
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Th pro speakers irratted the hell out of me so i got the jbl's turned down the treble and now im at peace
Originally posted by cybermonkey
I think the answer is too much treble.
Well I would have not expected that, I thought it might just not be able to plays mids and highs well while trying to play bass. I'll check it out once my dad is off my brothers computer. Thanks
Originally posted by ast3r3x
And my las question...if I would get an iSub...would it recognize that I have that hooked up and send only mids and highs to my pro speakers then?
I believe only on the Tower...
i have an iSub and it works on my powerbook... but I can't remember if it limits the output of my regular speakers as well... I know it does on my iMac....
I think the iFire would throw another variable into the mix that might not work correctly....
anyway, the speakers go through his computer through USB, and as such are able to decode real 2.1 through the OS, if he turns off the speakers, all he gets is thundering bass from the iSub.
So nobody can tell me for sure that the iSub will reduce the lows through my minplug audio out?
And my las question...if I would get an iSub...would it recognize that I have that hooked up and send only mids and highs to my pro speakers then?
Thats what they call THX.. And No.
I guess it makes sense since you normally wouldn't want your subwoofer on if you have headphones plugged in. Didn't even think about it that way. Man that is kinda sucky.
Any distortion i experienced without isub, is no longer an issue with it. If that's what you mean.
Originally posted by SQUÅSH
Actually my isub still works with my headphones in....no problem at all. I'm not sure what your question is really. I do know that my isub makes my apple pro speakers sound 10x better.
Any distortion i experienced without isub, is no longer an issue with it. If that's what you mean.
Ok well hopefully it would still work with headphones in. What type of computer do you have? My second question is that the iSub is supposed to make the computer act as a crossover so that the lows go to the iSub and the mids and highs go to the pro speakers.
I just didn't know if the iSub would work with headphones plugged in (to power my Pro Speakers) and if the computer would act as a crossover only sending the mids and highs to the pro speakers (aka analog out).
I'm pretty sure it will do what you want, but i could be wrong. If i plug the headphones in...the pro speakers stop working. When i unplug them, they work with the isub. Either way, unless i unplug the isub from the usb port it works all the time.
It will do wonders for the sound that you get from the pro speakers
Does OS X have a control panel to control it like I hear it did with 9?
Ok now where is the cheapest place to buy it?
No idea where you can get one, they no longer seem to sell the isub as a seperate at Apple...yet they sell the soundsticks and sub set-up HMMM\
Originally posted by ast3r3x
I know the pro speakers aren't the best, but is it possible that they illuminate poorly encoded songs?
The better the speakers the better they reproduce the sound data, be it distortion or sound.
Originally posted by Mount_my_floppy
Thats what they call THX.. And No.
Uh..what???
THX is basically a set of rules. A quality standard and a seal of approval. Additionally, THX is not limited to audio, but applies to video as well.
I have my sub fairly low, but it sits on hardwood floors, so the sound or power isn't as large a factor
as maybe sitting on carpet.
The mute deal....I'm not sure.
so if you mute the system the iSub will get sound... BUT if you make the system wide sound=0 then the iSub will be silent (if I remember correctly)
That is fine, although I don't see how it makes sense, I thought the mute key was just a toggle for sound being nothing.