RobA Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I'm looking to get some speakers for my mznh600d and was looking at the GPX SPK1805 http://gpx.com/shop_ind.php?id=%20%20143Look good? What do you guys think? Anyone have experience with them?Mods, feel free to move this thread if you feel this question is better in a different section of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 (edited) No experience with them specifically but just knowing the GPX brand and that the item specs just lists dimensions, I would stay away. That is unless you like tinny sounding speakers. Edited December 14, 2005 by KrazyIvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 There's no way around a tinny sound if you want it small (and inexpensive). Physical limits can't be cheated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 If you want decent sound for your MD get some middle to good range computer speakers, some have fairly good sound, these gpx will not do music any justice.jmhoBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypeters Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 ...though you should listen to the combination first...It's even more of a problem here in Europe, where the portable devices are capped so they leave out a lower signal than computers and are not even able to drive some computer speakers. I have some flat speakers for when viewing DVD's in hotel rooms while travelling, using my portable PC. A minidisc just barely makes a noticable sound from those speakers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1ghtyf1ve Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 The best small computer speakers I heard so far are the Harman Kardons. The built-in amp and the little bass-reflex tubes make them sound much larger than they really are. The wide frequency response and dynamic range are remarkable.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 without wanting to brag I have (very small) harman/kardon-speakers mounted in my (humongeous) portable PC... it makes listening to music at work sound so much better...still I could use a subwoofer as they can't really handle bass (but the standalone models do!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rei-gouki Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 hmm... "Harman Kardon"? I think I read about Toshiba putting them into their media laptops. I don't know if my laptop (Tecra S-series) has them though (wasn't on any documentation I've read... probably not one of the more important selling points of it) they look similar and do sound great. A friend who had a Toshiba Satellite series did mention that hers sounded crap at similar volumes with her mp3s.... I would imagine them to be expensive without any research into it.In short there are better computer and portable speakers with amplifiers out there for a reasonable price to not have to compromise much.... But if you're looking into portable speakers... ability to pack them without losing much space could be a problem given current design trends for computer speakers - only some are designed with laptop use in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faelnor Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Still most HP laptops have Harman&Kardon "JBL pro" speakers, which are incidentally the worst speakers I've ever heard on a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 (edited) ive got a pair of sony srs-a205 speakerhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...4060430-9242217, 5 watts per speaker connected to one of the computers in my house. Not amazing but you could do far worse for their price. Edited December 15, 2005 by GregTheRotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e1ghtyf1ve Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 The harman/kardons I have are full frequency range, stand about 10" high, and cost about $20. I can't find a model number, but they've got a nice, hour-glass shape. Simple design, great sound, about 5W per channel. I believe they used to be part of a Dell order. Other computer speakers sound like crap to me, especially laptop speakers. Now, the h/k don't compete with my hand-made 500W towers, but for the size they can't be beat.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hombre Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 I recently was looking for travel speakers for my MD player/computer/guitar. I found at Radio Shack a pair of speakers for $19.99 under the Presidian brand. It takes four AAA batteries. The sound is quite good for 20 bucks descent bass respectively. Nothing to blow you socks-off but pretty good. It is designed for the I-pod but you can us any player. I really like the sound from Harmon Kardon speakers that sell for $40-$50 USD. Good tonal balance and soundstage. Bass is real not forced and not too bloated. I personally like Creative Labs speakers especially the ones Cambridge Soundworks designed. I bought a pair about 9 years ago for $40 and I really have found any comp speaker sound as good as them for even 6x the amount. I do own a pair from Cambridge Soundworks I paid $250 10 yrs. ago that really sound good. In short for the money Creative Labs or Harmon Kardon you can't go wrong especially for under $80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Still most HP laptops have Harman&Kardon "JBL pro" speakers, which are incidentally the worst speakers I've ever heard on a laptop. I've yet to hear any good speakers on a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 I never said 'good'... but I've upgraded from a 'very low priced-windows Me installed-crapalicious-toshiba' to a HP. I know, not A+ for media uses, but for DVD I've got a BIG screen Lowe and a real DVD player and at home I still prefer music through a decent stereo (and often headphones as my g-friend doens't really like my taste in music) but for work use it is 'pretty ok' in my book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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