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New member Username: LakspraoPost Number: 1 Registered: Jan-07 | Hello, I just bought a SDAT 400W 3-way speaker (LEB404) from overstock.com. I want to use it from my laptop and I have only the headphone audio output. What is the cheapest (with modest quality) way to interface my laptop to the speakers? Thanks for all responses. |
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Silver Member Username: SerniterPiscataway, New Jersey USA Post Number: 104 Registered: Mar-06 | You could use an inexpensive stereo receiver such as: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7016481&type=product&productCatego ryId=cat03031&id=1099394773324 Or, you could pay a little more and get a home theater receiver such as: http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR304S I would use dedicated computer speakers for your application though. |
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Silver Member Username: Arande2400dB could probably d..., 4000 isnt ev... 100,000dB FU... Post Number: 540 Registered: Dec-06 | With the right wires you could also get an amp, but I'd have to look further into that. |
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Silver Member Username: StefanomSilver Spring, MD United States Post Number: 268 Registered: Apr-06 | Something like the Sonic T-amp would work, although it would have limited power. The price is definitely right though. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5118 Registered: Dec-04 | Steve, I thought the same thing right away, but those speaks are quite low eff. There are lots of other varients on the chip amp, but the bigger ones are more money. But hold tight, super-varients are coming up really soon. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5119 Registered: Dec-04 | LR, what sound devices do you have on the laptop? What type of files are you going to run. If you tell me mp3, I will leave you to your own devices. |
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New member Username: LakspraoPost Number: 2 Registered: Jan-07 | I have the SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio from Analog Devices. Yes, most of my songs are in MP3 format. Nuck, what format do you suggest? Aren't most songs you download in MP3? |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 5126 Registered: Dec-04 | Never, ever. LR, you really should load a few lossless files. They are big, but that is why we have outboard drives. WMA is ok to start. |