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Magpie0001 · 07-11-2003, 10:31 AM

Thanks for the info Merc & Dig.
I used to have a decent set of speakers & amp but in the move to save space I sold em. Its not a home theatre exactly. I wanna buy an amp & speakers for my apartment. Firstly I wanna hook up my turntables (through a mixer) to it. On top of that I want to hook up the pooter so I can listen to games, DVD's, music software, & music Cd's through the pooter. A PS2, a reel-to-reel and a few assorted bits & bobs are on the horizon too but that stuff can wait.
My place is pretty big but I dont wanna blast the neighbours.

Also, I have another question, well 2 questions.

1. Should I get a bass unit, Y'know those sexy boxes that rumble the floor. I see people with tiny speakers and a bass (what are they called?) thingy & the sound is pretty good. I always thought big speakers = good. Another thing, I heard a long time ago that those things should always be put on the floor but recently Ive seen people with them on a shelf or beside the TV. so which is it??

2. Maybe this is crazy but I was thinking about getting my hands on a pair of oscilloscopes & hooking each one up to the two channels (turntable 1 & 2) going into my mixer. Is it possible to analize audio through an oscilloscope? It may be a bit gimicky but I thought it might be nice to see the music from each channel in real time.

BTW, digby, I agree with you about the headphones, I get funny looks in the street when Im wearing my cans but they sound so much better than earphones (spits).

Thanks for your time.

07-11-2003, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	Thanks for the info Merc & Dig. I used to have a decent set of speakers & amp but in the move to save space I sold em. Its not a home theatre exactly. I wanna buy an amp & speakers for my apartment. Firstly I wanna hook up my turntables (through a mixer) to it. On top of that I want to hook up the pooter so I can listen to games, DVD's, music software, & music Cd's through the pooter. A PS2, a reel-to-reel and a few assorted bits & bobs are on the horizon too but that stuff can wait. My place is pretty big but I dont wanna blast the neighbours. Also, I have another question, well 2 questions. 1. Should I get a bass unit, Y'know those sexy boxes that rumble the floor. I see people with tiny speakers and a bass (what are they called?) thingy & the sound is pretty good. I always thought big speakers = good. Another thing, I heard a long time ago that those things should always be put on the floor but recently Ive seen people with them on a shelf or beside the TV. so which is it?? 2. Maybe this is crazy but I was thinking about getting my hands on a pair of oscilloscopes & hooking each one up to the two channels (turntable 1 & 2) going into my mixer. Is it possible to analize audio through an oscilloscope? It may be a bit gimicky but I thought it might be nice to see the music from each channel in real time. BTW, digby, I agree with you about the headphones, I get funny looks in the street when Im wearing my cans but they sound so much better than earphones (spits). Thanks for your time. __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.