thanks for telling me what to do. got any stock tips? how should i dress? what should i eat? how can i be more like you?Sir Lucius said:As a developer of advanced audio in my studio, where in studio is to my bedroom and developer of advanced audio is to loading songs in winamp, I can honestly tell you to just use headphones.
it would be nice if a developer commented on what you think is best. maybe he could comment on dolby 5.1 too who knows.Sir Lucius said:Hey maybe we could get a dev to comment on how we're all telling you to do stuff??
in your opinion.Sir Lucius said:I'm turning this into a headphones vs speaker debate.
Music can sound great on speakers, I'll give you that, but head phones are much more useful and practical.
in your opinion.Being noisy aside, let's just focus on how things sound. For headphones, you put them on and you're done. You block out all other sounds (only closed ear headphones, you do know there are different types yes?) you don't have to worry about ressonation, and you can clearly hear right channel from left channel. This allows you to be more aware.
uh, youve never heard a well placed 5.1 system then. even z560 or klipsch speakers hell even creative makes a 'decent' computer speakers. youre speaking ignorantly if you really believe this.If you're using a speaker setup you can not achieve the same immersion as you get with headphones unless your an adivd audiophile with a sound friendly room.
you dont know much about audio do you? furthermore how often do you swivel your head more than a few degrees while playing games? are you one of those fidgety controller throwing kids?Then there's the directional issue. If you turn your head right or left the sound carries over, but you lose direction with a set of speakers. Although not often is it you really need to look away from the monitor, there are still slight movements that can alter what you hear.
says you. some of us know how to setup our sytems.Then space is an issue. You can't use speakers on a desk and expect to be able to distingish left from right so easily.
based on what evidence? go look down the sound card aisle at your local (enter big named store here). tell me how many list 5.1. now tell me how many 5.1 speaker setups they sell. then tell me there isnt demand.I don't think there's that much of a demand for 5.1
thats great im happy for you. wtf does that have to do with me wanting the best possible 5.1 positional audio in T:V?I'll stick to headphones.
Not just 5.1 sound, 5.1 Dolby DIGITAL sound!! Meaning <1% of computer users. Making this a highly sought after addition. But mAd_rEbEl wants it, so let's do it for his sake!ChaoStar said:I have a 5.1 card, but I don't have 5.1 speakers...I bet a lot of people are in the same boat. So it would be cool for 5.1 sound to be an option, but I doubt it shouldn't be a priority. Not that anyone said it should be.
i have a receiver dedicated for my PC audioVirtus said:I use teamspeak a lot, so I like speakers AND headphones at the same time... like this:
Speakers = game sounds
Headset (mono) = teamspeak
5.1 surround would be great - especially for people who pump their computer stuff through an HDTV/projector and their home theater system (like me )