On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:41:10 +0800, phil..c wrote:

> Steve Pope wrote:
>> brooklyn1 > wrote:
>>
>>> "Steve Pope" > wrote in message
>>
>>>> Be prepared for a shock if you normally listen to CD-quality
>>>> or older analog sound sources. The online music quality is sucky!
>>
>>> You have a crappy sound card and cheap speakers.
>>
>> I think it's more the compression. I have trouble with
>> the quality of mp3 or wma files even at 192 kbps, and
>> a lot of online clips are 64 kbps.
>>
>> But yeah you need good hardware also, or else it is even worse.
>>
>> Steve
> This may assist any future purchase
>
> http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/sect...ts/pc_speakers
>
> Feel sure you would be happy with these
> http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/revi.../fx6021/219085
>
> Or go the head phone route either Grado or better still sennheisser Try
> the 600/s when your out shopping

it's true that the speakers that came with your monitor (or sometimes, the
tower) most likely suck pretty bad, but your solutions here are pretty
pricey. i have something very like this:

<http://www.cyberacoustics.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ProductDetail&content_id =335>

....which was about thirty bucks, and sounds damn good. very much worth the
money.

your pal,
blake