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Originally posted by CookieRevised
take Soloman for sure... comparing the specs, they ARE better speakers by far.

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I totally agree with that.
Get the Soloman speakers, they will be worth the extra $3.

As said, they'll even work without Vista drivers

Soloman without a doubt.

I'd get the Soloman.

Soloman it is

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Originally posted by Jesus
As said, they'll even work without Vista drivers (Smilie)

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As said, they don't need drivers

Unfortunately the links have bounced off me. The only place I'm buying is the computer store up the road(s).

I might see what else/instead I can get, cause I've got $22 already, and I'm probably getting an extra twenty bucks tomorrow.

Finally, some shielded speakers...

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Originally posted by Ryxpia
Finally, some shielded speakers...

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magnetic shielded.... thus not shielded by construction. For that you would pay a lot more money.

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Originally posted by Ryxpia
As said, they don't need drivers

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hence the

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Originally posted by Jesus

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edit: yay 300th post

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
not shielded by construction

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Umm, what?

And Jesus, I know.

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Originally posted by Ryxpia

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
not shielded by construction

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Umm, what?

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Computers and other electrical equipment especially stuff which radiates radio waves (eg: wifi)) can/will influence audio signals (which are after all also electrical waves).

To stop this in wires you use, among other possible things todo, shielded cables (the silver or copper colored metalic skin around wires inside the cable).

Speakers themselfs are also influenced by this.
eg: if your cellphone detects a signal you can hear a distinctive sound over your speakers. Happens many times in cars. Also the reason why you must always completely turn off your cell phone (and computer) in theaters and in aircraft (in theaters to not distort the sound system, and in aircraft to not influence the very sensitive and crucial electronics)!!

There are two main ways to shield speakers: magnetic and via how they are build into the case. With magnetic shielding, they use a magnet to counteract the influence; opposites equal eachother out.

A better method is to enclose your speakers into a metal case (Faraday Cage), this is based on the exact same principle of seeking shelter in your car in a heavy lighting storm to protect you from lighting. Which is the very same thing why you often can't use your cellphone inside some buildings; waves from outside are neutralised by the 'cage'.

But because this involves the use of metalic materials, the construction of such speakers is more difficult, takes a bit longer and thus this costs more, hence why this is rarely done, especially for plean speakers.

Magnetic shielding is, in one form or the other, always done to a certain extent though. Unless you have _really_ cheap speakers of course