# Recommend New Computer Speakers and/or Diagnose These Crappy Old Ones **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 15, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113 "2010-02-15T20:24:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/1 "2010-02-15T20:24:24Z")
Hello all. During a session of exuberant musical enjoyment, hereafter referred to as a “jam session”, my computer speakers began acting in a fashion unusual compared to their normal behavior. Normally, they both play their correct side of music (left/right) but during said jam session the left one said “fuck this” and walked out (Stopped playing any music). After an hour or so Lefty came back, apologized and explained he just needed a break or else he was going to lose it. Fast forward to the proceeding day and Righty pulls a Lefty. That is, he said “fuck this” and left. Only to come back a short while later and began playing in harmony with Lefty as though nothing happened. This did not go unnoticed by me, but I let him think I was oblivious. So guys, what the fuck? You think you’re allowed to just walk out on a jam session like that? It’s not like we’d been jammin’ for that long, so I know it wasn’t an abnormally hard session or anything. This doesn’t even begin to cover my problems when I plug in some earbuds! :eek: So can you guys tell me what’s going on with these delinquent speakers or shall I just start looking elsewhere for such talent? If I should start looking for replacement talent, can you direct me to a good place to look for such things? I don’t ask for much from my computer speakers, I just want to be able to crisply jam to my jams with no fuss or temper tantrums. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/2 "2010-02-16T19:01:31Z")
100 views and no one can even recommend me some nice computer speakers? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![statij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@statij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statij)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/3 "2010-02-16T19:06:56Z")
I know M-Audio doesn’t make the best equipment in the world, kind of a budget brand, but I use these: > **[Amazon.com: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Powered Speakers (Previous Version) :...](https://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Studiophile-Powered-Speakers-Previous/dp/B000MUXJCO)** > > Product Description The M Audio Studiophile AV40 monitors have changed the world of recording for the traveling studio producer and engineer. The ability to offer professional studio grade monitors at an affordable price has been overtaken... and am very happy with them for general audio purposes. I do a bit of recording and they’re not ideal for this but they work ok. Not sure what your budget is, these are $150. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/4 "2010-02-16T19:08:35Z")
Are the speakers being moved when this happens? Do the earbuds plug into the speakers or their own jack? My SWAG is your on-board sound/ sound card is wonky or a driver problem. Any new software/updates? ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/5 "2010-02-16T19:11:09Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Are the speakers being moved when this happens? > Do the earbuds plug into the speakers or their own jack? > > My SWAG is your on-board sound/ sound card is wonky or a driver problem. > > Any new software/updates? No the speakers are not being moved. The earbuds plug into the speakers. I am using the speakers with a whole new computer from just a few months ago but they had the same problem back then too, I just never thought to ask. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/6 "2010-02-16T19:47:12Z")
[Speakers at Newegg.](http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010370060&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=RATING) I don’t have any recommendations, I’m still using the speakers that came with my system. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/7 "2010-02-17T17:48:02Z")
> [@statij](#): > > I know M-Audio doesn’t make the best equipment in the world, kind of a budget brand, but I use these: > > [Amazon.com: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Powered Speakers (Previous Version) : Electronics](http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-Powered-Speakers/dp/B000MUXJCO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) > > and am very happy with them for general audio purposes. I do a bit of recording and they’re not ideal for this but they work ok. Not sure what your budget is, these are $150. Holy crap. 150 is a budget price? Sounds like I better just get used to these speakers. 😛 And for whatever it’s worth, they haven’t acted up in the least since I started this thread or at all since the incident talked about in the OP. They are generally decent speakers, so I don’t know what got into them. I hope it’s not drugs. Sex and/or rock and roll I can handle, but not drugs. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@Mike\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Fun)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-new-computer-speakers-and-or-diagnose-these-crappy-old-ones/529113/8 "2010-02-18T21:43:39Z")
I recently bought the Logitech X-540 speakers and I am very happy with the price and sound. I paid $80 at best buy, but you can find them for a little less online. They replaced a 10 year old set of Altec Lansing speakers.