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How do I drive BA HD5's from my computer on the cheap?

post #1 of 6
4/5/08 at 12:10am
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I just bought a used pair of Boston Acoustics HD5 's and would like to use them with my computer. I'm not interested in purchasing yet-another giant reciever. I am also not very concerned about "audio-quality" as I've got plenty of that downstairs. I simply want to get rid of the crappy junk speakers I have now.

So, I'm looking for something small that can play them at lower-levels with a respectable lower register Any suggestions?

As an experiment, I was considering the idea of using my old Radio Shack 10-band EQ as a "amp". I'm thinking I can run a y-cable from my sound card to the <Monitor In> jacks and wire the speakers to the <Monitor Out> jacks. Will this work? I can't remember exactly, but I think the EQ puts out something like 50 watts, but I am not sure. Is it worth my time? (15 minutes)
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post #2 of 6
4/5/08 at 7:00am
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post #3 of 6
4/5/08 at 12:41pm
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I'll thank you anyway. Thank you!

That being said, is 10 watts enough to make the HD5's sound good?

Boston Acoustics specs page recommend at minimum 50 watts.
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post #4 of 6
4/5/08 at 9:24pm
at lower levels it really should power it fine.. the way i look at it is the scythe is just a t-amp but with a way better enclosure, banana plug, etc, because im sure its being made in way higher quantities than the sonic impact.
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post #5 of 6
4/5/08 at 10:48pm
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I'll definitely keep the Scythe in mind. I do have a chance to snag a 60 watt Yamaha RX-550 receiver for $25. At that price I can make a little room, ya' know?

If the deal falls through though I've found a site with the Scythe for $41. Thanks again!
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post #6 of 6
4/6/08 at 1:33am
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Originally Posted by Mozhoven View Post
I'll definitely keep the Scythe in mind. I do have a chance to snag a 60 watt Yamaha RX-550 receiver for $25. At that price I can make a little room, ya' know?

If the deal falls through though I've found a site with the Scythe for $41. Thanks again!
if you do end up buying it, post a mini review, would definitely be interested in hearing your thoughts on a relatively unknown product
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