quadmaniac
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Hello head-fi'ers,
I was researching for 2.0 speakers for use with my mp3 player (primarily) and my laptop (more details at http://www.head-fi.org/t/617693/need-2-0-speakers-bit-of-an-odd-requirement) and finally got time to visit the Bose store to try out the Companion 2 (the other option I'm looking at is the Creative T40).
Here's what I observed:
- The sales guy was using Spotify on a Samsung laptop, paired with the Companion 2, asked me to search any song (I tried 'Whistle' by Flo Rida)
- The sound was very impressive to me - crisp highs, decent mids, and decent bass from such smallish speakers
Since I cannot audition the T40s, I was almost sold. I finally asked him to play the same track from my Sansa Clip Zip. What I found here was surprising, and disappointing. He disconnected the laptop headphone jack and connected it to my player. At first, I thought there was no output. I later realized that the volume was extremely low while powered with the Clip. In fact, the volume had to be almost max'ed out to reach the same level of volume when the speakers were paired with the laptop at half the max volume. Although at max volume, the speakers didn't distort, I felt that the volume with my Zip was "not enough".
- I'm confused - how can this be? Arent the Bose C2's self powered? If so, then how come the max volume on the Zip + speakers so low?
- In any case, do you think this is a problem that can be fixed with an Amp? If so, does something like http://www.amazon.com/LP-2020A-Lepai-Tripath-Class-T-Amplifier/dp/B0049P6OTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343865662&sr=8-1&keywords=amplifier suffice?
- The Bose website asks you to connect mp3 players to the aux port. Whether its connected to the main input or aux input shouldn't matter, right? (Since both accept headphone out)
Also, has anyone here directly compared the T40's lows/mids/highs with Bose C2s?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I was researching for 2.0 speakers for use with my mp3 player (primarily) and my laptop (more details at http://www.head-fi.org/t/617693/need-2-0-speakers-bit-of-an-odd-requirement) and finally got time to visit the Bose store to try out the Companion 2 (the other option I'm looking at is the Creative T40).
Here's what I observed:
- The sales guy was using Spotify on a Samsung laptop, paired with the Companion 2, asked me to search any song (I tried 'Whistle' by Flo Rida)
- The sound was very impressive to me - crisp highs, decent mids, and decent bass from such smallish speakers
Since I cannot audition the T40s, I was almost sold. I finally asked him to play the same track from my Sansa Clip Zip. What I found here was surprising, and disappointing. He disconnected the laptop headphone jack and connected it to my player. At first, I thought there was no output. I later realized that the volume was extremely low while powered with the Clip. In fact, the volume had to be almost max'ed out to reach the same level of volume when the speakers were paired with the laptop at half the max volume. Although at max volume, the speakers didn't distort, I felt that the volume with my Zip was "not enough".
- I'm confused - how can this be? Arent the Bose C2's self powered? If so, then how come the max volume on the Zip + speakers so low?
- In any case, do you think this is a problem that can be fixed with an Amp? If so, does something like http://www.amazon.com/LP-2020A-Lepai-Tripath-Class-T-Amplifier/dp/B0049P6OTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343865662&sr=8-1&keywords=amplifier suffice?
- The Bose website asks you to connect mp3 players to the aux port. Whether its connected to the main input or aux input shouldn't matter, right? (Since both accept headphone out)
Also, has anyone here directly compared the T40's lows/mids/highs with Bose C2s?
Thanks in advance for your replies!