Lament 3: Cry Hard With A Vengeance

[Stofsk]

what is bullshit about 2.1 and 5.1 speaker sets

you have piqued my curiosity good sir

[Oxymoron]

It was doing some faint "bzzt bzzt" sound as I was writing that message, and it has been humming like a cathodic tube television for the last year.

do you have an actual stereo system with a receiver and speakers (and maybe even an amp) or is it one of those bullshit 2.1 computer speakers sets




fake edit: or god one of those super-bullshit 5.1 "home theater" boxsets

Witness the crap'ness of my cellphone camera ! :

http://i.imgur.com/rZiaRxI.jpg

It is directly linked via a USB cable to the computer.

[Oxymoron]

Hey Oxy

This isn't really true but it's still funny

No, this seems fairly accurate.

[timmy]

Witness the crap'ness of my cellphone camera ! :

http://i.imgur.com/rZiaRxI.jpg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B0lqXNlI1rk

[Oxymoron]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DEtVBYT3SNQ

[timmy]

Ha. I actually have a copy of Clandestino, would you believe.

[Oxymoron]

I am not. It's a good song, and it was quite popular in its time.

I think I might even have sang it either when I was in a choir or during music class.

[Oxymoron]

I think the Simpsons are referring to our Anarcho-Punks :


http://youtube.com/watch?v=X75ce-CAorU

[Oxymoron]

Unironically, this is really good poesy :


http://youtube.com/watch?v=I2KD0Lnn_18

[timmy]

Yes, that last one made me want to hear more.

[uraniun235]

what is bullshit about 2.1 and 5.1 speaker sets

you have piqued my curiosity good sir

Honestly I shouldn't be snobby about something that works for people, I used a 2.1 set on my computer for years.

That said the shortfall of 2.1/5.1 boxsets is that the tiny little satellite speakers they usually use aren't particularly great, so the subwoofer has to take on more range, and there's usually a range where neither the subwoofer nor the satellites are really effective.

With a good set of speakers though you shouldn't need a subwoofer; in a "proper" setup the subwoofer should only kick at sounds below like 80hz... basically those sounds you feel, like an explosion or a gunshot or maybe a heartbeat or whatever.


The best thing about the boxsets is that they're very compact, which is an entirely legitimate concern.

[uraniun235]

Witness the crap'ness of my cellphone camera ! :

http://i.imgur.com/rZiaRxI.jpg

It is directly linked via a USB cable to the computer.

Oh neat, that doesn't look bad.

Don't know what to tell you about the noise, though. Does the sound go away if you disconnect the USB cable? If it does, you might try using a different connection like analog, or optical.

[Agent Bert Macklin]

Just customize 3.1 home theater. That's all you need, really.

[Oxymoron]

Witness the crap'ness of my cellphone camera ! :

http://i.imgur.com/rZiaRxI.jpg

It is directly linked via a USB cable to the computer.

Oh neat, that doesn't look bad.

Don't know what to tell you about the noise, though. Does the sound go away if you disconnect the USB cable? If it does, you might try using a different connection like analog, or optical.

Nah, it's the amp stage itself that's wearing out.

It's been running 5-8 hours a day on average, everyday for the last eight years and a half.

[Oxymoron]

Yes, that last one made me want to hear more.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Cv-wuThojk

[Oxymoron]

Also :


http://youtube.com/watch?v=3uerZzGmo9Y

[RogueIce]

Witness the crap'ness of my cellphone camera ! :

http://i.imgur.com/rZiaRxI.jpg

It is directly linked via a USB cable to the computer.

SC4: Rush Hour?

Good man.

[Losonti Tokash]

i cannot find a copy of that for love or money

i'd just buy the deluxe pack but i already got sc4 for my birthday goddammit

[Oxymoron]

Witness the crap'ness of my cellphone camera ! :

http://i.imgur.com/rZiaRxI.jpg

It is directly linked via a USB cable to the computer.

SC4: Rush Hour?

Good man.

i cannot find a copy of that for love or money

i'd just buy the deluxe pack but i already got sc4 for my birthday goddammit

But I don't know where I put the original so I bought the Deluxe edition from Origin.

[Losonti Tokash]

ffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Bounty]

A week of job interviews ahead. It would be alright if it wasn't for the hours and hours of driving every time.

[Oxymoron]

ffffuuuuuuuuuuuu

I'd say "wanna trade ?", but it's the French edition.

[RogueIce]

Yeah, I bought the deluxe edition straight up.

Hey Oxy let's trade city building tips!

[Losonti Tokash]

I just found a guy selling a copy. In English, even!

[RogueIce]

Congrats.

Will you play vanilla a bit or jump straight to NAM?