| Few people think too long and hard about | | | | need. |
| their computer speakers, instead | | | | Another important consideration is |
| preferring to just use the ones that | | | | whether the speakers can produce either |
| came with their computers. These | | | | 5-speaker or 7-speaker surround sound, |
| speakers are often built-in and poor | | | | which makes a big difference over |
| quality, especially on laptop systems, | | | | traditional 2-speaker systems. You |
| and do not do justice to the very good | | | | should also check whether the speakers |
| sound quality that most computers are | | | | come with a subwoofer, which is a |
| capable of producing. | | | | special loudspeaker for bass, allowing |
| The price range in computer speakers is | | | | you to better hear the beat of your |
| even greater than that in other | | | | music. However, many people actually |
| electronic products - you can pay | | | | consider subwoofers undesirable, as they |
| anywhere from the price of a pair of | | | | are so large and don't always fit in |
| headphones to as much as the computer | | | | well with a computer setup. |
| itself cost you. It is natural, | | | | It is only really worth splashing out on |
| therefore, to be unsure of exactly what | | | | speakers if you often use your computer |
| your money is getting you, which is | | | | for gaming or for playing music. If you |
| where this article can hopefully be of | | | | do, then you might consider that there's |
| some help. | | | | nothing to say so-called 'computer' |
| Perhaps the most important thing you | | | | speakers are only for computers - with a |
| should look for when choosing your | | | | little imaginative wiring, you can also |
| speakers is their maximum output power, | | | | hook them up to televisions, games |
| which is measured in watts. This number | | | | consoles, mp3 players, and all sorts of |
| tells you how good the speakers will | | | | other things besides. This works in |
| sound at different volumes - while | | | | reverse, too, so if you already have a |
| almost all speakers can sound good at | | | | good pair of speakers, it should be |
| low volumes, only ones with very high | | | | relatively simple to connect them up to |
| maximum output power will sound good at | | | | your computer and get some very good |
| higher volumes. The higher the volume | | | | sound that way. |
| you plan to use, the more power you | | | | |