Hey Polk, I want a surround bar for my computer!

madmax
madmax Posts: 12,434
edited October 2005 in Electronics
The Surround bar is quite nice for what it is. Exceptional actually. BUT, having a new 19" LCD and a great sound card in my new computer I want a surround bar I can attach to my monitor which will give me the same results. Obviously it has to be less than half the length of the surround bar and I will be sitting less than 24" away so it must be quite different. I'm willing to pay $500 plus sub for it. I was sold within 30 seconds of turning on the surround bar, can you do it for a PC???
madmax
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Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    Ask Mazeroth, he'll build you one :D
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited October 2005
    My guess is it is on the drawing board as we speak.
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited October 2005
    Maz has something going??? Hey Hoosier, I bet you are right on. Seriously, that is something I would put some cash out for. Just for the cool factor.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    Maz builds his own speakers and does a great job. He was talking building one with a couple of mods that he thought would improve the speaker. Hell, get with him and see what he thinks about it. What's there to lose, right?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Fallen Kell
    Fallen Kell Posts: 94
    edited October 2005
    The problem with this is that there is only so small that the SDA technology can be microsized, basically you need to be at least 2.5x the distance between the average sized person's ears for it to work. So you are looking at about at least 20" needed just to fit the stereo pair of the SDA surrounds (all 4 drivers). Then you need to find the room to place the center, left, and right channels as well, which will add more space and due to the center, force more distance between the SDA sources. You are realistically looking at needing around 25-28 inches just to fit the drivers in the speaker, and really probably a little more to get the needed seperation between the channels.

    I am sorry, but I personally just don't see how something like this could be made much smaller then that.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited October 2005
    I guess I would need a larger monitor then. :D
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Fallen Kell
    Fallen Kell Posts: 94
    edited October 2005
    :) Yeah, you just need a 45" Sharp LCD :) That would work great.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2005
    Fallen Kell wrote:
    The problem with this is that there is only so small that the SDA technology can be microsized, basically you need to be at least 2.5x the distance between the average sized person's ears for it to work. So you are looking at about at least 20" needed just to fit the stereo pair of the SDA surrounds (all 4 drivers). Then you need to find the room to place the center, left, and right channels as well, which will add more space and due to the center, force more distance between the SDA sources. You are realistically looking at needing around 25-28 inches just to fit the drivers in the speaker, and really probably a little more to get the needed seperation between the channels.

    I am sorry, but I personally just don't see how something like this could be made much smaller then that.


    Mathew Polk is a genius..!
    And the other folks at Polk are right there with him...

    He could do it if he wanted to... :D



    ...and Matt said " let there be SDA`s "...

    and there were SDa`s of all sizes...large and small....
    and the people smiled, for they were very happy.... :)

    The Audio Gospel according to the beardog.....

    I would buy one..

    The little Altec`s that I have hooked up to the puter are little 1" drivers..
    If Altec can make small drivers sound good, then Polk can make `em even better....
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited October 2005
    Hmmmm, that would rule!!

    Would it work with my dual monitor setup?
    A 24" LCD next to a 23" LCD? :D

    I watch all my movies on my putie. No surround tho because of room setup.
    Would really be nice!
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2005
    cool set up..
    I had that keyboard also...spilled coffee on it

    can you do seperate things on each monitor at the same time..?

    what`s that gear on the side of those *gulp* klipscheses...klipsch`s ez ...klipschi*



    *klipschi (klipsch-eye)...the greek term for multiple klipsch type speakage
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited October 2005
    beardog03 wrote:
    cool set up..
    I had that keyboard also...spilled coffee on it

    can you do seperate things on each monitor at the same time..?

    what`s that gear on the side of those *gulp* klipscheses...klipsch`s ez ...klipschi*

    *klipschi (klipsch-eye)...the greek term for multiple klipsch type speakage

    ROFL. Yes, they are Klipscheseses. I'm so ashamed. :o
    They are RB 5-II's. I've had them for quite some time now. Powered by a 15 yr old Pioneer stack (100 wpc). I would really like some LSi 9's there but would need to upgrade the stack stereo. Haven't found anything small but powerful to replace it with.

    You can stretch images over both screens but it makes anything but gaming difficult. I tend to watch movies and tv on the 24" and surf on the 23" simultaneously.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited October 2005
    Nice MX1000 :D I love mine!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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