(fax) bedroom speakers

[Graham Banting]

The notion that you can't buy audiophile grade speakers and play them at low 
volume is a bit puzzling to me.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Behlendorf" <brian at hyperreal.org>
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Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 3:04 PM
Subject: (fax) bedroom speakers


>
> Along similar lines as the 5.1/center channel discussion...  What kinds of 
> systems do people use to listen to music as they fall asleep, and how is 
> it configured?
>
> I've decided I've had it with headphones while sleeping, they simply make 
> my ears ache and get tangled up if I fall asleep with them on.  So 
> speakers are a must - but it has to be clear and no-hiss at low volumes, 
> as I still would like to be nice to my neighbors, which rules out many of 
> the audiophile-grade works.  I'd like true stereo separation while lying 
> face-up, and a separate bass module that fits under the bed or in a corner 
> would probably be best.  How about positioning - speakers mounted on the 
> wall above the bed, or on each nightstand?  A bonus would be a 
> configuration that works well if I'm just hanging out in the bedroom as 
> well.
>
>  Brian
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