Computer Speakers - How to Get the Most Out of Your Speakers

So you've done your homework, you've spent countless hours doing research online, you've been to the electronic store, you've talked with the sales associates and you've finally pulled the trigger and bought your new computer speakers. Regardless if they were $4000 or $40 bucks, any investment is worth tweaking to make it perform at its best and better yet last a long time before you have to buy another pair, in this article you will find things that you could learn from on making the most of out of your speakers.  

Speaker Placement - Speakers sound different when they are placed in a bigger room as opposed to smaller room. We call this the acoustics of room, and in a typical living room/office there are also a lot of things that the sound can bounce off of and sound different to the human ear. Of course not all of us want to spend hours after hours trying to learn about sonar quality and differences (people dedicate their studies and lives to that kind of stuff) but there are a few things that you could make a note of and notice an improvement from your speakers.

For sake of discussion let's assume that you have an average size office or room where you have your computer speaker setup. One of biggest and most evident changes you can make to improve sound quality is to have the speakers to approximately be at your ear level. At this optimized position you would be surprised at some of the sounds you hear from the highs and mid spectrum that you wouldn't experience otherwise. Ideally you would want your speakers to be away from a wall, unless of course they are wall mounted speakers, but because if the distance between a speaker and a wall is too close, the sound can become a little muddy when translated by the human ear. The difference however is more drastic the larger the speaker is, so this if this can be avoided that would be ideal, if not understand that it is not the end of the world either.

Finally if neither of those tips can be implemented this is probably the cream of the crop and likely the most important yet neglected tip. Envision an equilateral triangle in your head and place you and your 2 speakers on each of points of intersection. Ideally this is how you want to place your speakers, so that means the same distance between you and speakers and the speakers themselves. On top of that be sure that you have the speakers angled towards you.  

Maintenance - There are often simple things that people can do yet neglect because they don't deem them to be important. I can tell you that these things can often prolong the performance and life expectancy of all your electronics. Things as simple as turning your speakers off when you are not using it, most of the time these speakers are not designed to be turned on for weeks on end, doing something as simple as this minimizes the chances of an electrical shortage. Dust and debris can often damage speakers, so be sure to periodically clean with a slightly damp cloth to avoid this problem.

Finally the final tip that I can speak from first hand experience is that when unplugging the audio jacks be sure not to touch the connectors with your fingers. Usually more often than not your body produces a static build up, and the tip of these connectors is a very attractive point of release for these static shocks. Be aware that when this happens, more likely the tweeters/drivers in your speakers will be damaged, and at high volumes you would notice a large amount of static.

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