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Actually, I have a set of the Monsoons on another computer. I definitely agree that they are head and shoulders above any mainstream multimedia speakers I've heard. My first thought was to find another set on Ebay, but there isn't anything listed right now that caught my eye. I think I'll keep watching for a while before I pull the trigger on something that I'll instantly regret.

I have an old pair of Koss Pro4A headphones gathering dust, so I might as well give them a try.

I was really hoping you guys would try to convince me to go for the Audiobytes. I'm a little disappointed!

Its all about protocal. Page one is for rational answers, page two for hijacks and at page three comes the wheedling, conniving and such.

Stick around. We'll get you into those Audiobytes yet.

Joe, my M22s are my "computer speakers". I'll second Charles(zimm)on this and suggest feeding the output from the USB port into a higher quality setup than the typical computer speaker represents. My computer is a basic Dell laptop and when I want to listen to quality sound on it, e.g., classical music stations, I simply bring the Dell over to my M22 setup and plug it in.

And I'll add to John's point, as running the REW software I found my internal sound card is not real accurate. The stuff (???) in my Onkyo desktop system is much better and sounds great.
Plus, I have a problem with speaker systems marketed as PC speakers costing as much as a decent system with CD/AM/FM/USB plus good little speakers. Perhaps the Axioms are worth it, but most are cheaply built by mouse and software companies, not speaker companies.

I definitely agree with your points. That's why I asked for advice, because I know PC speakers suck. Now you've got me thinking about buying a cheap AVR and using my spare M22s.

I can't wait until we get to page 2 when the peer pressure to go for the Audiobytes kicks in!

You have a spare set of M22s and are asking about computer speakers, shame on you I would most certainly be getting a inexpensive receiver and hooking those babies up.

The Audiobytes are excellent!

Now I just feel stupid! Actually, I don't have room at the computer for those big speakers and a receiver. I have a bad feeling that I'm gonna end up spending too much money...

I think this little job would be just what you need, small, quality, plug and play with computer and 22's:
Computer DAC/Amp

Or, look around the used sites or bargain places. I paid $150 for my Onkyo system on clearance from Crutchfield. You don't need much and I bet with some patience you could get a system to bypass your sound card and add 10-40 clean watts to your M22 for under $150, and have a great little setup.

(Note: I use mine 8 - 15 hours a day, so I'm a little particle to decent sound as I work.)

Don't be so hard on yourself. You're big enough to smoke!