Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions AudioByte problem & suggestion

Yes I realize that, we have a stereo system in the living room and a surround rig in our HT room for sitting back and listening. Sitting at my desk, they could be a be little louder IMO. I agree they sound good, as to if they are the best sounding computer speakers, I can't comment because I have not heard every other computer speaker system on the market.

P.

Disheartening to hear. I had thought about getting a set of Audiobytes for my office until this damn headphone bug bit me instead.

I understand the comment that 'they're just PC speakers'. No one should expect them to fill a concert hall.

But seriously, for $528 with a sub, they ought to produce a quality and quantity of sound above and beyond the realm of standard desktop speakers. Anything less than that is not living up to the Axiom way of doing things. Heck, the $50 JBL Creature 2.1 system I currently have at work sounds pretty darn good (for what I need it to be) and can/has played loud enough to easily provide entertainment for the whole office area (5 offices & a common area). I would expect the Audiobytes to be significantly better than that!

Hearing talk of build quality & performance issues saddens me .

They produce a clean 105dB at a couple of feet listening distance. If you listen to an average level of 75dB in your office, that's 30dB of headroom.

Just to add:

In my first tests, my SPL meter was about 1.5-2 feet and it reached 110db, which means that at 3-4 feet, it would be about 104-105 as Tex mentionned. And this is without any distortion! That product is a credit to Axiom.

For louder applications, Axiom has already products such as M2, M3 and M22. Once they release the standalone version of the Audiobytes amp, small room audio will take a major step upward as well (low price, great sound).

I don't see this as a real issue. I turn mine up around halfway, and they're listenable in room. However, they're not nearly as incredible as when you're listening near field. Near field is where these puppies shine. Amazing imaging and soundstage.

Ken,

What do you consider near-field in your experience with the audiobytes? I find that the soundstage is incredibly lifelike when I am about a foot away from them. They are spaced about 37" apart on my desk.

That's a good question:

Mine are about 24 inches apart and I am about 36 inches from each of them, with a slight toe-in (shouldn't we call that a thumb-in as they are so small?). The soundstage is wider than the speakers with a very convincing and well spread center.

Around a foot to two feet, normal sitting at a desk. They're not at the edge of my desk, or anywhere near ear level. I have a slight toe in, and they're probably 2.5' apart.