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Does anyone know anything about sound systems or could you point me in the right direction in Ireland please? Im not looking for a system for home i need something A LOT more powerful than that to buy.

can anybody tell me how to get the sound back on pc everything is working except sound systems it says no drive installed

There are so many kinds of sound systems out there these days. I am a very sensitive listener and want to buy a sound system that can play classical (and purely classic, mostly violin concertos) music like it is being performed on a stage. Can anyone please give me background info (i have NO knowledge on this area) as well as suggestions and pricing? Thank you in advance!

ok im looking to get new speakers. ive been looking at these: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/232&cl=us,en and i think theyre good. what you guys think of them? and any suggestions on which speakers to get. i get the newest speakers from logitech which are amazing, but thats just way outta my price range considering im planning on gettin a lot more stuff.

i wan't to buy some 2.1 speakers for my pc, i need a lot of bass for my music and they have to be relativley cheap. Anyone got any suggestions. Thanks

I need some good speakers that have great bass. im thinking about bose but they are expensive im looking to spend around 100-150 max

I've seen in some car sound systems that they have these metal tanks with tubes coming out of them and they look kind of like a fire extinguisher. What are these and what do they do?

Whether at a stop light, or in the drive-thru, what do you think of those who turn up their base-thumping sound system so loud it shakes your car. Or, for that matter, some turn them up so loud, you can feel the in your house when they drive thru, or when they are working on the cars in their drive-way. Are they being rude, or just expressing their free rights? Do you have the right to confront them over their behavior? Would you do so? Thanks.

i have a 2000 xterra and my dad has an 02 camry.. im 17, so i obviously use my car's audio system a lot more.. problem is that my car's sound system is garbage but i love my dad's. is it possible to remove our speakers and head units and swap them?

I have been playing guitar almost a year and i'm thinking of buying a bass. Both my guitar and amp are really crapy and i was thinking of buying a new amp soon, but i know a bass will just blow it out. So i was wondering if there are amps made for both bass and guitar??

We've got a very small yard of bermuda grass. We're currently shopping for electric lawn mowers, but don't know what an acceptable amount of amps would be? We saw one in our price range with 6.5 amps, but for $40 more, we can get a 9 amp mower. Is there a big difference between the two? Would I need more amps? And is it worth the $40 price difference? Thanks so much!

I have a 2001 VW Passat and the battery suddenly died. I have had a charger running on the battery for the last 4 hours. The charger is showing that the battery is only at 1.5 amps. Is that normal? How many amps do I have to let the charger get up to until the car will have enough juice to turn over? It is a 6 amp charger and the battery is about 4 years old.

Amplifiers and sub-woofers produce a loud base thump that could be very annoying to people over a block away. Isn't it being inconsiderate to make this modification that will definitely annoy other people.

I have a pair of 12 inch sony woofers and i got a new amp for them, i noticed that i hear more bass when i put the balance on the stereo to one side than when both woofers are working...why is this?

I am looking to get some sub woofers put in my tahoe but i don't want to spend too much. What are some good ones that aren't too expensive?

I do the sound for the my theatre we are doing a musical and have a separate board for the mics, and I need to connect the boards so the mics will be connected to the whole system. Help please.

There is a crack in my piano's sound board, caused, I believe, by being stored in an arid place. I inherited the piano and want to keep it in good shape and fix up the major problems. How big of a repair is this?

This is for a church we have a computer conneted to the sound board. At this point we are useing Nero and MP3myMP3. Both seem to lack. What would be better?

I am going to buy a Behringer EURORACK UB1202 unpowered mixing board. What all do I need to go with it. We have all the instruments: two guitars, bass, drums, and a mic. If someone could just break it down and tell me what else I need, that would be great. Thanks

I am looking for a digital mixingboard to replace my analouge one that I currently mix with. Has anyone had any exerience with the Yamaha M7CL or any other ones. My current board is a Yamaha and I really like it. Another one that I looked at was the Midas XL8 but that is way out of my price range even though it is beautiful.

I would like to know what is the best connection method from an ipod to a mixing board. I know my input options are either 1/4" or xlr and that the output on the ipod is 1/8".

Im planning on going to MI (Musicians Institute) in 2009 and planning on becoming a music producer. It's what I've figured out I want to do in my future... is be in the music business. Although I'm positive this is what I want to do, I have pretty much little experience in this field and I was wondering if maybe anyone had any pointers in what I could do to become more aware of music production. I live in Atlanta, so im sure there might be some type of like class or something for teens that want to pursue this, but I really don't know what to search for or where to get started.

Is it true that production companies can only be in film? And that Music Production is only associated with commercials (t.v. and radio)? I want to build on a production company. Producing artists, film, commericals. Am I on the right track. After my future companies name, can I have "productions" at the end? Answers please!

im going to college to major in record production..my question is how long it usually take for a beginner to learn and master music/record production? i mean i am willing to spend the ENTIRE day everyday in the studio i am that determined and very dedicated.so if i spend like 8 hours a day evryday how long will it take to learn or master it???

I really wanna get into audio production and i've tried FL Studio 7 and 8 and they are both too complicated. Does anyone know any good audio production softwares? I need at least a free trial to see if it's good and then maybe i'll buy it.

i'm planning in getting a diploma and degree in audio production/sound engineering. What schools in singapore offer this course and is recognised worldwide? can anyone recommend me some? i checked out SAE and is that school good for audio engineering? thanks in advance.

I could either go to a 4 year college and get a degree in mass communication (dosent include audio production), or i could go to an art school (school of communication art). Which would get me farther in life? How the job market looking for both these options?