Ok, Bob.

Thanks for the clarification.

I guess those little speakers worked on the original computer with the
original sound card because the older sound card could accomodate them
better, as some others have suggested.

Thanks very much, Bob.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Heiser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: continuing saga with pentium 566 and soundblaster sound card
adaptation


> Hello Tom,
> I did not know that your speakers did not have a pre amp built in.
> If you are just trying to plug speakers into the sound card,
> there will not be enough audio to drive the speakers.
> You need speakers with a pre amp.
> As far as the speaker settings in the sound blaster program,the default
> setting should work fine.
> Speakers with a pre amp now days only cost about 15 to $20.
> Bob
> K9BOB
> .