Greetings Mark and list--

I've been very happy with a low-end set of Benwyn speakers that cost
around $25.00 perhaps 2 years ago. The set consists of a small sub woofer
(maybe 4") and two 'flat panel' satellite speakers. The dynamic range is
fairly good (no floor thumping, though, with the small sub) and if you don't
turn the volume control all the way up on the sub, they don't really hiss.
There is also a "3D" on-off switch on the sub.

HTH,

Paul A. Shippert
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> I have a server that does TV, Talkworks, file server, print server, and a
> bunch of other day to day tasks. It doesn't do games or media. It is just a
> day to day work horse, and I watch the news on it with a ATI All in
> Wonder. The motherboard is a server class IWILL board and has on board
> Soundmax, that is circa 2002. It does the job.
>
> I have been using a couple of tiny powered Sony speakers with it, and I
> am thinking of upgrading. The Sony's are tiny, cheap and you wouldn't want
> to listen to music with them, but they don't hiss, and that is a big deal
> to me, because I work in a very quiet environment with the computers in
> another room, and the cabling coming in through a access tunnel. No fan
> noise in here! So it is very quiet, and any noise is bothersome.
>
> If I want to listen to serious music, games, or DVDs, I power up the
> Logitech speakers on my Workstation.
>
> I don't need anything more then two speakers, and a subwoofer, and they
> don't have to be state of the art sound quality, or anything even close,
> but I would like something good enough to play music on, and they will be
> on all the time, because the server functions as a message center. Any
> recommendations for very quiet, no hiss, good sounding speakers?
>
> Thanks!
>
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