Any recommendations for computer speakers?
On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Gary Hendershot wrote:
>
> I've built many a "big I/O" boxes using the following specifications:
>
> * Supermicro SC760A chassis with 400 watt power supply
> http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Chassis/sc760A.htm
>
> * Supermicro P6DBU dual-processor mobo (made in USA)
> http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/MotherBoards/440BX/p6dbu.htm
> http://www.supermicro.com/images/Imag_html/P6DGU.htm
>
> * 1 or 2 Pentium iii "Coppermine" 650 MHz, 750 MHz, or 850 MHz processors
>
> * 256 MB, 512 MB, 1024 MB PC-100 SDRAM (or ECC-SDRAM)
>
> * Matrox G-400 "dual-head" AGP graphics card (can feed 1 or 2 monitors. 2
> monitors for a very wide display of 2560 pixels x 1024 pixels or very tall
> stacked display, which works very well for multi-track recording.
> http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/mill_g400/home.htm
>
> * 1 or 2 Mitsubishi DP-2040U 22" *flat* screen CRT monitors
> http://www.necmitsubishi.com/products/home/product.cfm?productid=106&cfid=32
> 7133&cftoken=31711925
>
>
> AUDIO
> ------
>
> It depends on exactly what you need. I'm guessing you don't need to
> digitise 8 audio channels at one time or interface to a digital audio
> standard like ADAT, so...
>
> * Lynx Studio LynxONE 4 channel digital/analogue audio card. Simply one of
> the best pro audio cards with the highest audio quality you can get, without
> resorting to expensive outboard A/D convertors -- and affordable at about
> US$300. Full-duplex MIDI. Drivers for Windows 2000 / NT4 / 98 /95.
> http://www.lynxstudio.com/
>
>
> OPERATING SYSTEM:
> -----------------
> Windows 2000 Professional (i.e. -- Windows 2000 workstation). Better at
> *everything* than WinNT 4.0 ever was and FAR more stable and robust than
> Windows 95/95OEM2/98/98SE.
>
>
> APPLICATION SOFTWARE:
> ----------------------
> Any Windows 2000-compatible audio application, like:
>
> * Sonic Foundry Vegas Video / Vegas Audio
> * Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 4.5
>
> (PS: these 2 can utilise dual-processors under NT 4.0 or Windows 2000)
>
>
> ...there are others!
>
>
> STORAGE:
> ----------
>
> Supermicro P6DBU mobo has built-in Ultra2 LVD SCSI channel, so you could
> attach one high performance 10kRPM or 15kRPM SCSI hard drive of your choice
> (IBM, Quantum, Seagate), or use just any IDE drive (preferably a 7200 RPM
> drive like the IBM 75GXP series 30 GB, 60 GB, or 75 GB) in the IDE channel,
> or go with RAID (below) for "big I/O"...
>
>
> RAID:
>
> * Adaptec ARO-1130U2 Ultra2 SCSI "zero slot, RAID-Port iii" RAID controller
> (plugs into Supermicro mobo)
> http://www.adaptec.com/products/overview/aro1130u2.html
> For RAID, 2 or more of the following IBM 36LZX Ultra-160 SCSI hard drives
> (18 GB, 36 GB), or 2 or more Quantum Atlas 10Kii (18 GB, 36 GB, 72 GB), or 2
> or more Seagate X-15 (18 GB only).
>
>
> Alternative to SCSI RAID would be 3-Ware 6200 (2-port) 6400 (4-port) or 6800
> (8-port) IDE RAID controller. (PS: Stay the hell away from the Promise IDE
> RAID controller)
> http://www.3ware.com/products/index.shtml
> Stick with IBM 75GXP IDE hard drives, since they work much better in arrays
> than other brands.
> http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/table.htm
>
>
> Except for mouse and keyboard, chances are I missed something above. E-Mail
> me for questions / details.
>
> I'm running out of time here, so, got to go...
>
>
>
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> Houston, TX USA
>
>
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> >
> > Please excuse the slightly off-topic post but I just couldn't pass up on
> > your collective wisdom. After fighting with my Compaq Presario and
> > formating the HD four times now I decided that I want to build my own
> > system. I plan to give the Compaq to my parents and just take the 2nd HD
> > (30 gigs) and the CDRW. I plan to use this computer explicitly for sound
> > and graphic editing and of course MS Office type stuff. Here is what I'm
> > thinking:
> >
> > Motherboard: Asus -- maybe dual processor, depending on the price
> > Memory: Micorn or Simple Tech -- I want at least 256
> > HD: 30 Gigs
> > CDRW: HP 10X
> >
> > What kind of soundcard and videocard should I get? Any and all leads are
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
>
>
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