We've been a fan of Orb Audio's balls speakers for a few years. They are small, compact, and pack a punch. Orb Audio is offering their beautifully covered metal ball speakers with an amplifier. They are perfect for your laptop or desktop.
On top of packing a whole lot of style, Orb Audio has been known for their ball speakers. They are the source for these great-looking, round speakers. All of them are available directly from their website.
The amplifier that is now available will make a difference for your audio experience. Most people now watch a bunch of stuff on their computers, and it's a given that the paltry computer speakers that are prevalent don't do such a great job. Granted, some gaming rigs offer pristine sound, but all in all, a lot of us have just plain, cheap speakers.
This also works very well with a laptop. Almost all laptops have trouble pumping out sound without some added speakers. The amp will help matter greatly. Just like the regular ball speakers, the speakers themselves are quite beautiful. Also, they are cheaper when you buy them direct from the Orb Audio website. Prices start from $300 and can go up to $1,000.
[via Gizmodo]
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Comments (3)
The amp pictured (which I assume is the one included) is a Sonic Impact 22W (11W per channel) T-amp. The sound quality is really really great. I used one when I built some speakers for my computer set up (I actually didn't know about orb at the time, but they are spherical as well.)
My only complaint is that now, a few years later, the amp is starting to go out and if left on for extended periods of time will introduce a slight crackle or clicking that just sort of ticks away like a clock. At $40 though, it's a great amp.
If you want to see some videos of the speakers you can check out the links or you can peruse my website and find the worklog of the speaker build (they have yet to be finished and painted, but function so I'm in no hurry at this point)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0P05SJny9g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfVwNLF0FtE
Yep, that is definitely a Sonic Impact using the Tripath TA2024 chip. The TA2020 chip has a bit more power and sounds better. I really like arjenhelder's T-amp kits (http://myworld.ebay.com/arjenhelder_electronic/). I own two of them. They take longer to get and cost a more once you factor in the price of a power supply, case, hardware, but I think the build/parts quality is better than the Sonic Impact amps.
The Hi-Vi B3S that adventrising is using is a popular choice for minimonitors.
It's actually a HiVi M8N 8" Woofer powered by its own amp. The drivers in the speakers are 3" SONY Part #1-505-440-11 full range replacement drivers for Sony XBR televisions. I read online about their surprisingly high quality and went with them. They really sound great. I was really surprised by their volume and response.
You can dig around and see the build on my website www.modsandends.com.
I'm going to try and replace the T-Amp with a decent tube amp kit at some point, but the cost is pretty high comparatively. Nice ebay link! I'll have to look into that.