Computer speakers, or multimedia speakers, are external speakers, commonly equipped with a low-power internal amplifier. The standard audio connection is a 3.5mm (1/8 inch) stereo jack plug often colour-coded lime green (following the PC 99 standard) for computer sound cards.A plug and socket for a two-wire (signal and ground) coaxial cable that is widely used to connect analog audio and video components. Also called a "phono connector," rows of RCA sockets are found on the backs of stereo amplifiers and numerous A/V products. The prong is 1/8" thick by 5/16" long. A few use an RCA connector for input. There are also USB speakers which are powered from the 5 volts at 200 milliamps provided by the USB port, allowing about half a watt of output power.
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Computer speakers range widely in quality and in price. The computer speakers typically packaged with computer systems are small plastic boxes with mediocre sound quality. Some of the slightly better computer speakers have equalization features such as bass and treble controls, improving their sound quality somewhat.
The internal amplifiers require an external power source, known as a 'wall-wart'. More sophisticated computer speakers may have a 'subwoofer' unit, to enhance bass output, and these units usually include the power amplifiers both for the bass speaker, and the small 'satellite' speakers.
Some computer displays have rather basic speakers built-in.
Laptops come with integrated speakers. Unfortunately the tight restriction on space inevitable in laptops means these speakers unavoidably produce low-quality sound.
For some users, a lead connecting computer sound output to an existing stereo system is practical. This normally yields much better results than small low-cost computer speakers.
Common features
Features vary by manufacturer, but may include the following:
- An LED power indicator.
- A 3.5-mm (1/8-inch) headphone jack.
- Controls for volume, and sometimes bass and treble.
- A remote volume control.
Major computer speaker companies
- Altec Lansing
- Bose
- Creative Labs
- Cyber Acoustics
- Dell
- Edifier
- GE
- Harman Kardon
- Hewlett-Packard
- JBL
- Klipsch
- Logitech
See also
- PC speaker
- Loudspeaker
- Sound card
- Headphones
- Microphone
