<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">On Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 1:46\u202fAM William Park via kwlug-disc <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>> wrote:</div></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I'm looking to replace my 30-year old PC speakers. I just need basic, <br>
nothing fancy. I know of Logitech and Creative brand, at the low end. <br>
Are there other brands that have come along in the last 30 years?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">What connection do you want? 3.5mm or USB or something else?</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div>I<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> needed speakers for the Home Automation system, and wanted to use </span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">the 3.5mm socket on the computer for that, so as to keep the USB ports </span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">(on the Mini PC) available for other stuff.</span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I got <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-Computer-Speakers-Desktop-AC-Powered/dp/B07D7TL9KM?">Amazon Basics 3.5 mm speakers</a>, and they work well.</span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">I don't listen to music on them though, if that is among your list of features.</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">Two things I noticed: <br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">- They hum or buzz if they are too close to the computer, so you need to <br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">play with the distance until they stop buzzing.</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">- The blue LED is too bright, but a piece of tape can either dim or block <br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">the light. <br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><br><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">And, you can return them within 30 days if you don't like them. <br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">Khalid M. Baheyeldin</div></div>