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On April 08 2021 13:37 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:
random question about speakers if people have ideas. pretty simple one. My speaker system is dead I think. I used a mini hifi system that is a decade old and super outdated. looking to replace it with just a basic 2.1 system. I found an active 2.1 system for 300 that gets really good reviews. Or I could go the passive route and get the speakers and receiver individually which would basically be the same price (100 for speakers 100-150 for speakers and like 80-100 for receiver). Is one of the two systems going to give me better sound quality for the price? I don't care about anything marginal just curious about active versus passive in general. I use it for listening to music in my bedroom so I play it somewhat loud. When I move I plan on having a 2.1 system and a full surround sound system so the ability to integrate it into something larger isn't a concern cause I plan to keep using it in some form as a 2.1 system.

also how good is built in bass these days if I just want to buy active speakers for like 250-300 bucks that have built in subwoofers.

On May 01 2021 16:43 Craton wrote:
Are PoE powered PoE switches a thing? For example to have one in an attic connected to multiple IP PoE cameras and then a single cable running back from that switch to the network (which is providing power to the switch and other devices). I'm guessing the limitation is ultimately the power that a ~24AWG 5e can carry.