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These are real Polk Audio speakers. BUT they are the original ones that where shipped with early 2000s HP Pavilion desktops. Those early HPs had a separate AMPLIFIED audio output that was designed for these speakers. Do not buy these if you do not have an amplified audio output because you will be disappointed! When I used these speakers on my old HP PC they sound perfect but use them on a non-amplified audio output device (other PC, Ipod, MP3Player, ect.) you will get very weak sound!!! Hope this helps someone else to avoid these speakers (unless you have an old HP) I found out the hard way. (Another note these speakers look like new old stock (NOS) probably leftovers from that time period.) Best Regards,
I have always been a fan of Polk Audio speakers but these just don't have any volume to them. I bought them to connect to my iBook but didn't make sure about them having a volume level. They would probably be fine through a power amp but the idea was to have a simple and portable music solution. For a computer a pair of speakers that are plugged in or have USB power is definitely necessary.
Cut off the 3.5mm headphone jack, install the wires onto an audio amplifier and enjoy the Polk quality :-) I'm not sure how many watts these handle though, and believe these are 6 ohm speakers.
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described as unamplified with little need for amplifcation, i tried to use these in the only analog output on a Viewsonic LCD highdef TV. i presume they're high efficiency with Polk's design for decent range. i was hugely disappointed in the output. you can hear a range of tones but at such modest levels as to be useless if you have a fan or air conditioner on anywhere in the room. i presume Polk based their output on the levels to be anticipated on headphones as the amplification on TV's is geared for this. alas, holding your headphones up for others to hear as well is about as good as this speaker system performs.
i needed new speakers - tried these as they were cheap - they didnt work - i needed powered speakers - later i bought a set of dell powered speakers - they work great - you should always look for the right product before buying - but now i have a set of polk speakers to sell on e bay haha
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