Comments on: Immersion +10 http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487 Did you remember to have fun today? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Tim F http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487#comment-1436 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:39:29 +0000 http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487#comment-1436 My problem is that whenever a noise happens behind me, I turn my head and take my eyes off the screen. The result? I get owned. My problem is that whenever a noise happens behind me, I turn my head and take my eyes off the screen.

The result? I get owned.

]]> by: Chris L http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487#comment-1435 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:43:32 +0000 http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487#comment-1435 I recently set up my own surround system and I have to say that speaker position makes a huge difference. It's worth it to puzzle out a way to get yourself at the apex of all five speakers. Stereo headphones allow you to determine sound-left / sound-right, but they don't give you the feel of something making noise behind you. The weight of stereo speakers is also a problem as many hours in the chair will give you a headache and a crick in the neck I became a surround system convert when a phone rang in Second Sight and I picked up my phone to see who'd called me. I recently set up my own surround system and I have to say that speaker position makes a huge difference. It’s worth it to puzzle out a way to get yourself at the apex of all five speakers. Stereo headphones allow you to determine sound-left / sound-right, but they don’t give you the feel of something making noise behind you. The weight of stereo speakers is also a problem as many hours in the chair will give you a headache and a crick in the neck

I became a surround system convert when a phone rang in Second Sight and I picked up my phone to see who’d called me.

]]> by: A J http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487#comment-1433 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:14:41 +0000 http://www.eatmybomb.com/archives/487#comment-1433 Jeff, Your post reminded me of the fact that at least once a week I think to myself "I should take off these headphones and fire up my rockin system." Then I remmeber 1) I live in an apartment with thin walls, 2) most people dont stay up everynight till 2am, 3) i do not have anywhere else to put my computer. The shame of it is- it makes a gigantic difference that (so far) I have not found replicated in headphones. I just read an article in PC Gamer that reveiwed the latest generation of SoundBlaster boards. Supposedly, they are wonderful....with the ability to mimic true positional sound without requiring special headphones AND deliviering 7.1 sound to boot. I'll believe it when i hear it - but the price is right at less than $130. http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=14066 Jeff,

Your post reminded me of the fact that at least once a week I think to myself “I should take off these headphones and fire up my rockin system.”

Then I remmeber 1) I live in an apartment with thin walls, 2) most people dont stay up everynight till 2am, 3) i do not have anywhere else to put my computer.

The shame of it is- it makes a gigantic difference that (so far) I have not found replicated in headphones. I just read an article in PC Gamer that reveiwed the latest generation of SoundBlaster boards. Supposedly, they are wonderful….with the ability to mimic true positional sound without requiring special headphones AND deliviering 7.1 sound to boot. I’ll believe it when i hear it - but the price is right at less than $130.

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=14066

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