Speaker options for 360 & monitor setup

Rhesus Positive

I'm currently using a computer monitor with my 360, as it was a cheaper option to get HD graphics. Unfortunately, and predictably, the sound is pretty terrible. I'm using computer speakers at the moment as a panacea, but they're far too quiet for watching DVDs.

Basically, how do I remedy this? I'm using an HDMI cable to link my 360 to the monitor and the speakers are plugged into the headphone jack, which I understand might be part of the problem. Is the solution more powerful speakers, different connectors, or what?

Any links to UK deals would be welcome

Nilt

I also use a computer monitor for my 360, although I have mine set up via DVI. For speakers, I just use the adaptor included to adapt from RCA to the 1/8" (I think) connector for computer speakers. I have a pretty basic Logitech 2.1 speaker setup and find it works quite well, although the lack of a remote volume option is annoying. No worries, though, as that's what 6 and 13 year olds are for. Old school remote, ya know.

I'd assume you need powered speakers, though. HTH

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Rhesus Positive

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know

meatflower

Are you sure there's no volume control for the headphone jack in your monitor?

Any powered speakers (which is 99% of computer speakers today) would be able to amplify the signal from the headphone jack adequately. That is unless the company who made your monitor didn't give two shits about standards.

Rhesus Positive

I've searched through all the menu options on the monitor - the volume is up at maximum and there doesn't seem to be any differentiation between inbuilt speaker volume and headphone volume. The speakers themselves are 4.8 Watts in total, if that's relevant - they seem on the low end of the power spectrum wattage wise.