Saturday, February 16th 2008

Scythe Launches Kama 5.25 inch Bay Speaker

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Jimmy 2004

Feb 16th, 2008 13:22 Discuss (43 Comments)

Scythe Co., Ltd today announced the 5.25inch boom box for PC systems. This 5.25inch built-in bay speaker provides a quality stereo sound despite its restricted dimensions and power. Quad built-in concaved shaped speakers maximize the sound power. Black, silver and white colors are available to match with your PC case front panel, and silver finished speaker domes provide a luxury appearance for your PC system. Volume controller and power ON/OFF switch are built-in as an extra feature. Still suspicious of the quality of this speaker's sound? Try it for yourself to hear the sound and feel the quality of this 5.25inch bay boom box!!

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43 Comments on Scythe Launches Kama 5.25 inch Bay Speaker

ktr

That's awesome.

edit: cost 20 bucks. www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/032/scbs1000_detail.html

Only issue is that there is no 3.5mm jack on the outside of the unit, if you want to use headphones or something.

1c3d0g

Woah! Now this is something that I could use...definitely innovative, Scythe. :cool:

Cold Storm

Battosai

Hmm... it makes me think I need something in the front besides just my dvd-rw..

btarunr

Editor & Senior Moderator

I don't get it, why speakers in the case when you can have them stereo alongside the monitor or around you in a multi-channel setup?

X-TeNDeR

Drive bay boomboxes? with the hardcore stuff i'm hearing, my hard drives will start grindin' those gigabytes within a week or so! :laugh:

btarunr

Editor & Senior Moderator

Good point, if these speakers aren't properly magnetic-shielded, it could interfere with other system components.

robodude666

btarunrGood point, if these speakers aren't properly magnetic-shielded, it could interfere with other system components.

I don't think extra vibrations would be good either. Interested to see how they're built on the inside.

Anyone wanna get 5 of them and try out a 5.0 system?

btarunr

Editor & Senior Moderator

robodude666I don't think extra vibrations would be good either. Interested to see how they're built on the inside.

It's not about vibrations, it's about the magnetic interference of the speakers, yeah vibrations too.

robodude666Anyone wanna get 5 of them and try out a 5.0 system?

Yeah, it would sound as good as mono. :laugh:

robodude666

btarunrIt's not about vibrations, it's about the magnetic interference of the speakers, yeah vibrations too.

Of course. I understand. But I doubt they are powerful enough to create anything that should be considered harmful. They are only tiny 1.5w speakers. My MP4 player has 1.5w speakers right above the HDD and electronics. Those speakers might be enough though to create some vibrations which you'd like to avoid, even small ones. But still, I don't think its powerful enough to do any damage.

btarunrYeah, it would sound as good as mono. :laugh:

True, but its probably better sounding than my 2.1 dell speakers :laugh: Hell.. This 19.99 logitech headset is better...

#10

beyond_amusia

robodude666I don't think extra vibrations would be good either. Interested to see how they're built on the inside.

Anyone wanna get 5 of them and try out a 5.0 system?

Gimme 5 computers, lol. :laugh:

I saw a set up like this on eBay last year actually... And on TigerDirect too.

#11

beyond_amusia

btarunrIt's not about vibrations, it's about the magnetic interference of the speakers...

Think back 10 years... to the iMac. ;) They had 2 of these speakers built in, on either side of the hard drive and CD\DVD ROM. If Apple can slap them in to a fruity computer, why can't we toss them into our PCs? :cool:

#12

Nicksterr

Be great for an m-atx case.

#13

panchoman

Sold my stars!

beyond_amusiaThink back 10 years... to the iMac. ;) They had 2 of these speakers built in, on either side of the hard drive and CD\DVD ROM. If Apple can slap them in to a fruity computer, why can't we toss them into our PCs? :cool:

how about the new imacs and laptops? great concept... needs a audio jack for the ability to hook headphones etc though.

#14

PrudentPrincess

NicksterrBe great for an m-atx case.

Too bad I already filled both slots. Wish it was 3.25.

#15

beyond_amusia

panchomanhow about the new imacs and laptops? great concept... needs a audio jack for the ability to hook headphones etc though.

The new Macs are nice too.. but I still think Apple 'done fell and bumped their head' with the price they are charging for a computer.

As to the speakers... It's be cool if they had a 'door' that opened to give you 2 or 4 more speakers, lol.

Honestly there ARE times when I drag my tower somewhere and sit there with no sound, bored off my ass... At those times, these would save my life, lol.

#16

jothy

this is kinda cool, though I would wonder about vibrations. im sure they took into account any interferences.

#17

Para_Franck

This is a useless gimmick. Anyone wanting good audio quality will hate these things. Plus they will take power from your PSU, a good set of 2.1 or 5.1 speakers with it's own power supply will sound way better. I think this is an innovative, but pointless invention. Not for me.

Para_Franck

#18

jpierce55

This is great for old people or people that know little about a pc and want a cheap built budget pc, it saves on wires unless you find a monitor with built in speakers. Other than that it is a joke. Sound imaging has to be horrible unless your pc is sitting in between your ears!

#19

miksanity

hmm.... i dont trust a 'boombox' above my hard drive....btw, thats a joke to my surround sound :laugh:

#20

ShadowFold

Does that fit in CD drive slots or hard drive slots? Idk what 5.2inch is :(

#21

Jimmy 2004

ShadowFoldDoes that fit in CD drive slots or hard drive slots? Idk what 5.2inch is :(

CD bays.

#22

erocker

I'm thinking of using three or more of them in my old Antec 900 case, for a jukebox or something.

#23

trog100

one guy was recently asking for a monitor with good speakers.. they would suit him..

thow i recon "boombox" would be something of an exaggeration.. he he

neat enough idea thow..

trog

#24

Cold Storm

Battosai

erockerI'm thinking of using three or more of them in my old Antec 900 case, for a jukebox or something.

sweetness man!!! i would love to see that!

#25

erocker

trog100one guy was recently asking for a monitor with good speakers.. they would suit him..

thow i recon "boombox" would be something of an exaggeration.. he he

neat enough idea thow..

trog

I was just recently looking at monitors, and this one deffinitely has the best speakers.

As far as the antec goes, here's the plan, 2 of those scythe speakers I could use for mids, while I mutate another to accept some quality tweeters for 3 bays, and one 8" sub for 3 other bays, plus a dvd and card reader. I would think a built-in LCD screen on top is a must too. This is going to take some time...

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