{"id":40822,"date":"2024-03-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8b8f9dcc-7f47-4be1-9f24-4f66012e64f0"},"modified":"2024-03-26T07:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T06:40:02","slug":"the-best-office-audio-equipment-how-to-upgrade-your-office-audio-experience","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-best-office-audio-equipment-how-to-upgrade-your-office-audio-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The best office audio equipment: How to upgrade your office audio experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Chris Haslam\n <\/p>
Published: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 at 05:00 AM<\/p>
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It makes for depressing reading, but the average office worker will spend roughly 53,000 hours sitting behind a desk before they retire. It\u2019s a long time to be stuck in one place, and while I endorse regular breaks and a decent chair, I\u2019d also urge you to upgrade your office audio equipment. Though some are lucky enough to have large offices with space to indulge their Hi-Fi obsessions, most of us make do with a desk, chair and laptop. But even the oldest Wi-Fi streaming computer can be transformed into a high-quality music player.<\/p>
As with modern TVs, laptop speakers offer subpar sound quality, and a dedicated pair of stereo desktop speakers will greatly improve the audio. Not to be confused with explosion-enhancing gaming speakers, these audio upgrades can either be connected via the 3.5mm headphone jack and USB port or wirelessly using Bluetooth. <\/p>
How to improve your laptop audio quality<\/h2>
Invest in some desktop speakers<\/h3>
Ruark\u2019s MR1 Mk2<\/strong> offer gorgeous looks and size-defying sound quality<\/li><\/ul>
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Q Acoustics M20 <\/strong>are equally enjoyable if your desk is big enough. <\/li><\/ul>
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For modern-day streaming there are countless smartphone-controlled wireless speakers that will enhance any office \u2013 you won\u2019t go wrong with the Sonos Era 100<\/strong>, Apple HomePod<\/strong> or Kef<\/strong>\u2019s latest and glorious LS50 Meta <\/strong>(\u00a31,199; kef.com)<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>
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Use headphones rather than playing audio through your laptop speaker<\/h3>
While headphones with wireless active noise cancellation help to muffle the din of the office, these hi-tech extras are less important when working from home \u2013 in which case I\u2019d highly recommend a pair of wired over-ear headphones. <\/p>
The Audio Technica ATH-WP900<\/strong> are excellent, but you don\u2019t need to spend \u00a3600 to further your enjoyment. <\/li><\/ul>
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Austrian Audio\u2019s Hi-X15<\/strong> is a bargain and the Philips Fidelio X3<\/strong> is also a steal.<\/li><\/ul>
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