How much power does this speaker draw...looking for an external speaker to help with watching movies while away from power...Thanks...Ric
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Dear Customer,Thank you for your question regarding the LS210 Laptop Speaker.The Speaker will consume around 0.2W at low volumes and around 2W at full volumes. Please contact us at support@kinivo.com if you have any additional questions. Thank you,Kinivo Product SupportEmail : support@kinivo.comLive chat : http://support.kinivo.com | Mon-Fri: 9AM - 5PM PST
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I can't give you an exact amount but the unit must be plugged into a POWERED USB port and not a regular usb port. Therefore, there would be some minimal battery drain. It is well worth it tho, as I can hear "things" from the computer so much better now.
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It has more volume and better sound than my laptop internal speakers and it comes with a volume control. It does well for a USB powered speaker without an external powered amp. I use it to listen to Sirius Internet Radio from my laptop. I stay plugged in most of the time so I cannot say how fast your battery would be drained by using it but it should not use any more than your internal speakers in your device you are using does.
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These speakers were loud enough to enjoy Pandora while on vacation at my timeshare. At times I had to turn them down a bit, played very well on a wireless network. To watch a movie with them I think would be good, much louder than the built in speakers of a netbook.
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Hi, I had first bought one of these that needed powered speakers, then I traded it in for this one I think. And yes that is exclusively what this is used for. We use it for our restaurant, to play spottily, and to play the iPod. It works great! I hope this helped.
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Hi Kathy - I bought this projector and found out too late that you cannot easily just attach external speakers. The speakers built in to the unit are ok, not great. If you are using it in a large room, forget it. While it is a great projector, I ended up sending this one back to amazon, and got a different one that I can attach speakers to.
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Dont buy this speaker.... Believe me... I dont remember how many watts it has, I just remember it doesnt work
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i came here to ask same thing. love the speaker, really loud but battery went bad really fast and now i can only get about an hour use before it goes dead :'( and from others say i guess it's just a matter of time before it doesn't work at all.
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OK time for Class.... 1st it is rated at 500 watts. Here is Ohms law to help figure it out. P=ExI or P= I^2xR or P= E^2/R.... that said an owners manual for your product will most likely tell you how many Watts of Power your Equipment will Draw. i HAVE always went by a "Rule of Thumb" and run at around 3/4 of max power. 500 Watts would be MAX PEEK POWER so i take 500 x .75=375WATTS and it has served me well. Right now i run my Computer, a 32" flat screen TV and my external Hard Drive off the one i have. It has been in Continueous operation for almost 3 years now. If you need a Class on the "in rush" of current just ask!
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Dear Ananth, Thanks for your inquiry. This is a solid state integrated amplifier. The power output depends on what type of speakers you are using and can range from 45 watts to 60 watts. Eric C
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Hi. With this device, you do not need any external power. The device brings it all included and takes what it needs directly from their computer. It works excellently. Regards. Vincent.
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This got me really curious. I hate not knowing the answer to what should be a simple question. I found this info on another site: "Specifications - from the user manual. Power output is listed as 30Watts RMS into 4 ohms with 10%THD - Not what I would call quality sound but maybe ok for your rear channel. BTW, this would equate to 15w @ 8ohms. Audio Input: Wireless * Stereo, 16-bit, 48 KHz, uncompressed * Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 87 dB Audio Output: High Efficiency Class D, Speaker-level * Supports 4 to 16 ohm speakers * Audio output power: 2 30 W (RMS) into 4 ohms (no more than 10% THD) Transmission Delay * 15-20 ms Power Supply * AC 100-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz"
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Well, if you can find two bookshelves with as good of speakers as this (in which case it would cost more) and can find some way to run the same amount of power to both of them (since you only have one center speaker outlet) you can do it, but I can just about guarantee it won't sound as good and during movies and such about 80% of the sound comes through center speaker so they are very important.
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The unit only has provisions for a external head set. I couldn't find anywhere on the unit or in the manual mentioning external speaker. You maybe able to use a speaker using the head set output. You would need an amp. to boost the power to speaker.
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I wish I could give you an answer. We purchased this for watching movies in the car during commutes. So far it hasn't gotten much use so I don't know how much battery life it has. I wish I could be of more assistance. Kim
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Thats so funny you asked. It is loud enough for that. Just kayaked and camped on the CO river with this. Was awesome for my movies and music. Only holds charge for 2.75-3 hours on loud. Need a good solar charger. Its a tough, loud and cool system.
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Hello, I have not added external speakers as of yet. I was looking to attach it to my BOSE System for a better sound. There are a lot of good products out there at many prices. Look for something you like that is compatible for the unit.
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I have yamaha powered subwoofer.Makes me feel like I am at the movies. SPll are great speakers but a sub will give you thunderstorm sound. Just check if you have a sub out on your system.
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If you can't increase the volume for listening, you may want to purchase a small external speaker. They are inexpensive and pretty good. I bought one from Radio Shack for about $8.
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I turned mine off. Mine is hooked up for Movies/video games. I didn't like it cuz if there is a 10-15 min stretch of just dialogue in a movie it would turn off, then of course, some action would start, and the sub would take 2-3 to fire up again. My opinion is that it will depend how you use it. i.e. is there a consistent enough LFE fed to the sub that it does not shut down during a movie? For mostly music I would think it will be OK.