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whatare the best 5.1 or more speakers for computer?

post #1 of 12
2/27/06 at 5:36am
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i currently have a speaker setup tahts 5.1 i got years ago, its alrite, altho it definitly is lacking in the sub/rear speaker department. im looking to buy a setup that i will hookup to my computer, probably through an audity 2 zs notebook soundcard. my only requirements are that they be 5.1 or greater channels, sound good of course, give good bass/surround sound, and cost under 300$. my friend has some logitechs, forgot what model #, that are pretty decent, but i was hoping u audiophiles could give me some guidance to where to start. any response would be great!
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post #2 of 12
2/27/06 at 9:33am
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right now im looking at the logitechs 5300's and the 5500s. the 5300's are exactly what i want pricing wise, but the 5500's are by everyones opinion alot better. im mostly going to use these to watch movies, music, and maybe do some gaming, do u think i need the 5500's?
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post #3 of 12
2/27/06 at 8:47pm
As far as pc speakers go, I don't think you can beat logitech's for value per $. It really depends on how much power you want. I have the 5450's, which are about the same amount power wise as the 5300's, and I find that they go much louder then I can play them in my dorm room. Keeping in mind of course that this is a very small room. They are loud enough to get me evicted, in other words. I would say the 5300's will go more then loud enough for watching movies or listening to music at a moderate level. If you want huge sound go for the 5500's.
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post #4 of 12
3/2/06 at 5:28am
ha! i have a friend down the hall with the 5500s... i myself have my own little system put together containing an akai amp, fisher speakers, and my bass amp as a sub... we had our own little sound war to see whose was louder, and both practically got kicked off campus. i apprently was shaking some poor priests bad a couple of floors up.

but yea, kilpish has a good offering too. id go with them just because they specialize in sound, not computer accessories in general

link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836119106



oh, and i won that little war we had. cant really compete with 150 watts of dedicated bass thump.
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post #5 of 12
3/2/06 at 2:27pm
Lohitech Z-5500's no question- loud, super sound and really cheap.

Had my set playing dark side of the moon, tables were moving about on the floor. Next time we'll have two.
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post #6 of 12
3/5/06 at 1:08am
Hmm... Meyer....

Seablade

PS If you dont know who Meyer is, dont worry about it I doubt you would afford them anyways.
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post #7 of 12
3/5/06 at 2:47am
The Klipsch 5.1's can't be beat. I sold my 5300's after I had a chance to hear a friends Kilpsch 5.1 set.
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post #8 of 12
3/6/06 at 4:25pm
Maybe not the best best....but if I had the budget, I'd get one of the surround systems from m-audio....they are not terribly expensive, but you will definietly have super sound. They make the small satelite monitors now that look like small versions of their bx5's with a smaller subwoofer.


i don't have a surrond system, but on occasion, i play bf2 through my music studio monotrs which are from m-audio......just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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post #9 of 12
4/25/06 at 1:23am
Klipsch Ultra 5.1 - the sound is amazing, the dual 8" woofers give incredible bass!
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post #10 of 12
4/25/06 at 2:02am
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i was readin up on the klipsch and apparantly alot of people have reliability problems, like the amp goes out on them within a year, i think ill go with the logitechs and sacrifice a bitosound possibly for reliability
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post #11 of 12
4/25/06 at 11:58am
trust me your not sacrificing much if anything going with the z-5500's
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post #12 of 12
4/26/06 at 1:34am
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Originally Posted by charlesbo307
i was readin up on the klipsch and apparantly alot of people have reliability problems, like the amp goes out on them within a year, i think ill go with the logitechs and sacrifice a bitosound possibly for reliability
my friend had that issue with his amp dying, klipsch would fix it four a measly $100..... he just hardwired it to a regular amp works fine. and as for a bit of sound sacrafice the 5500s are very fine speakers. our friend in austin has those and they sound nicer than my panasonic home theatre setup.
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