• Upgrading to a real set of speakers
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So I currently have a set of logitech x530's with a creative sound blaster audigy se sound card and want to upgrade to a decent 2.1 setup rather than a poorly setup 5.1. I don't know much about speakers so could I have some recommendations? The only speakers that I know of are the Bose acoustimass 5. I'm looking at getting: - Speakers - Sound Card upgrade (?) - Do I need a amp or something that connects the speakers to the PC? Budget is around £400~
I would say get a Z-5500(5.1), If you watch a lot of movies try to find a Logitech Z-Cinema, If you like music a lot try Altec Lansing's FX3022, And the Edifier S330D is a good 2.1 set, I have one Z-5500 and like it very much, the bass is rather big so make sure you have room if you are thinking about one. [img_thumb]http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/i/imagelarge/1094992285.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/i/imagelarge/1255343309.jpeg[/img_thumb] For a sound card I would say asus-xonar Essence STX/D2x or a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium.
Bose companion 3 [img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31r%2B%2BeEvDvL._SL500_AA300_.jpg[/img] I used to hate bose, but since I got these speakers for 100 dollars, it was worth it. They sound great and are compact enough for my dorm.
Klipsch Pro media 2.1 [IMG]http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg/3579/product_image/thm/t450_45a6aa7014c396a25768b7d39ab8ec30.jpg?[/IMG] Jamo p 102 [IMG]http://www.jamo.com/images/c/1646/800x800.aspx[/IMG] Posted this in a simillar thread a while ago. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1128236?p=32518821&highlight=#post32518821[/url]
Klipsch is fucking boss
[img]http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/product_pics/big/studiophile_av30_v2008.jpg[/img] Best speakers I've ever owned, and way cheaper than my crappy old set. oh jesus with a budget like that
another vote for klipsch promedia 2.1 theyre probably the best out-of-the-box 2.1 set for a reasonable price
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HTX-22HDX-Ultra-Compact-Theater-System/dp/B003BEDQRQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312846410&sr=8-1[/url] [editline]8th October 2011[/editline] Newegg used to have these in stock but they sold out
Oh this might be interesthing: [url]http://nl.hardware.info/reviews/2350/7-high-end-speakersets-review[/url] It's in dutch but you could use google translate to get the general picture, Their top 3 is Logitech Z623 Edifier s730 Teufel Concept D 500 THX
[url]http://www.corsair.com/pc-computer-audio/pc-computer-speakers/gaming-audio-series-sp2500-high-power-2-1-pc-speaker-system.html[/url] [thumb]http://www.corsair.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/p/sp2500_satelliteb_1.png[/thumb] [thumb]http://www.corsair.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/p/sp2500_viewa_1.png[/thumb] [thumb]http://www.corsair.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/p/sp2500_controllerscreen_1.png[/thumb]
I'd ebay for some quality speakers and then spent £100'ish on an amp. I tried myself but I got lazy. :v:
[img]http://edifier.com.ua/images/mod_news/Z5500vsS550/00.jpg[/img] Oh logitech :v:
Logitech is more pretty.
I don't know, I can never think of those silly tiny bass units and satelite speakers as [I]propper[/I] speakers. I always think of something like this. [IMG]http://www.superfi.co.uk/images/diamond82meduse.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.powermove.com.au/images/products/product/521_20100210022356.jpg[/IMG] Drool.
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_307011.JPG[/img] My setup
Overkill, reminds me of: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNYLsjKaTQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=303s[/media] [editline]10th October 2011[/editline] 5:03
[QUOTE=Nsybouts;32711952][img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_307011.JPG[/img] My setup[/QUOTE] Lol that must blow your neigbours away. I presume you use them for party's ect cause stage speakers tend to sound like like crap on low volumes, also where is your tweeter?
[QUOTE=taipan;32712073]Lol that must blow your neigbours away. I presume you use them for party's ect cause stage speakers tend to sound like like crap on low volumes, also where is your tweeter?[/QUOTE] I usually use the venues tweeters, but at home I use just normal 2.1 computer speakers. For the small room that I am in they do just fine.
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