Gigaworks S700 vs.....

[Justinkoko]

I just salvaged Sony home theater system from my garage...and I thought..

Currently owns:
Creative Gigaworks S700 with X-Fi XtremeMusic

Planning to get:

Front: Insignia™ Model: NS-B2111 Bookshelf Speakers
Center: Sony Home Theater grade speaker 5 years old
Rear: Sony Home Theater grade speakers 5 years old
Sub-woofer: Anything that's modern $100-150 suggestion?
Receiver: Sony STR-SE391 5 years old..

" * Audio-video (AV) receiver: STR-SE391
* Stereo mode power output: 100 watts x 2 (40 to 20,000 Hz, both channels driven into 8 ohms, THD 0.5 percent)
* Surround mode power output: 80 watts x 5 (all channels driven into 8 ohms at 1000 Hz, 0.8 percent THD)
* Analog audio inputs: 3 (including 5.1-channel inputs)
* Analog audio outputs: 1 (stereo RCA), subwoofer out
* AV inputs: 2
* AV outputs: 2
* Surround effects: Dolby Pro Logic decoding, other digital signal processing sound fields including Virtual Dolby Surround
* Remote control: Yes
* Rear-channel stereo: Yes
* AC outlets: 1
* Headphone jack: Yes (1/4-inch phono)
* Speaker selector: A, B, A+B
* Tuner preset channels: 30 FM/AM
* Auto-tuning: Yes
* Direct tuning: Yes
* Receiver dimensions: 17 by 5.5 by 11.5 inches "




Planning on connecting this receiver to my X-Fi via analong wires..

Will this setup outperform my current Gigaworks setup? Is the difference worth doing it? (I can save about $100 by selling my Gigaworks..)

Link for the whole Sony home theater system

 

[StaticSurge]

Sounds good, why so much Sony stuff though? If you can I'd go with a different brand

 

[Justinkoko]

Mostly because I'm trying to recycle my stuff..

I just happened to find Sony Home Theater set today and I wondered how it would fare if I invested in better front speakers..

So it'd sound better right?

 

[StaticSurge]

For sure, you'll get much better sound out of that system, especially if you pick up some towers for front spearkers. You'll get a much more compelete sound than a sub/sat computer system.

 

[Pinipig523]

Or you could just use your current Gigas and hook up the Insignias up front. I think that would be a better solution and a CHEAPER one at that.

That's what I would do.