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Logitech Z-5300e speakers

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Juan23

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A mate of mine is selling his Logitech Z-5300e speakers and said he'd give them to me for $150 Australian. They cost $235 Australian at one of the cheapest stores in my area. Any idiot can see this as a good deal but I'm just curious. Is there something better that I could get for a similar price?

Along with this, I'll need a soundcard. Which would work well?

Thanks for the help.
 
sounds like a good deal to me... as for the soundcard - it depends on your needs.. if gaming is your main concern - get a creative's card.. if you rather listen to music - look for a card based on Via Envy24 chip...
 
My main interest would be to listen to music or music production.

I was told that for this purpose, I shouldn't use computer speakers. Any thoughts on that?

I for one have heard a few tunes through this setup and it was great so I'll give it a shot.

Thanks.
 
Juan23 said:
My main interest would be to listen to music or music production.

I was told that for this purpose, I shouldn't use computer speakers. Any thoughts on that?

I for one have heard a few tunes through this setup and it was great so I'll give it a shot.

Thanks.
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IMO if you are going to do music production (really depends to what extent) dont get computer speakers. I mean some DO sound quite good, but you cannot beat a pair of pro speakers.

As a good rule of thumb, always get something that has SEPERATE high, midrange, and a sub speaker (if you are going to do music production) With all 3 of these drivers the output will be much more truer to the sound of the final composition. :)

Just my 2 cents ;)
 
I appreciate the feedback but could somebody please explain how I can hook a set of speakers to my computer?
 
DaRkF0g said:
IMO if you are going to do music production (really depends to what extent) dont get computer speakers. I mean some DO sound quite good, but you cannot beat a pair of pro speakers.

As a good rule of thumb, always get something that has SEPERATE high, midrange, and a sub speaker (if you are going to do music production) With all 3 of these drivers the output will be much more truer to the sound of the final composition. :)

Just my 2 cents ;)
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Any suggestions? I was hoping to spend a maximum of $500 Australian between both the speakers and sound card.
 
Juan23 said:
Any suggestions? I was hoping to spend a maximum of $500 Australian between both the speakers and sound card.
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Its hard for many of us to recommend something that may not be available in the Aussie market though i'll try to point ya in the right direction.

a few ideas:

- a pair of active/self-amplified studio monitors + an active sub for a 2.1 solution

or

- a refurbished 5.1~7.1 receiver with two passive monitors/bookshelfs + active subwoofer for a temporary 2.1 solution. You can always add in speakers to fill out to 5.1.

I would suggest you take your time with researching info, and looking for deals. That way you'll buy the right equipment at the right price, stuff thats more suited for music reproduction than logitech multimedia speakers. If you run into some speakers you're unsure of, post them all here for some feedback, or start a thread in an audio forum for tons of audiophiles to check out.

Edit: And if possible try to listen to the equipment before you decide, or purchase from a place with a lax return policy!
 
Thanks alot for that. One thing I've noticed is that monitors cost a crap load of money. Probably worth it for the professional but for the guy who's just listening and producing for fun, it might be a bit much. Nevertheless, I'll still search around like you've suggested. There might be something out there so I'll let you all know if I find anything.
 
Juan23 said:
Thanks alot for that. One thing I've noticed is that monitors cost a crap load of money. Probably worth it for the professional but for the guy who's just listening and producing for fun, it might be a bit much. Nevertheless, I'll still search around like you've suggested. There might be something out there so I'll let you all know if I find anything.
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Option # 2 that i listed is def a more flexible setup upgrade and costwise. btw its real easy to hook up a pci sound card to a receiver. You would either hook up the cards digital-out to the receiver's digital-in (either optical or coaxial). Or you can hook up via the analog connectors with the help of some stereo to rca adapters.

Remember to check out b-stock and refurbed audio equipment to get some great prices.
 
Cheers for that.

There's supposedly a bookshelf and amp sale at store near by. I'll have to check it out in the coming week. I'll report my findings. :D
 
So I went into The DS Power House in Melbourne....

I was told that I could get a DSE (A2760) Stereo Amp for $199 AU and with that, a set of DSE (A2667) stereo speakers for $39 AU.

Good deal? Would these be better than say a Logitech z-5300e surround setup? Keep in mind that I'd be using my PC for music mainly. I play the odd game now and then.

Should I splurge for a better amp of just save it for the sound card? There are only two speaker inputs in this amp. Not sure what I'd have to do if I want to expand at some point.

Speaker specs...

5" woofer + 1" tweeter
Bass Reflex Speaker System
Rated Power - 50 W
Maximum Power - 100 W
Impedance - 8 Ohms
Sensitivity - 86 dB
Frequency Response - 45Hz - 20kHz
Binding Post Speaker Terminals
Dimensions (H x W x D) - 33.0 x 16.0 x 24.2 cm
Weight - 3.95 kg ⁄ pc
 
How about I simplify that a little bit for you? ;)

IMHO it's kinda pointless to post a new thread..... and then send someone to to that thread when you could have simply posted that information here and saved us from having to read both threads.
So I poofed it. :D
 
Sorry Mister X. Just thought that seeing as they were two different setups, I could get a little more help. Fair enough though.

So I went into The DS Power House in Melbourne....

I was told that I could get a DSE (A2760) Stereo Amp for $199 and with that, a set of DSE (A2667) stereo speakers for $39.

Good deal? Would these be better than say a Logitech z-5300e surround setup? Keep in mind that I'd be using my PC for music mainly. I play the odd game now and then.

Should I splurge for a better amp of just save it for the sound card?

Speaker specs...

5" woofer + 1" tweeter
Bass Reflex Speaker System
Rated Power - 50 W
Maximum Power - 100 W
Impedance - 8 Ohms
Sensitivity - 86 dB
Frequency Response - 45Hz - 20kHz
Binding Post Speaker Terminals
Dimensions (H x W x D) - 33.0 x 16.0 x 24.2 cm
Weight - 3.95 kg ⁄ pc
 
Thanks Mister X. I'll be picking up the speakers today. Seeing as they're only $38. Once I have the time and money, I'll pick up a speaker setup like the one you've shown. I appreciate the help. :)
 
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