Looking to upgrade a 10 year old Logitech 5.1 speaker system. I use it for about 60% PC gaming 40% music. Budget is under $1,000.
Currently have:
Sound Blaster Z --> Logitech Z-680 5.1
Possible upgrades:
Option 1: Powered speakers 2.0 (ex. Audioengine A5+ pair) and add a sub
Option 2: Passive speakers (stereo or surround) + AVR
I am concerned about moving to a 2.1 stereo system for gaming since I have had a 5.1 system for so long now. My office configuration isn't suited to rear speakers however, and I am not sure how important it is to have a "center" channel speaker for my purposes here.
Also confused about the connectivity options, especially if I go the AVR route. Do I connect to the AVR via HDMI from my Nvidia 680 video card or use the Sound Blaster Z?
Currently have:
Sound Blaster Z --> Logitech Z-680 5.1
Possible upgrades:
Option 1: Powered speakers 2.0 (ex. Audioengine A5+ pair) and add a sub
Option 2: Passive speakers (stereo or surround) + AVR
I am concerned about moving to a 2.1 stereo system for gaming since I have had a 5.1 system for so long now. My office configuration isn't suited to rear speakers however, and I am not sure how important it is to have a "center" channel speaker for my purposes here.
Also confused about the connectivity options, especially if I go the AVR route. Do I connect to the AVR via HDMI from my Nvidia 680 video card or use the Sound Blaster Z?