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PC>Receiver>Speakers???!

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XSNiper

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Soon christmas will come and p-rants are begging for a final list. I've been looking around a bit and still havent come up with a decent reciever+speakers that will hook up to the PC and utilize around 5.1 sound and support that EAX stuff on the new Audigy 2 ZS...Pricerange: $200 Need Help!
 
you need about $200 alone to get a decent receiver. speakers might run another $100-200 for a good stereo system. 5.1 will cost considerably more.
 
decent is a relative term...one persons WOW!! system is anothers ho humm system. in your price range tihis is all i could find......
these speakers.....http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=703706
and this reciever that has 5.1 channel inputs http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=1006009
you could always upgrade the speakes later and/or go here thttp://www.klipsch.com/store/list.aspx?dept=9 to get some nice satellites
hope this helped...good luck
 
Increase your budget, go 2.1, or compromise on quality. I'd reccommend one of the former two options.
 
http://www.shoponkyo.com/catalog_detail.cfm?id=HT-S670&type=9&class=Systems&p=i&ext_war=1

or

http://www.shoponkyo.com/catalog_detail.cfm?id=HT-S570&type=9&class=Systems&p=i&ext_war=1

I have an Onkyo Receiver with Kilpsch surrounds and a Klipsch 10 inch sub, but these systems actually work pretty well.

I highly recommend an Onkyo receiver.

Hope that helps. And the second like is everything you would need for only 100 more than your budget...I know that 5 over is OVER, but hey there is really nothing decent for 200.

Pete
 
I see nothing to suggest that those have multichannel analog inputs. To use his audigy for surround audio in gaming, he would need those inputs.
 
The more expensive one was the only one i could find specs for but it does have multichannel inputs.

I highly would recommend that, CNET gives it pretty good reviews as well.

I don't think crappy receiver is in Onkyo's vocabulary.
 
Good looks.

It depends on what this person wants.

Both are good options. I just think the Onkyo is much higher quality and with a good soundcard he will want something pretty decent...albeit neither option is going to be overly impressive.
 
Yes plus you would an A/V receiver as well... the onkyo system the higher end one is actually very good, so more like mid end, i reallt recommend it. my friends bro bought it for his theater at home, he got one of those sony lcd 60 inch tv's the bastard hehe.
 
Well if all you want is 1 purpose speakers for your PC get logitechs, don't get a receiver, by decent 2.1 pc speakers and save for a REAL surround sound system.
 
hazexban said:
Well if all you want is 1 purpose speakers for your PC get logitechs, don't get a receiver, by decent 2.1 pc speakers and save for a REAL surround sound system.
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I'd agree. Going with a receiver and speakers will definitely cost more for even the same quality sound quality you'll get from the 680's, just because a receiver has to do more things, and hence has to cost more. The 680's would be cheap and easy.

However, I would recommend spending 2-3 hundred on a good baseline receiver, and then buying a used pair of speakers to add to it. This gives you a good launching point to add onto. Just replace the speakers, or add more to get to 5.1, then at that point, you'll probably want to get a new receiver =] This way you can upgrade your weakest link, instead of throwing it all away and starting over each time.
 
What he said hehe...

I wouldn't buy "Good" PC speakers because no offense, they will never compare to a good set of "real" speakers connected to a good receiver.

If you really want a good surround sound set up for, PC, DVD's, Music, Video Games, save for a good receiver and settle for some cheap pc speakers because in the long run you'll be much happier; If you intend do all the things I listed. If you don't then just stick with "Good" PC surround speakers.

It really comes down to what you really want to have and what you want to do.
 
BO(V)BZ said:
However, I would recommend spending 2-3 hundred on a good baseline receiver, and then buying a used pair of speakers to add to it.
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If possible, this is your best option. Scale it back. Go 2 channel, buy used, and make it modular. This way one can upgrade over time. If you want to go hardcore ghetto bargain hunting, and are willing to stay 2-channel, then check out your local pawn shops, yard sales, Craigslist and other classified listings. Try to get a <$50 receiver, and a $150 pair of speakers.
 
1. Best -200 5.1's
2. Best -200 4.1's
3. " " 2.1's

need this filled and ill be done ;)
 
So then you are just talking strictly PC speakers...

I won't be able to help you too much, never used any of that, always used my surround sound or a Sony Hi-fi shelf system.

Though I had a college roomate who used some version of Logitech 5.1's and they sounded decent enough if the games were played at a moderate level.

If you just want "good" Pc speakers go with these:

2.1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=36-119-105&depa=0

5.1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=36-121-105&depa=0
These are 19 over your budget

I don't think there is a GOOD 4.1 set up
 
XSNiper said:
1. Best -200 5.1's
2. Best -200 4.1's
3. " " 2.1's

need this filled and ill be done ;)
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Probably fill in Klipsh or logitech for each one, if you mean just PC speakers. For real speakers, you probably won't find anything in that price range, including 2.1 . I'd just wait until you can afford something decent, so you won't have to throw it away in 2 yrs after thye break [like all 4 sets of Promedia's that I have had]
 
XSNiper said:
1. Best -200 5.1's
2. Best -200 4.1's
3. " " 2.1's

need this filled and ill be done ;)
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There's a couple sets of swans on Newegg that might just fit the bill.
 
dang....guess that means i'm back to the z-680's :rolleyes: unless anyone has a better idea. PS. Howz the Creative MegaWorks 550 THX (w/e)?
 
IMO, if you go the component route, you can really get the best sound possible just by picking the right parts. I used to use a stereo amp by jvc with some $30 a pair sony speakers along with a $120 sony home theatre sub. I went sony speakers because the store was willing to cut me a bargain on all that stuff if I got it together. IMO sound wise, it was better than the z560's and on par with the klipsch 4.1's IMO. Most of my friends though that my setup sounded better than the klipsch 4.1's. I think any midrange component set would compete well against high end computer speakers. Of course, for gaming, the computer speakers might have been better for positional audio, but for plain music components are the way to go. Sure engineers might be able to design a super speaker that can reproduce a broad range of frequencies, but it is much much easier to just add more speakers of various sizes to produce that frequency range, and most of the time cheaper too.
 
best bet in your price range is to have them get you a reciever, then drop $50 on a cheap hold-over 5.1 speaker set until you can afford some nice ones.

Going the reciever route can be costly when compared to PC-speakers...but you only have to buy one reciever even if you go through speakers like mad.

FWIW, my 2-channel setup was $450, no sub....just high quality stereo reciever, and some good shelf speakers.
 
my receiver alone was 500 dollars, with multichannel input. then my speakers are (so far 1500 dollars)




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