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Post Date: 2010-03-24
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    Posted: 24 Mar 2010 at 7:21pm
I hope this is in the right section. 

After many years of faithful wonderful performance, my Klipsch Promedia 5.1 speakers seem to have hit the skids.  Yesterdays 5 or 6 power outages did them in ( whining noise ).  From what I've read, the only ballgame in town is the Logitech z5500 and they don't look very desirable to me.  So here's my questions:

1.  Does anybody have any better ideas for 5.1 speakers for a computer?

2.  What seems to be the consensus for 2.1 speakers?
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I like the Klipsch promedia speakers, and the z5500 would be a huge downgrade in my opinion
 
sound purely subjective, I am  a 2.0 or 2.1 guy. one of my 2.0 systems has 10x the bass of any logitech system, but it is still a little weak. lol
 
so what is the budget, I can show you speakers that are so much better than Logitech, it isn't even funny..  but they also cost more...
 
I have only heard a few 5.1 setups on PC's, and none have done anything for me, and I don't have the $$ the do one properly, so no help there.
 
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I was thinking in the 5 or 6 hundred range.  Been thinking of 2.1 audiobyte ones I read about on another site.  Just thought I would put some feelers out to other more knowledgeable people first.  I'd prefer 5.1 so I can hear them coming up from behind but the options I've seen so far look pretty weak.
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Posts: 5084 		  Quote justin.kerr Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 9:17am
for mains the SwanMk200III are very good sounding, the audioengine A5's are also good IMHO
They do need subs, and that really varies wildly..There are a lot of decent small sub companies, and also if you have the skills, subs are a good do it yourself project.   My gaming system uses the Swans for mains, and a SVS PB12 Ultra/2 for a sub... lol  I am very happy with that setup, but the sub puts a hurting on the budget..
I do wish I could find a decent 5.1 setup, guess I will have to make some. lol
Although with great imaging you can still place sounds pretty well with a 2.0/2.1 setup.
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nice sub Justin, I can see thats its putting a hurt on the buget!!! thats a highend sub!!!!
 
I'm happy with my older ass Logitech Z-5300
Good Bass (sometimes to much)
good enough sound with the EQ settings with the Fatal1ty pro sound card. But someday I want to upgrade to a highend 2.1 set up someday. 5.1 is a little hard to place the rear spearkers in a office or work area
 
But Justin is right, there are a bunch of really nice 2.0 or 2.1 systems out there for all kinds of budgets
It seems that the 5.1 and 7.1 doesnt seem to have a big market for them.
 


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