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Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High Power 2.1 232W RMS 8IN Subwoofer PC Speaker System
Bit more expensive than I am used too, but I hear they are awesome and every review I have read so far has been good.
Basically, I want something I can crank up so I can hear all the sound effects I normally would only hear on my headphones, but without having to plug my headphones in all the time (pain in the ass).
I will let you guys know how they sound after I get them tomorrow.
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I have my headphones plugged into a G110 all the time. Works great - I can switch the output back and forth at will, but skype automatically routes to it. I also like having the ability to mute the mic from the keyboard, as the headphone mute seems to cause some sort of static.
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that is way too expensive for a 2.1 system imo.
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They look nice - Let us know how they sound! They are expensive though - but I would consider those. I dont have the space for my 5.1 system where my computer is now (well at least hanging the rear speakers)
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Only 2.1 for that price?
Jeezus!
By the way, Mithan, if you want to, I quote, "hear all the sound effects I normally would only hear on my headphones", and MORE, nothing beats a 5.1 speaker system (except a 7.1 of course  ). You really hear effects, notably on the surround speakers, that you don't hear otherwise. Since I got mine, I'm addicted, and will never go back to anything without surround speakers.
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Every review for these has been really positive. Sounds like they should be worth the price.
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Mithan, if it's not too much personal, how much did you expected to pay for 2.1 speakers?
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I recently paid £7 (about $11) for a pair of speakers for my second machine, got them at Asda (UK supermarket owned by Walmart).
They do the job, nothing fancy tho', I will admit  !
Enjoy yours Mithan!
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Usually you get just 1 speaker cone on most speakers you see for PCs. This corsair has a dome + mid, so more expensive and should by-default sound better then the 1 speaker cone designs. It does have good reviews.
I broke down and got the Logitech Z906 since could not find a better & cheaper 5.1 setup. While it does not compare to my tv setup, it is in league with any bose I heard.
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Luryn posted:
Mithan, if it's not too much personal, how much did you expected to pay for 2.1 speakers?
I demoed 4 sets from Best Buy (ie- bought them, they sucked and then took them back).
Nothing allows me to crank them up loud and still keep audio fidelity. Hell, most wont even go "loud".
When I have to crank up speakers ALL THE WAY just to hear foot steps in Minecraft, you know there is a problem with them.
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I really wish I could find some wall mountable computer speaker I hate that my speakers take up desk space.
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^^ You can wall mount the Z906's, and some others.
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Lonestar_1 posted:
I broke down and got the Logitech Z906 since could not find a better & cheaper 5.1 setup. While it does not compare to my tv setup, it is in league with any bose I heard.
I have the Logitech x530 for my computer, and they are amazing, specially if you consider they cost less than $80. Look up reviews, they are all positive. I think the "modern" version is the z506.
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i got audioengine 5 speakers.. highly recommended. only 2.1, but better than all 5.1 speakers I've heard.
better than creative, klipsch and all the other crappy peecee type speakers I've ever had
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I sent the speakers back.
They were awesome, but the problem is that the subwoofer was too big.
When I say "awesome" I mean they are LOUD and don't distort and reproduce sound excellently.
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-Mithan- posted:
I sent the speakers back.
They were awesome, but the problem is that the subwoofer was too big.
When I say "awesome" I mean they are LOUD and don't distort and reproduce sound excellently.
I'm not sure how that is a problem :P
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SpiritHex posted:
better than creative, klipsch and all the other crappy peecee type speakers I've ever had
I've used both the Klipsch and the Logitech Z2300, and I don't think they are "crappy", they just are not $325 :P At any rate, there are a lot of reviews on amazon that make me question any supposed superiority they might have.
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Klipsch older 5.1 stuff was actually pretty good for the time it was released, just little pricy. Creative speakers are crap, I got cheap pair that died in few years. This is what started me looking for replacement. I was using my quad altec's from '99 till I got the z906's on sale for 300.
Kinda wish z906's were 250, but could not find a better option for myself. I wanted little more juice then the x530  .
Initially I thought something like Mirage MX 5.1 would be cool till I saw the price  , and would still need a receiver. The problem is picking up 5 "good" speakers + a cheap receiver is way too much. There are much better options but you are basically going into home entertainment area and would need a sound-card that supported DTSConnect/DDLive. I can live with the compromise of what I got. They work pretty well for games. If I am going to watch a movie, well I got my HTPC and a nice system for the TV.
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