Hey guys and gals,
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Hey guys and gals,
for what?
I get so tired of being the only one who reads peoples minds. Someone else want to answer this for me... :rolleyes:
Sorry, something got screwed up when i made the post. Here is what i wrote :
Hey guys and gals. I am looking for a decent quality 2.1 (left, right, sub) speaker set. I am looking to spend about $75. I have looked in the stores around here and most of the ones I went to didn't have any working demo systems. I have found several set in my price range online but I can't test them out for myself. Any input would be apreciated!
I must have hit <tab> then <enter> after my greeting.
how about a list of what you have found in your price range?
Here is what I have found:
Sicuro 360° Surround Sound 2.1 Model RW-360XL
Cyber Acoustics A3780
Creative I-Trigue 2.1 3300
Midiland Powerstixx 60W 2.1
Altec Lansing ATP3W 2.1 Speaker System
I have only heard of Creative and Altec Lansing, I am not familiar with the other brands so I was hoping you guy might know a bit more about them. I am open to other suggestions as well.
Thanks
I would go with the altecs personally.
I've had an Altec Lansing 2.1 system for about 3 years now, and I'm still very happy with it.
I have a basic 2.1 setup for my laptop when it's at home. Logitech SoundMan X1. Good strong output, but the mid-range is a bit lacking. Cheap though.
Two thumbs up for the Altec Lansing set - I only have Good things to say about them
Also try to get a hold on a Decent Harman Kardon Set (Their quality is alos Gr8).
Cheers,
Gabriel
Physic Ya_know .... scary! ... do you know about the 'speiling mistook' I think everytime I write your moniker ? :devil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
$75 or £45/64€ (for the dollar challenged among us) ... should buy you some 'very decent' 2.1 speakers ... but what's it twinned with ? strikes me most cheap & cheerful speakers will do you just as good a job as more 'pricey' items if you have 'the usual' standard of s/c ... usually I end up recommending headphones for audiophiles anyway.
Anyway on what's suggested so far Altec, followed closely by (much as it hurts to say) the creative Trigue (if you can get them for less than $75 that's very good ;) )...
I have the nvidia sound storm audio on my Gigabyte GA-7NNXP mother board. I know it is capable of handling 5.1 but unfortunately I do not have space for the extra speakers in my room here. Thank you all for your info and for not beating me up because I made a mistake posting the topic :) It looks like I will get the Altec Lansing set unless anyone can come up with a better product.Quote:
Originally Posted by confus-ed
can be hard to find, but I'm very fond of Yamaha in the 2.1 speaker range. I have a 2.1 set (YST-MS201) at work on a Mac G4 (don't know what the sound card inside is, probably not as good as my SBLive 5.1, but sounds great for classical/jazz).
At home I have a separate Yamaha 20 W subwoofer, and two 30 W satellites. The satellites can be connected up separately from the subwoofer, which I like better than fiddling with short cable lengths in an 'integrated' set.
Look at cambridge soundworks.....i'm sort of an audio elitist, but for 75 bucks, you can get a powered speaker system with a small sub, that won't annoy the hell out of you.
www.cambridgesoundworks.com
Oh and BTW, if you want a really cheap increase in quality, throw out the cheap wire that comes with them, and buy some 14 gauge, for like 5 bucks at a U-DO-IT (don't buy designer brand)... You'll hear an improvement in treble...something noticieable when you don't have a separaate tweeter :).
I still have the pair of Altecs I bought for $25 5 years ago. They still work great!
Err umm is not creative = cambridgesoundworks not TRUE?Quote:
Originally Posted by ScorpioIlya
But the rewiring trick however works 'good' with pretty much any speaker set, & right across the range ;)
The logitech Z640's are 5.1 and are only $66 dollars on newegg. They recieved excellent reviews.Quote:
Originally Posted by ironwill99
I thought we were talking real speakers, not these kid toy ones.
Gosh! I kinda like these kid toy speakers. The main faults I find with Logitech speakers in general is that they tend to have a fair ammount of distortion at max volume, and I find them too "bright" at most default mixer settings. Since most Logitechs have lots of volume I don't really find most users running them so loud they distort badly. Adjusting the high range with the mixer software takes care of the second problem.
I also like Altec 221 and 2100 speakers. The 221 is end of life, but can still be found if you look hard; about $50. ATP3, are good, too, but they and the 2100 will most likely cost you about $80-$100. I like all of these better than the 121's.
I really just can't get too excited over Creative (aka Cambridge Soundworks) speakers. That's more of a problem with the way I see the company than the product per se.
I have many vendors who keep trying to sell me CyberAcoustics speakers, but I think all they have going is low price. Yamaha, Harmon-Kardon/JBL all make decent speakers, but I think I would go with Logitech or Altec. I consider it a toss up. Trouble is, speakers are a very personal issue. What I like may not sound good to you.
You think you're bad!?! Do you have one of these::: Speaker of the HouseQuote:
Originally Posted by Kymera
I have a the 640s myself. Pretty good speakers for the price. If space is a problem, just don't attach the rear speakers. Bass is way overpowered, but some people like that. These are by no means going to beat out a good home theater set, but for the price and space they take up, excellent system.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2nat2
you're spending under 100 dollars for a system that has line inputs, a sub, a chassis for the sub, 4-5 speakers, and an amp for all 5-6 drivers......so retarded..just get 2 speakers with a sub, it'll sound nicer......who needs 5 speakers that suck, when u can have 2 that don't.
Yeow! I thought my Vienna's were expensive.Quote:
DrooooooooooolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
254 speakers ! ... I wonder what control panel will make of that !:D
Yeah that Pioneer setup looks awesome. Maybe when I win the Lotto I will pick one of those up :) Oh well back to reality again :(
Thanks again for all your suggestions!
TDK S80's offer superb sound quality and power for not a lot of money, plus they look good
HEY
I see someone mentioned SoundMan X1 speakers
I have those, but, I lost the drivers for it when I installed a new harddrive / O/S
and now I dont have any sound!!!!
anyone know where I can get the driver
Welcome to Windrivers brandonk
You should start your own thread in the sound forum for a request like this, rather than tack on to someone elses thread.
logitech have this to say about installtion
Holy dead thread batman!
You need your souncard drivers, this type f speaker doesn't need drivers.