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Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade from my Logitech Z-2300 to a quality 5.1 setup for games and music. My price range is up to $500 I have looked at some Klipsch sets but I'm not sure if any of their lower end setups are a good value.
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Jul 28, 2014 19:12
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MMD3 posted:Let me be the first to say... I have some Beyerdynamic DT990s so I'm good on headphones. And I have a decent soundcard in the Xonar STX. I would like to take advantage of better positional sound in games, and generally have a more robust speaker setup. I often have guests over hanging out and playing games on my other computers so headphones aren't usually an option.
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Jul 28, 2014 19:28
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MMD3 posted:So if you're playing say an FPS with friends and you have 5.1, and they're sitting in the same room but you guys are looking different directions in the game... how does that work for positioning? I would think it'd be best to have a spare set of headphones or two for when friends come over... or tell them to bring their own? Unless you're not playing FPS at all... We're not always playing the same game. There is just people hanging out and on the computers. If we wear headphones we also have to use voice chat to hear each other, which is loving stupid because I play games with my neighbor all the time and I don't want to use a third party program to talk across the room. I already have a fair quality 2.1 system, which will now be attached to my extra desktop machine. I already have nice headphones. You're being really helpful and all, but I'm looking for suggestions for a 5.1 system because that's what I want.
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Jul 28, 2014 22:18
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Hob_Gadling posted:One idea: up the budget a bit and buy a genuine 5.1 home theater setup. You can connect all your other music stuff into it, you get a remote, you can repurpose it as home theater if/when you fancy one. I'm not completely sure what the difference is in a PC speaker system and home theater. I assume its generally a lack of receiver but I'm not sure what the true distinction is. I have been looking at this set from Klipsch: http://www.klipsch.com/high-definition-theater-500-home-theater-system/details Am I getting ripped off if I pay for a set like that instead of getting loose speakers and a receiver?
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Jul 28, 2014 22:47
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Thanks guys. I'm going to read up in the Home Audio newbie thread and just build a real system. At first glance, I'm thinking I can get a decent setup for like 600 or a bit more than that, which I can handle.
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Jul 28, 2014 23:06
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