Let's say I need to get a set of speakers for general use, recommendations?

[Marcos]

Marcos, your pm box is full, I'll get you a pic sent, but that ebay link is the exact same set, but mine are in sexy black instead

yeah, sorry about that, so no actual pic?


EDIT: Also, what are the dimensions of the sub?

[Gipo]

I can get all the measurements and pics done on Sunday, at the mo a bit tied up!

[darrensen]

I've got a set of these and they are really nice! The build quality is superb and the sound quality is just as good.

http://www.gadgetryblog.com/pcgaming...peedlink_.html

[Marcos]

I've got a set of these and they are really nice! The build quality is superb and the sound quality is just as good.

http://www.gadgetryblog.com/pcgaming...peedlink_.html

Just as good as?

They look nice, but i don't understand why 4 of the same size tweeters in each speaker would be a good idea?

Obviously they know what they're doing , but just seems odd to me. Question is, would those keep up with the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 set? Since Klipsch seems to be regarded as top dog

[Marcos]

Bought these, not impressed

They lack buzz-bass, they can do the shaking, but nothing between mid-low and low low.

Hard to explain , basically i can feel it moving, but i can't hear the bass like i can with other people's 2.1 sets and my old hi-fi.

So i'm going to try and get some creative set like the guy a couple of floors above me

[Gipo]

But you can't get anything better for the same price, thats for sure - Also, have you tried all the different modes? Some work better than others and give better sound - I'm not an expert on music and speakers. I think you were expecting too much, although the review on the net compare em favourably to Klipsch ones

I could always hear the bass when I had a set My housemates always used to complain alot about em - I definitely found that using spdif coaxial was much better than using the standard connectors though!

[Marcos]

These speakers actually do too much in a sense, what i was trying to describe is that they go more than low enough to shake the ground, but i want the bass before it gets that low, i want the buzz/rumble. To hear the bass not just feel it on surfaces.

I'm sure the people below me can hear the bass fine i just don't get any to my ears

I found the creative set that the other guy has:

http://www.savastore.com/productinfo...eviews&pid=206

They don't go that loud, and they do distort a little at max but anywhere up to there produces the kind of sound i'm looking for.

[theslasher@ntlw]

I have got creative inspire 6700 speakers if you can find some there great mind you i only use the four speakers no space.http://uk.europe.creative.com/shop/category.asp?cate=3

[Thorsson]

I've got these babies and they have a great sound. Being used to playing through my Hi-Fi before I moved, I actually prefer the sound from these.

http://www.savastore.com/productinfo...06&rstrat=3151

[athlon_xp_2800]

I just picked up a Creative P5800 5.1 system from Currys for £49.95 a couple of weeks ago, an absolute bargain for the quality of sound you get from it!

[herulach]

They rule, my housemate has them and im forever telling her to turn them down.

Why is that a good thing? Just because they have a big farty sub thats loud at about 80hz doesnt mean they are any good, all creative speakers (except gigaworks) ive ever heard have been absolute pap

[floppybootstomp]

In my (limited) experience Creative speakers sound a bit pants, tbh.

Everything Logitech I've heard sounds good.

Recently bought a set of Altec Lansing limited edition black VS2121 2.1 speakers from PC World for £30.00, which was a good price. I got them for my stand alone Linux machine. They're Ok, but bit of a let down is no bass volume control on woofer.

Which means if you want to crank them up, they can sound a bit boomy. But if you only going for moderate sound levels, they'll do ya, good price and they sound clear crisp and detailed.

I must have been one the few idiots who actually bought a set of Hercules 5.1 speakers, they really don't sound very good at all Me soon upgrade to Logi 5.1.

[happytechie]

nip down to your local ritcher sounds and get a stereo amp and some bookshelf speakers. They will sound better than the plastic PC speakers. Failing that so does your stereo

HT

[Thorsson]

nip down to your local ritcher sounds and get a stereo amp and some bookshelf speakers. They will sound better than the plastic PC speakers. Failing that so does your stereo

Now I don't want to flame you, but this is complete tosh. Even at Richer the cheapest Amp is £60 (and doesn't look too hot to me) and the cheapest non-plasticky magnetically shielded speakers are £80 (plus they need stands, and they really need a sub-woofer say users). This seems quite a lot more than £45 to me.

[happytechie]

which bit is tosh?

that the £80 cambridge audio A1 + £50 Mission M2SS will sound better than a pair of 2.1 plastic computer speakers? Or that it costs more than £40? I'm not sugesting it as a cheep option, I'm sugestiong it as a better option. I bet the OP has a decent stereo kicking around somewhere as well.

All I'm saying is that hi fi speakers will sound better without a sub (as they are bigger and thus create more bass) and that he will get a better quality of sound by moving away form kit designed for a PC and towards kit designed for audio.

this isn't a flame either, it's a discussion I think

HT

[Thorsson]

Clearly £150 worth of kit will sound better than £50. But if someone says he has £50 to spend there's not much point in telling him to spend £150. Besides the Missions are not magnetically shielded, which could cause problems in a small room.

And you're making a big assumption on the stereo front.