QOTD: What Speakers Do You Use for Your PC?

[Guest]

Logitech is an excellent value. The Z5300 I use on my main workstation are available for as low as $189 and are a terrific 5.1 system with lots of power. Audiophile, hell no. But $189? Also have a Z5500 not in use right now, basically same system with a decoder.

 

[avatar_raq]

2.1 Cambridge Sound Works I had those since 2003, and niver found speakers with better sound quality, at least in my country!

 

[cjl]

[citation][nom]ram1009[/nom]I haven't used speakers for at least 10 years. The cheapest headset you can buy is better than the most expensive speaker system IMHO.[/citation]

Not at all. I have a fairly nice set of headphones even (Grado SR225), and I still prefer my speakers. Admittedly, $30 headphones can beat something like a Logitech setup fairly easily for sound quality, but it is quite difficult to match a truly good speaker setup with headphones, especially for bass. Now, you are right that headphones are a much better value if you aren't willing to spend a decent amount on speakers, but they definitely cannot beat a high end speaker setup in almost any way.

 

[blackbeastofaaaaagh]

Blue Sky Audio EXO 2.1
These are studio monitor speakers sold at GuitarCenter for around $250. This is the best sounding integrated-power 2.1 system with a desktop preamp/contoller I've yet heard.

Tested them against Logitech's and Creative's top end speakers and it was no contest. The EXO sound was smoother, clearer and the bass is far more tight and controlled.

 

[sumofugu]

Mirage nanosat 7.1 with a denon receiver X-fi card from Asus

 

[megabuster]

Creative Megaworks 5.1 since 2000 still going strong

 

[Guest]

Monsoon MM-2000. A 4.1 system. 60 watts x 4, plus 100 watts for the sub. Four flat planar direct-radiating thin-film satellite speakers, sub with passive radiators. Going strong for nearly nine years.

 

[neilyos]

Yamaha RX-V663 receiver, Paradigm Mini Monitor bookshelf speakers, Velodyne DLS-4000R 12" sub

 

[Guest]

Z-5500 here. I have been using Logitech speakers for years and Logitech seems to have found the best price point for a 5.1 system that provides the level of sound quality and volume most folks are looking for.

 

[Guest]

Running an Onkyo TX-DS555 Dolby Digital receiver connected by optical to a Sound Blaster X-FI, playing through 5 Klipsch RB15s and a Cerwin Vega 12 inch sub.

 

[KyleSTL]

Running an Onkyo TX-DS555 Dolby Digital receiver connected by optical to a Sound Blaster X-FI, playing through 5 Klipsch RB15s and a Cerwin Vega 12 inch sub.

Nice. I can't wait for the Onkyo SR607 to come out to force the SR606 down. I'll pick one up on the cheap and hook it up to 5 Infinty speakers for my living room.

 

[anamaniac]

$20 2.0 speakers.
My own hearing isn't good enough to go for anything better.

 

[gomobo75]

BOSE Companion 2.1

 

[leon2006]

My Multimedia- PC goes to my 7.1 receiver that drives BOSE Acoustimas@16 with Bose VCS-10 as center speaker.

Its great for HD-Movies, Music, & Games