$300 to spend on speakers?

[fs5]

What do you get? Logitech Z-680? Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 (or add $100 for the ultra, what's the difference)? Creative Lab's offering?

What's the general concensus?

oops.. was supposed to put this in general hw

 

[fyleow]

Darn I thought you were talking about real speakers, was going to recommend the entry level B&W

 

[SHoddyCOmp]

I have the Klipsch 5.1's, not the new spacey looking ones, the set that looks like a real set of speakers.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: SHoddyCOmp
I have the Klipsch 5.1's, not the new spacey looking ones, the set that looks like a real set of speakers.

they have a new version out, promedia 5.1 ultra's, not sure what the difference between them is. The promedia's don't have dts decoding as opposed to the z680s though. hm... Is there anywhere I can go to hear both of them? I don't think best buy has the klipsch

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: fyleow
Darn I thought you were talking about real speakers, was going to recommend the entry level B&W

lol


B&W's for $300...lol...oh....wait....



lol

GOOD B&W's for $300...lol...



P.S. I can get good cheap B&W s for a little more but for $300!..wow

 

[fs5]

<austin> oops I fell ovarrr </austin>

 

[Anubis]

you really need 5.1s? you can get a smaller sys thats sounds just as good for alot less

 

[nan0bug]

either the z-680s or the klipsch promedia 5.1s, they're both excellent speakers. The z-680s have a little more thump imo, but the klipsch are ear-piercingly clean on the high end. I have the z-680s and I'm not dissapointed at all. I didn't like the sound of the klipsch at high volume and I heard stories about the amps dying so I just played it safe, but I can't really knock the klipsch either. Its a matter of preference.

 

[Nohr]

Logitech Z-680 Review at bit-tech

The Logitech Z-680's are definitely at the high-end of the PC audio spectrum. If you decide to acquire some (and I recommend you do) don't be sloppy about it. Speakers of this quality deserve to be installed in the proper way, not just slapped on your desk and various piles of PC mags in the back corner of your room. Because you deserve to have the audio delivered to you properly the way these babies can. And since this setup is on the high end of the available PC offerings out there, so they are a bit pricey, but then aren't all things of high quality? As I said earlier in the review, if you do some research, you can find these for much less online. The best thing I can say about these speakers are that they are worth the money. They take your HTPC and game sound to a whole new level. Logitech did it right with the Z-680 THX 5.1 surround speakers.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: fyleow
Darn I thought you were talking about real speakers, was going to recommend the entry level B&W

lol


B&W's for $300...lol...oh....wait....



lol

GOOD B&W's for $300...lol...



P.S. I can get good cheap B&W s for a little more but for $300!..wow

but will they be as good as Ascend Acoustics,

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Anubis
you really need 5.1s? you can get a smaller sys thats sounds just as good for alot less

I have some decent sounding 2.1's right now... I just moved back home from college and put in a nice 24" TAU for my room. I'd be watching movies more than listening to music so I want surround.

Looks I'm going logitech... can't find any hot deals on klispch... need to wait for 20% + 10% stackable at dell now :evil:

 

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: fyleow
Darn I thought you were talking about real speakers, was going to recommend the entry level B&W

lol


B&W's for $300...lol...oh....wait....



lol

GOOD B&W's for $300...lol...



P.S. I can get good cheap B&W s for a little more but for $300!..wow

I got my B&Ws for about $350. I really don't need the bass since I've already got a 15" sub.