What speakers should I get?

[Cruisin1]

I want speakers that support dolby digital 5.1... so unfortuneatly that puts the klipisch out of the picture. What are some good AC-3(dolby 5.1) speakers?

 

[Syborg1211]

you can never, ever go wrong with altec lansing speakers, not sure what speakers of theirs supports that though

 

[Digobick]

• Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400: http://www.klipsch.com/promedia/promedia.asp
• Output Power (RMS): 60W x 4 Satellites, 160W Subwoofer; Total: 400W
• Frequency Response: 29-20,000Hz
• Remote Control: No
• Seperate Amp: No
• Dolby Digital: No
• Inputs: 2 Analog 1/8" minijacks (1 for front speakers, 1 for rear speakers)
• Outputs: None
• Other Features: THX certified
• Warranty: 1 Year
• Floor Stands: Not included; sold seperately for $89.99/pair
  Price: $250
  
  Videologic Sirocco Crossfire: http://www.videologic.com/ProductInfo/Siroccocrossfire.htm
• Output Power (RMS): 10W x 4 Satellites, 40W Subwoofer; Total: 80W
• Frequency Response: 35-20,000Hz
• Remote Control: No
• Seperate Amp: Yes, with speaker controls on the front
• Dolby Digital: No
• Inputs: 1 Analog 1/8" minijack in the front, 2 stereo (2 pair of RCA jacks for front and rear for Input 1, one pair of RCA jacks for Input 2), and an LFE input
• Ouputs: Headphone output on amplifier
• Other Features: Front/rear fade controls
• Warranty: 2 Years
• Floor Stands: Not included
  Price: $300
  
  Videologic DigiTheatre DTS: http://www.videologic.com/indexdts.htm
• Output Power (RMS): 30W x 5 Satellites, 70W Subwoofer; Total: 220W
• Frequency Response: 35-20,000Hz
• Remote Control: Yes
• Seperate Amp: Yes, with speaker controls on the front
• Dolby Digital: Yes, built-in decoder
• Inputs: Coaxial S/PDIF (RCA) for digital input, Optical S/PDIF, (Toslink) for digital input, Stereo phono RCA for line input
• Outputs: 6-channel output for connection to 6-channel amplifier (cable supplied), Separate 3.5mm jacks for analog audio out
• Other Features: Individual volume control to each speaker, Delay control to surround and center speakers, Mute on/off
• Warranty: 2 Years
• Floor Stands: Not included
  Price: $500
  
  Creative Labs FPS2000: http://www.creativelabs.com/speakers/fps2000/
• Output Power (RMS): 7W x 4 Satellites, 25W Subwoofer; Total: 53W
• Frequency Response: ???
• Remote: No
• Seperate Amp: No
• Dolby Digital: No
• Inputs: 2 Analog 1/8" minijacks (1 for front speakers, 1 for rear speakers)
• Outputs: None
• Other Features: Proprietary Digital DIN (S/PDIF) input for connection to Sound Blaster Live! only
• Warranty: 1 Year
• Floor Stands: 2 (flimsy) tripod rear speaker floor stands and 4 wall mount brackets included; industrial strength tripods available for $75
  Price: $100
  
  Creative Labs DTT2500: http://www.creativelabs.com/speakers/desktop-theater-2500/
• Output Power (RMS): 8W x 5 Satellites, 25W Subwoofer; Total: 65W
• Frequency Response: ???
• Remote Control: No
• Seperate Amp: Yes, with speaker controls on the front
• Dolby Digital: Yes, built-in decoder
• Inputs: 2 Analog 1/8" minijacks (1 for front speakers, 1 for rear speakers), Dolby Digital/SPDIF input (RCA jack)
• Outputs: None
• Other Features: Proprietary Digital DIN (S/PDIF) input for connection to Sound Blaster Live! only
• Warranty: 2 Years
• Floor Stands: 2 (flimsy) tripod rear speaker floor stands and 4 wall mount brackets included; industrial strength tripods available for $75
  Price: $200
  
  MidiLand S4 8200: http://www.midiland.com/products/8200.htm
• Output Power (RMS): 20W x 5 Satellites, 100W Subwoofer; Total: 200W
• Frequency Response: 40-20,000Hz
• Remote Control: Yes
• Seperate Amp: Yes, with speaker controls on the front
• Dolby Digital: Yes, built-in decoder
• Inputs: S/PDIF, Optical, RCA
• Outputs: None
• Other Features: Individual volume control to each speaker
• Warranty: 1 Year
• Floor Stands: Not included; wall mounts available free with rebate here: http://www.midiland.com/products/product_contest.htm
  Price: $300

If there's something that's incorrect or missing please let me know.

I know you said you didn't want anything without Dobly 5.1 support, but you're not the only person that reads these so I left it in there anyways. Sorry. 🙂 Here's a similar that thread should be able to help a little: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=27&threadid=218250

 

[crystal]

Just order a klipsch set from outpost. Could not wait until it get here. 😀 I just realize something. In my rush to place the order, I fails to order thru ebates for 5% off. boohooo... 🙁