PC Speakers

[FrenchTVR]

Can anyone recomend a good but reasonably priced set of PC speakers? At the moment I have a five year old Soundblaster card.

Want something that sounds good but doesn't break the bank.

Cheers

[princeperch]

ive got a cambridge soundworks 4.1 setup, cost about 40 quid and sounds pretty good..

>> Edited by princeperch on Thursday 9th February 14:33

[chris watton]

I have the Creative Inspire 6.1 speakers, I don't think they cost an awful lot now, and the sounf is very good, be it films, gaming, music, so much so, in fact, that our PC is now our 'sound system' since putting my CD collection onto the hard drive.

[slapmatt]

I've got these Creative 5.1 speakers. They are ace, especially with the sub turned up.

You will need a 5.1 compatible soundcard though (about a tenner off eBay).

[kerfuffle]

Blair is a PC speaker I suppose

[kerfuffle]

And I'm a sweaty, so I suppose I could be a Mac speaker

[timmy30]

kerfuffle said:

Blair is a PC speaker I suppose

I'd go for Nelson Madella followed by Heather Mills-McCartney.

That way you cover all PC bases. Black, socialist, disbaled, vegetarian and woman.

[Nick P]

Abu Hamza definitely wasn't a PC speaker

[kerfuffle]

He certainly isn't off the hook either

[nervous]

kerfuffle said:

He certainly isn't off the hook either

wouldnt be so bad, but he has terrible trouble with conjunctivitus too. well, in fairness, that problems 50% improved of late.

[tinman0]

chris watton said:

I have the Creative Inspire 6.1 speakers, I don't think they cost an awful lot now, and the sounf is very good, be it films, gaming, music, so much so, in fact, that our PC is now our 'sound system' since putting my CD collection onto the hard drive.

ever since i got a 2.1 altec lansing system for my pc - done exactly the same thing. poor stereo never gets used and I have to admit probably wont be replaced when its time comes.

here are the chappies:

www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=16036307638&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=96223



>> Edited by tinman0 on Thursday 9th February 15:04

[chris watton]

I remember reading very good reviews of the lansing speakers. My Hi-Fi is now in the loft! There isn't really much call for a 12 disc tray when you can line up your whole music collection to play in Media Player....

>> Edited by chris watton on Thursday 9th February 15:12

[FrenchTVR]

Has anybody got or heard these [url]www.johnlewis.com/Apple+iPods/Apple+iPod/Apple+iPod/Speakers/230211105/Product.aspx[/url] ?

[Plotloss]

If fidelity is the main consideration and both stereo and PC are fairly close to each other then I would, rather than spend out on speakers, get an Audiophile 2496 Soundcard and hook it up to your stereo via a phono/rca cable.

2496 is around a ton.

[FrenchTVR]

Plotloss said:

If fidelity is the main consideration and both stereo and PC are fairly close to each other then I would, rather than spend out on speakers, get an Audiophile 2496 Soundcard and hook it up to your stereo via a phono/rca cable. 2496 is around a ton.

Sounds good, £55 including the Vodka....

[4WD]

These are the ultimate compact monitors. Unfortunately they have risen to 4500 since this review...

www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep01/articles/pmcaml1.asp

[FrenchTVR]

4WD said:

These are the ultimate compact monitors. Unfortunately they have risen to 4500 since this review... www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep01/articles/pmcaml1.asp

at the price......

[speedychrissie]

FrenchTVR said:

Has anybody got or heard these [url]www.johnlewis.com/Apple+iPods/Apple+iPod/Apple+iPod/Speakers/230211105/Product.aspx[/url] ?

my brother has those ones for his mac. i dont know how they cope with being taken up high, but they give a fairly decent sound quality at normal volume and they are very cool

[Plotloss]

4WD said:

These are the ultimate compact monitors. Unfortunately they have risen to 4500 since this review... www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep01/articles/pmcaml1.asp

Kin 'ellfire.

That would buy you a good AV amp and a very nice sounding (see professional and certifiable) set of THX 7.1 speakers...

[zumbruk]

I have a pair of Wharfedale Active Diamond 7.1s for my PC, with which I am perfectly happy. Shop round for a good price - I got mine from Richer Sounds.