Buying speakers for Christmas

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If only L.A.I.R didn't suck
so about a month ago my speakers started making this crackling noise and the left speaker is on the fritz so I figured that I get some new ones

I have a $50 dollar gift certificate to circuit city, and I'm looking for a good speaker set $200 dollars or less that will last a while and has quality sound for gaming and music

please give your suggestions
 
IT's hard to say... Level 9 Sound had Monsoon flat panel speakers... great sound to them. The company is out of business now... and you cannot get them anymore. IMO they are hands down the best I've heard in a LONG TIME.

Bose Companion 3 are supposed to be ok. I'll look on Newegg... there are a couple Altec Lansing sets that are good. There is another company that makes very good speakers, I'll dig up their name for you as well.

†B†V† :hat
 
try, I think its called Creative labs, I got a really cheap set that sound great, only cost me about £10-£15 (about $30?), got 'em bout 6 years ago, and they still sound great
 
Fire$ickle said:
Get some decorated ones. (If they exist) there AWESOME!!!
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Yeah, ignore the sound quality, get ones that look pretty!
 
I was thinking about getting these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121121

it looks like the best I can get for an affordable price
 
Dray said:
I was thinking about getting these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121121

it looks like the best I can get for an affordable price
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The signal to noise ratio is 85dB. Not horrible, but still lower than I would buy.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Do you want 2.1 or 5.1?
2. What sound card do you have?

Let me know and I can find you some good options.
 
Dray said:
I was thinking about getting these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121121

it looks like the best I can get for an affordable price
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those are pretty good.

They fair pretty well among gamers and ratings (from what I've read around the net). I have been looking at those myself when I get a chance to build a new computer next year.

I still wish Level 9 was in business... their Monsoon flat panel speakers (flat coiled) rock!

†B†V† :hat
 
Dray said:
I was going for 5.1, and my sound card is realtek ac97 audio
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In that case those Logitech speakers would fine. You won't hear a difference from a really good set of speakers with that sound card. If you went with an Audigy 2 or X-Fi then I wouldn't suggest those speakers.
 
Polygon said:
In that case those Logitech speakers would fine. You won't hear a difference from a really good set of speakers with that sound card. If you went with an Audigy 2 or X-Fi then I wouldn't suggest those speakers.
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What would you suggest? ... that are affordable. Even $150 for a set of speakers can be salty for users.

BV :hat
 
Bluevoodu said:
What would you suggest? ... that are affordable. Even $150 for a set of speakers can be salty for users.

BV :hat
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Well, if you're on a budget and using something like the AC'97 then I would suggest the Logitech Z-4 :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121130

If you have some more money to spend and have an Audigy 2 or X-Fi then I would get the Klipsche Pro Media 2.1:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836119008

If you don't have any budget and, at least and X-Fi if not better then I would get a separate receiver and some good louspeaker like Kef or Dynamic, I could go on with good brands. Also, get a Velodyn subwoofer.
 
another friend suggested this speaker set to me

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121012

any good?
 
Dray said:
another friend suggested this speaker set to me

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121012

any good?
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I can't find the THD rating but for the price I don't think you could find a better 5.1 system. Not that it really matter with the AC'97 but if you get a better card later they won't sound like crap. :)
 
yeah, a new sound card is one of the next things on my list of upgrades, I just decided to get the speakers first because the ones that came with the computer kicked the bucket
 
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