Home Theater PCs - HTPC

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Endersothergame — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:46:59 GMT

I dunno if you have purchased either, but avoid the BOSE stuff like that. Normally I am the kind to say listen like and buy, but the Bose stuff in those product lines are really trash and overpriced.

I also recommend leaving PC based speakers behind. Buy a decent stereo receiver and get some good bookshelves, with a little research I am sure you could not go wrong.

Examples being;

Receivers>Denon, Cambridge Soundworks, Older Technics, Pioneer, Onkyo, Bel Canto

Speakers>Polk, Older Advent, Bowers and Wilkens, Paradigm or Boston Acoustics.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

RyuGTX — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:22:01 GMT

Not sure if you already bought speakers or still waiting, but I found this on bargain site that might interest you.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10380059

Try using this 5% off coupon too:

http://www.buy.com/retail/coupon.asp?prid=84773074

Someone suggested to use this to knock the price down even farther:

http://www.feelliberated.com/getliberated/index_a3.htm

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

RyuGTX — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:42:55 GMT

Dev:

I have a Megaworks 550, paid about half a grand in euros when I was 15/16. While I believe it was worth the money, I feel today I would go for a really good 2.1. 5.1 seems to have gone out of fashion people now see it as clumsy.

Ya, I guess they can be considered pretty clumsy. But I already got a full tower. 3 more little speakers to move around isn't a big deal for me.

Though I would love to build a mini pc (micro-ATX LAN box) someday so it is easier to move around. I'll just use headphones for that pc when I move it around.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Dev — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:10:49 GMT

I have a Megaworks 550, paid about half a grand in euros when I was 15/16. While I believe it was worth the money, I feel today I would go for a really good 2.1. 5.1 seems to have gone out of fashion people now see it as clumsy.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Bodego Jackson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:41:41 GMT

Good and once again thanks to all of you.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

RyuGTX — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:51:13 GMT

Bodego Jackson:

Good thinking I will wait until they are under $200 and keep an eye on this page.

Thanks.

Yeah, just keep an eye for it on SlickDeals. But just looking at the past front page deals for these speakers, you might be waiting for a while.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Bodego Jackson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:37:03 GMT

Good thinking I will wait until they are under $200 and keep an eye on this page.

Thanks.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

RyuGTX — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:27:09 GMT

Never heard the Creative Gigaworks 550, but I did own the Gigaworks 500. Upgraded to the z5500 and I'm loving it.

By the way, if you can wait, you can sometimes catch the z5500 under $200. Keep an eye for it on www.slickdeals.net. If not, you can find them on Dell for cheaper than Newegg. Free shipping from Dell too!

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Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Der Meister — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:17:32 GMT

^ As have I.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

jtm55 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:03:18 GMT

Hi All

The Logitechs from what I've heard are amazing speakers.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Bodego Jackson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:34:18 GMT

I think I will go for the Logitech speakers after all, I went to Best Buy again to see them in a demostration and in my opinion they have more power than the Bose Speakers.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:43:50 GMT

Bodego Jackson:

Nice, now I have a variety of speakers system to choose and one headset. Thanks for your suggestions guys now I have to make my desicion in one of these.

Out of all of those I vouch for the logitech speakers as best sound for your buck.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

SqUiD267 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:04:03 GMT

BTW the headset I mentioned gives 5.1 surround sound. I really didnt believe it but I tried it out in rainbow 6 vegas 2. and as far as gamign its works wonderfully.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

Bodego Jackson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:57:15 GMT

Nice, now I have a variety of speakers system to choose and one headset. Thanks for your suggestions guys now I have to make my desicion in one of these.

Re: Are Those Speakers Worth to Buy?

nelsoncp21 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:50:22 GMT

After owning a 5.1 setup for the computer my suggestion is this. don't waste a ton of cash on it. You get way better results with good headphones. A really decent 2.1 set up is just fine imo. Matter of fact I would trade my 5.1 setup for the 2.1 setup I bought my parents anyday. As for Bose, you pay for the name. you can get much better quality for your money elsewhere.