Phillips 5.1 Speakers Question

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What your opinions on these guys?
Thinking about getting them.
Phillips SPA2602 5.1


Perfect for MP3, PC, TV and more.
Connect your speakers to all your gear. A great way to listen to your MP3 player, PC, TV, CD, DVD and all your multimedia stuff.

Sound
- Bass enhancement: Analogue Bass Boost, Bass reflex
- Frequency response: 35 - 20 K Hz
- Loudspeaker Enhancement: Magnetic Shielded LSB
- Music Power: 90 W
- Volume Control: Analogue Volume Control
- Wires: Fixed Wires
- Output power (RMS): 45 W

Loudspeakers
- Loudspeaker Enhancement: Magnetic Shielded LSB
- Satellite speaker drivers: 3"
- Subwoofer driver: 4.25"

Connectivity
- Audio input for data: Stereo Audio (3.5 mm jack) 1 x
- Cable length: 1.5 m
- Connector: 3.5 mm stereo
 
I have Blue, Green and the Pink ports. I thought 5.1 Surround Sound needed like 5 different ports like black and stuff :S
 
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Blue will be for the rear surround speakers.

Pink will be for the sub woofer and centre speaker.

Green is for the front left/right speakers.

You'll need to configure the ports in the audio software to work like this.
 
Awesome! Definatly getting them now. Would it be a problem that my sound at the moment is going through HDMI? and what software? With Audio i am crap.

Do i install these drivers?
Realtek Function driver for Realtek Azalia audio chip (Including Microsoft UAA Driver in English edition)
 
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Awesome! Definatly getting them now. Would it be a problem that my sound at the moment is going through HDMI? and what software? With Audio i am crap.

The audio drivers for your motherboard.

You'll need to enable the onboard audio in the BIOS if it isn't already.

Download the appropriate Realtek audio driver for your operating system from here and install it.

Then set your default audio device to the onboard sound in the Control Panel.

Configure the audio outputs as I indicated above using the software installed with the audio driver.
 
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Thanks a lot, You think the Speakers are worth the £35? :D

That's a difficult one as I've never heard them.

They look as good as you're going to get for £35. Some places are selling them for up to £60.

Total audio output is 45W RMS which looks pretty decent for speakers of that price.

I'm used to the Logitech Z5500's which have a total audio output of 505W RMS.

They won't blow you away but should be OK if you sitting at your PC surrounded by them.

I think the postage on them will be £9.25 plus VAT.
 
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Yeah your correct.
I can you guys help me where to place them? I am usually on my desk but i like to watch movies sitting on the bed with the GF. Where can i put the speakers for when im on the PC and when im watching a film :(

Sketch of my room (I tried)
 
Well as for the sub, corners of the room tend to make for the most powerful sound (and best imo). They say for the sub, place it where you tend to listen (same height if possible) and then move around the room finding the place where it sounds best, then place the sub there.


I couldn't do this so just placed the sub in a handy corner.

As for the rest of the speakers just place them as central to where you normally listen as possible.
 
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