5 year old speakers+x-fi, up to it??

turtle3 · 16 Mar 2006 at 09:01

I have an audigy2zs at the moment powering a set of Cambridge soundworks 5.1 dtt3500 digital speakers which are about 5years old now. I remember when I bought them they were top spec and believe it or not cost nearly £300, they have eax dolby digital digital din/optical etc, but im thinking of getting an x-fi and wondering if these speakers would be ok mixing old tech/new tech or would they hold back the xfi's capabilities to some extent,??. just wondering how much speakers have improved over the last 5 years.. :confused:

thanks

valerian · 16 Mar 2006 at 09:15

im up for some new speakers, imo speaker technology has improved

caff · 16 Mar 2006 at 10:48

If you're looking at new speakers, I highly recommend B&Ws - I use 602s which are powerful and have kevlar cones, so should last me my lifetime

The sound quality is stunning. I believe 603 is their current midrange.

Remember a decent amp makes a big difference too.

IMO Cambridge speakers aren't great

tom_nieto · 16 Mar 2006 at 11:11

PC speakers have improved a bit. However, a top spec setup like that should still sound pretty good.

If you actually want a jump in sound quality then go down the hi-fi route, as another PC setup might not provide the leap in quality that you were after.

EDIT: speaker technology in general has not improved very much at all in 20 years with the basic design remaining mostly the same with a few tweaks. I'm hoping that my hi-fi speakers will last a lifetime, unless I upgrade them of course!