Best speakers for PC, 5.1, £150-175ish budget

[Stormster]

Basically I'm downsizing my bedroom so I can fit a double bed in which means all my DJ stuff has gone, gonna sell my seperates as the rooms too small to set them up properly and thus I'm gonna get an LCD Monitor/TV and kinda use my PC as a part time media centre, mostly for music to be honest.

Thus, I want recommendations for good PC speakers! 5.1 setup ideally.

Wants:
Headphone input
Remote control
Line in for other sources I may want to use on the odd occasion

Was considering looking into wireless stuff for the rears but more concerned with sound quality especially going from good seperates down to simply "PC speakers" lol.

Not sure whats on the market, been looking @ Logitech stuff but open for ideas so I can take a look at the speakers in question and find reviews etc.

Opinions then guys?

 

[OzZie]

If you used to DJ, then don't you have some studio monitors you could use? Uses up a lot less room than a 5.1 setup, and a decent pair sound much nicer than a similar priced 5.1 setup. Of course, if you dont have any, then i would recommend Creative GigaWorks 5.1 G500 THX® Pro at £171.

 

[Viberious]

I've got a set of Logitech Z5500 and they are sweet have all the requirements you stated but would be over you budget slightly. I paid £199 for mine a few months ago. I wouldn't bother with anything wireless as you will probably need additional plug sockets to power them like the logitech z5450 which came out some time ago.

 

[gareth170]

I've got a set of Logitech Z5500 and they are sweet have all the requirements you stated but would be over you budget slightly. I paid £199 for mine a few months ago. I wouldn't bother with anything wireless as you will probably need additional plug sockets to power them like the logitech z5450 which came out some time ago.

i would recommend getting a good 5 Channel AV Amplifier for around £80 then get some good speakers for around £100 plus a car sub if the av amp is a good one .. i have this setup but bigger e.g 3 car subs, 9 pairs of speakers 6 amps, it's well worth the money...

but if you want a simple setup i would say get the Creative GigaWorks 5.1 G500 THX...

 

[Stormster]

Haha, I'm more into sound quality than loads of speakers and thousands of watts really and I've got an install in me car for that anyways

At the mo I've got a Marantz SR4400 AV amp, Monitor Audio Bronze B2 speakers, on stands and a Sony CD player then PC linked to it, but my room is 3x2m and no space for speakers on stands and all that tosh no more so its all gotta go, hence small stuff. The speakers are like 13" deep, then on stands, then a double beds gotta squeeze in, desk, wardrobe, drawers etc and paperwork so you get the idea

Do like the Z-5500 but the sub is big, albeit very bassy, my mates got that system in his room. Bit boomy though so smaller sub probably be better in my room with it being so small.

Looked @ the 5450's too, not too bad and I'm ok for rear plugs but I guess wireless isn't essential really.

Will look into the Creative stuff, just never been as impressed with it as the Logitech kit.

PS: yes I know I'm downgrading in sound quality lol but if I keep this lot getting a double bed in and having some comfort is not gonna happen.

 

[gareth170]

Haha, I'm more into sound quality than loads of speakers and thousands of watts really and I've got an install in me car for that anyways

well i can't have a car cos i'm disabled. so my car is in my room lol. it has a very good sound quality with my new x-fi XtremeGamer card.