Help choosing a 2.1/5.1

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A good 2.1 System ?

Need help Creatie or Logitech suggest something to me guys.

For about 70 quid.


I have already go ta X-fi Sound card so it would match up nicely.

Or a 5.1 if need be.

Thanks lads.
 
I have a headset for gaming but i would no doubt use the speakers for all of those tbh.

I have a techins Hifi system but its in need of a fix atm so cant use it thats why i want to get a nice 2.1/5.1

Id use it for games movies music everything..
 
£70 is a bad price point for a 2.1 set-up IMO
It falls right between cheap sub £50 and not enough for a £100 set.
the difference is huge and there really isnt a good set of speakers in between.

You really need to decide if you want a cheap set or a good set. If you want good speakers then for £100 there is a few to pick from. If on the other hand sound quality isnt important to you then spend £50ish on something like the Creative Gigaworks T20's
You won't get anything better for £70

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I didn't mean to make out that sub £70 are poor quality. The T20's really are good for the money and have better clarity to most others in your price range whilst saving you £10 or £20. I'm sure you would be happy with them for the price but if you want a dedicated sub and also good monitor speakers then you need to spend a little more.
 
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I'd agree with what Defunkt said, although a 2.1 set for £40, or a 5.1 set for £70 will be fine for games and when watching movies. Music is where these cheap speakers fail. Something like the Aego's will offer all round performance, albeit without surround sound, but there are some people who feel they are no longer worth £120. They are still very good, but the price has remained the same for ages AFAIK, and with Audio Engine's A2 monitor speakers on the scene for the same money, but with better sound quality, the Aego's once 5* rating has dropped a bit.

I think you have to think about what is most important to you. Do you want surround speakers for games and movies, but are willing to sacrifice sound quality when it comes to music. Are you wanting speakers that are able to reproduce music well, and are willing to sacrifice having surround for games and movies.

The fact you have a stereo for music, and assuming you can get it fixed, I'm guessing, having the PC speakers for music isn't so important. If you were replacing the stereo with PC speakers, then having some that reproduce music well would be more important.

The difference between a good stereo and cheaper 2.1/5.1 PC speakers, is huge when it comes to music.
 
Oh aye I will be fixing the Hi-fi.


I need the 2.1's mainly for games really and movies and such.

The ones i linked to the OCUK site you guys hear anything good about them they seem to be good.


I have been offered to buy the aegos for £70 quid too from the members market so i might get those.
 
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