Need a loud sound system for my pc

_Jimlad_

_Jimlad_

_Jimlad_

Soldato
Joined
5 Jun 2005
Posts
20,866
Location
Southampton
i used to have a Yamaha YST MS50 2.1 PC Speakers setup, until it died :(

Output power 80W Total power
20W per satellite (1kHz, 4 ohms)
40W for subwoofer (100Hz, 5 ohms)
Frequency Response 32Hz--20kHz Crossover frequency:
200Hz for subwoofer
12kHz for satellites

i need to beat that spec with around £100 - can it be done? who knows what about speakers?????? as i don't have a clue! this set was 5 years old..
 
ajgoodfellow said:
The Acoustic Energy speakers are held in high regard - 2.1 systems in black or white for £80 - click here
Click to expand...

found the spec, how does that rate compared to what i had?

Type: Two-way, closed box compact speaker. Mid/Bass Driver: 100mm damped fiber cone with 25mm thermally bonded voice coil. Shielded high-Power long-throw magnet system.

HF Driver: 25mm Pre-coated textile dome with Ferro-fluid cooled neodymium magnet system and Rear heat sink.

Filter Network: 2nd and 3rd order at 3.5kHz. Cabinet: Injection molded and die-cast Aluminum hybrid.

Frequency Response: 100Hz to 20kHz ±3dB

Frequency Range: 75Hz to 30kHz @-6dB

Power Handling: 100W peak programme

Amplifier Compatibility: 25 -100 Watts into 8 Ohms

Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms

Sensitivity: 86.0dB for 1 Watt at 1 meter

Dimensions (H x W x D): 202 x 124 x 146mm

Weight: 2.5kg (single, unpacked)

Finish: High gloss white / High Gloss Black


Aego-T Subwoofer


Type: Closed box, opposed driver active Subwoofer.

Drivers: 2 x 200mm fiber cone with 48mm Thermally bonded voice coil. Shielded high-power Long-throw magnet system.

Low Frequency Cut-off:-6dB @30Hz

Amplifier: 200 Watts into 4 Ohms

Low Pass Filter: 2nd Order at 250Hz

Input Sensitivity: 300mv for rated output

Dimensions (H x W x D): 390 x 360 x 360mm

Weight: 18.5kg (single, unpacked)

Finish: High gloss white / High Gloss Black
 
james.miller said:
no it doesn't. ive got 2x 12 subs in this room. subwoofers do not damage foundations :rolleyes:

crazy fool - the aego M's are the best 2.1 sapeakers you can buy for the pc. They are very highly regarded.
Click to expand...

i think i will have to go with them - i'm just having trouble comparing the spec, if you see my first post with what i had before, it was a loud system and this has to be louder!
 
guys guys, get back on thread! :) i'm gonna go for the order of Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 Speakers - just want someone to look at my spec in the first post and say yeah, these are better as i don't understand how the diffirent spec for Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 Speakers compare.. :confused:
 
Sirrel Squirrel said:
I'm pretty sure shuttles are 5.1 through the optical out on the back or using the analog outputs, you could invest in a Hi-Tec Xplosion sound card http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/HiTeC_Soundcards.html and get DTS and Dolby Live encoding so your games become 5.1 through the optical output but then you could just use the analog ports on your shuttle for analog 5.1 in games and it'll still sound good
Click to expand...

sounds good, so as long as i can get that 5.1 sound from the back of the shuttle i should be ok, i take it all the leads will be included?
 
ordered the Logitech Z-5500 Speakers 5.1 £187 coming on wed

only wanted to spend £80, that changed to £200 with P&P

well thanks for the info guys, i'm gonna be rocking out!

hope it's easy to setup and i won't have any issues with my shuttle!
 
Z-5500 Speakers 5.1 Review

"anyway... initial thoughts:

anyone who gets these for gaming is either living on the moon (and therefore doesnt have neighbours) or has neighbours who like the sound of aliens dying / cars crashing.

the sub is MASSIVE - if you want something dinky and elegant go for a REL or something similar - it's not small and its not pretty. I dont care about that but my wife does... she's not a happy bunny about it. (I put her in her place and sent her back to the kitchen to get me a beer - I was too busy doing manly things to chat... ;)

sound is emough to fill a good sized room with plenty to spare, but found that it's fine with the default settings (granted I've turned the sub down as the cups and windows were shaking).

the control panel (not the remote, the control panel itself) - isnt the best looking bit of kit, and the remote is plastic-y and horrible (truth be told - it's ugly and cheap feeling) - dont care about this as am getting a harmony to do everything else.

this is all made up for by the size, capacity and cute-ness of the speakers - they're brill and really suprising - if you closed your eyes and listened you'd expect to see something a lot more substantial when you opened your eyes again. weird.

just using these for gaming would be a complete waste of a fantastic system.

it does everything it needs to do well, erm, well and the bits where it isnt quite as good - who cares? so the sub is big and ugly? so the remote is cheap and tatty? so the control panel looks like it's come out of Netto? who cares? I've seen much prettier systems cost 3x more than this and sound 1/10th as good.

final note: this review is written after only listening to the system playing an iPod via the headphone / direct input with Les Miserable (wife again, dont blame me) - I cant wait to get the MCE / sky+ hooked up to it to really stretch it.

well worth £185 and anyone who says any differently is simple."
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom