Need some advice please on 5.1 setup

spellcaster1972

spellcaster1972

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Hello I have just purchased a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro PCIEx sound card and want to know what 5.1 home cinema speakers to buy to plug into it. I also want to wire my tv, dvd and wii i etc. There is an optical in and out on my card but not sure what there for ? In regards to the sound coming from my pc I do not want to put rubbish speakers into a good sound card but at the same time I do not want to spend a lot of money on them £60 at most. Can anyone recommend a great sound system which will do my sound card justice and at the same time have enough ports on the back to connect the above appliances. Is this optical thing better sound quality than the 3.5mm ports ? Any help would be really appreciated.
 
Hello,
What would you recommend then in regards to buying 5.1 surround sound speakers for gaming on my pc with inputs for my other devices aswell as taking into account i want to get the best out of my Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro ? I know the more you spend the better you get but if you can suggest something decent a few pounds more i am happy to save :)
 
Hello again,
I already have 2 5foot wharfdale speakers and some satelite speakers from an old setup. Would i be better buying an amp or something? Will i get 5.1 through an amp? my sound card has good reviews and people say you can hear from with direction someone is coming from on FPS etc. Can I achieve this through this route?
 
Ok thanks Marsman and Darkbahamut for your feedback. Assuming money wasn't an issue could you both suggest the cheapest box of tricks that will do what i need without compromising on sound. Down the pc 5.1 route and also the AV receiver route.
 
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