** New Speakers or new Soundcard **

[alex2zulu]

hey guys,

i had a thred about a new sound card a few days ago and i think ive desided to get the xfi but i was thinking about speakers too. i already have one of these:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/HDA_Sound_Cards.html
The top one
- because i was using some cheap dolby 5.1 console system that used optical but these speakers were ver sub-standard as i discoverd over time.

so given that i have 5.1/7.1 support on my card and i have a pair of logitech x230 2.1's - what would i get the better result out of:

some 5.1 speakers
some 7.1 speakers
an xfi card

i plan on getting both but id would be a while till i could get the other one so

sound card or speakers first

thanx

PS makes and models of speakers - nothing over £100 (that will actuly be the budget i dont have any other money after that)

 

[alex2zulu]

i see your point and just thought id mention that my card says it can support EAX up to 2.0 ( i think) but the only games it works on with out skiping and crakaling is red faction 1....that runs a a p2 easy so u see my point.

i could use it with speakers but not with all the "ear candy"

- do you see my problem a bit better now lol

than for the advice but i need a bit more

thanx

 

[alex2zulu]

ok , thanx for the advice on the speakers