What Sound Card ?

shaneosborne · 22 Nov 2007 at 12:55

I am currently using the onboard sound with my Logitech Z-5500 Speakers. Would you recommend purchasing a PCI Sound Card? If so, which one?

I have a budget of £100 and was also wondering if you would recommend anything else for my system other than a soundcard?

geeza · 22 Nov 2007 at 15:00

Sell the Z5500s

£100 to get some decent second hand speakers and an amp
Money from z5500 to get something like an Audigy 2zs or similar/better

It will sound better this way

badbob · 22 Nov 2007 at 15:03

aye no point upgrading sound card when you're limited to your speakers, much like fitting a 6 litre engine into a Ford Focus, yet keeping the same transmission, gearbox and tyres.

shaneosborne · 22 Nov 2007 at 15:25

Thanks guys. Should get around £170 for the Z-5500 as I sold a set last week for that, plus my £100 contribution gives me £270 to play with.

Thanks again

shaneosborne · 22 Nov 2007 at 19:53

Out of curiosity, what is wrong with the Z-5500? I find them great especially when using them on my PS3.

Trifid · 22 Nov 2007 at 20:03

I bought a pair of B&W 601 S3 and a NAD C320BEE for slightly less than that budget. If you are able to distance yourself from the speakers the 602's would still be in budget, which will give you more bass (not that they are lacking.

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badbob · 22 Nov 2007 at 20:18

shaneosborne said:
Out of curiosity, what is wrong with the Z-5500? I find them great especially when using them on my PS3.

There's nothing "wrong" with a sat system, it's just that seperates (and quality parts) will blow your logs out of the water.

Hxc · 22 Nov 2007 at 20:21

Trifid said:
I bought a pair of B&W 601 S3 and a NAD C320BEE for slightly less than that budget. If you are able to distance yourself from the speakers the 602's would still be in budget, which will give you more bass (not that they are lacking. )

You got those two for under £100? You must've been awfully lucky!

Trifid · 22 Nov 2007 at 21:55

shaneosborne said:
Thanks guys. Should get around £170 for the Z-5500 as I sold a set last week for that, plus my £100 contribution gives me £270 to play with.

Thanks again

Hxc said:
You got those two for under £100? You must've been awfully lucky!

(I got the speakers for £100 + postage which I was very impressed by considering they go for £160+postage.)

geeza · 23 Nov 2007 at 10:49

I had megaworks 550 5.1 speakers. I changed to a cambridge A1 and Mission M72 (or are they M71 , i cant remember)

Anywhat they blew/blow the 550s away in ever aspect