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PC use 5.1 THX speaker recommendation

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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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Default PC use 5.1 THX speaker recommendation

Any suggestions?
I mainly use it to play PS2, watch DVD and a little music (CDs, mp3s).

I am looking at the Logitech z680, Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 ultra, and the Creative 5.1 megaworks(?? not too sure about the name of this one, they have too many to list).

which one do you use and what do you like / dislike?

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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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i'm using the creative 4.1 .... don't know its name ... it's doing its job ... so if you'll use 5.1 it will be fantastic ```
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:52 PM
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klipsch is a badass company, check to see if it can be connected via optical cable, cause I have creative's 5.1 system, the DTT3500, basiclly the new digital 5700, when I got mine, it was 300 bucks, to this day, it has not given me any problems and it kicks ass! so ya, creative definitely does the job, but I wish I had known about klipsch when I made my purschse, cause I HEARD (should do some research) that they are jsut as good, if not better then creative labs.
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Old Dec 11, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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i think brand name wise in the speaker industry, klipsch > creative. But klipsch doesnt have the optical input and i dont have a thx decoder.

thoughts?
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 06:04 AM
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logitech z680
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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Check out some of the Boston Acoustics PC speaker systems. Some are a little harder to find, but they are awesome for a small sub/satellite system. The good 2 satellite/sub system ran around $300. A surround system is probably in the $400-500 range, but well worth it.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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klipsch.

I dont' know why, but sometimes they don't sound good in stores, but on my desk, they sound incredible. Their subwoofers are absolute killers.

I have had bostons as well, but IMO the Klipsch are much better.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 09:31 AM
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KLIPSH promedia's

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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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Which one does have the optical? I'm looking for something just for my PS2
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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z680 has optical
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