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    Good set of speakers

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by wnabe710, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. wnabe710

    wnabe710 Notebook Evangelist

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    im looking for one that has a sick bass. i have a $300 budget. can anyone recommend me some pelase? thankyou
     
    wnabe710, Dec 13, 2008
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    For gaming, movies, and music, without going pro, Z-5500 are probably the best choice. You can buy them for cheaper than $300. They are so powerful, i cant turn them up more than half way. I game a lot and listen to trance, the speakers deliver powerfully punchy zero-distortion bass that rattles the entire house. Apart from its ability to communicate with polar bears, its very reliable, has amazing connectivity, supports DTS 96-24, is THX certified, supports dolby pro-logic 2, and has a coaxial and an optical connections. Its a true 5.1 system that many people buy for their HTS. Read some reviews on line and you will see, most people are satisfied.
     
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    yea im looking for something like that. thx
     
    wnabe710, Dec 13, 2008
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    z5500 is great for everything except music... the bass is too heavy... and missing a range of mids.... if you are a music lover... buy a decent amp and a set of bookshelf speakers
     
    anthonylei, Dec 13, 2008
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    I guess this depends on what music you listen to and how much of an audiophile you are. :)
     
    Vlad_I, Dec 13, 2008
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    logitech z-5500 or bose companion 5?
     
    vinceboiii, Dec 13, 2008
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    Can your notebook handle 5.1? If you are just set on either the Bose or the Logitech Id take the Logitech. The Bose is overpriced.

    However if you want more options you can go with bookshelf option as suggested or Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 (or Ifi) if you want a balance of music and games. For purely music Swan M10s are hard to beat.
     
    lixuelai, Dec 13, 2008
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  8. vinceboiii

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    how about the GigaWorks ProGamer G550W ?
     
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    Z-5500 is better
     
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    yeah im doing research and the z-5500 seems to be the best. my friend has these but can't use them to its full potential i think he should let me have them =P
     
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    im only using it to play music. gaming i use a headset
     
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    I dont know what a servo-driven subwoofer is, leaftye, but the system far exceeded my expectations in all aspects. The biggest one being sound quality. Music imported via 360kbps mpeg audio at 44.1khz sounds very clear, and the bass is vibrant and crisp. Unless, of course, you crank the bass setting up and mess up the equalizer presets.
     
    Vlad_I, Dec 14, 2008
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    btw the logitech says it has 500w my friedn has one that is 55 w and its pretty good so how much "BOOM" will i get for 500w?
     
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    i dont understand. shouldnt i get 10x more subwoofer power?
     
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    The z-5500 have too much bass as is; you'll be fine with the stock sub. There are better systems, but they're out of your range (and mine). I'm probably going to save up and get a good receiver and some polk speakers. The problem with Logitech's line is that they aren't as well built as companies that focus on audio. Another problem is their lack of a regular receiver.
     
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    really? so in yur opinion, what would be the best bang for buck speakers out there?im not that much of an audiophile i just like to hear the boom boom of the bass
     
    wnabe710, Dec 14, 2008
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    boom boom bass would be the z5500's. You just wont get the crisp highs of really good tweeters. They sound pretty good though!
     
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    my roommate has a logitech g51. it has a 50 w subwoofer and i think thats good enough. are there others like that?
     
    wnabe710, Dec 14, 2008
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    yeah, z-5500 would be the best is you want to invest 300$. Since you're in Ontario, you should look at TigerDirect or NCIX. They cost 299$ at TG and 335$ at NCIX, but TG's shipping fees are always higher..
     
    alber, Dec 15, 2008
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    They's also the Altec Lansing FX5051. They may be better to listen music, but I never listened to them so, maybe you should try to find some reviews about these speakers thought..
     
    alber, Dec 15, 2008
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    Teufel Concept E Magnum "Power Edition"!!
     
    nons_, Dec 15, 2008
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    Cool! I only need 29 more then. :)
     
    Signal2Noise, Dec 15, 2008
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    z5500 is great-tried it in store-WoW!too bad that I don't have enough space in my temp room-had to buy Z4-s...still good! :p
     
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    Xirurg Knows
     
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    Look, the Z-5500 thing is way much better than others for the same price. Mine is already 2 years old and still rocks.

    I listen to my collection of Porcupine Tree DTS DVDs on it and it sounds just great.
     
    Azamatka, Dec 17, 2008
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    Could you report back in a few months on it? I've heard reports of the z-5500 dying shortly after the two year mark. Coincidentally, that's also when the warranty expires...
     
    jin07, Dec 17, 2008
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    harman/kardon soundstick II is decent enough. Cheap, quality, and satisfactory. It's 2.0 though..
     
    Playa, Dec 18, 2008
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    whats the difference between 2.0 and 5.1?
     
    wnabe710, Dec 21, 2008
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    2.0 is 2 speakers with no subwoofer

    2.1 would be 2 speakers with a subwoofer

    5.1 is 5 speakers with a subwoofer :)
     
    Bungles, Dec 21, 2008
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