OK, I do plan on playing DVDs. I mainly game and listen to music on my comp, but I sometimes do play DVDs as well.
I've narrowed it down to three, based on the prices:
Logitech Z-560
Logitech Z-5300
Klipsch ProMedia GMX
Now, I just read a review on Amazon about the Klipsch that sounds like it may be a deal breaker.
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Folks, these are great sounding speakers. They truly are. But these speakers are ALL digital and play TRUE digital sound. Even though they may sound great, these speakers only play 2.1 sound unless you have a DIRECT digital connection. Not even your Audigy 2 can play with all five channels going on here. Even if they are plugged into the D-IN on your Audigy 2, they will only play 2.1 sound, and no more. If you have an nForce motherboard such as the ASUS deluxe edition, then these speakers are great because on that specific motherboard you can play true-to-life digital sound, including direct Dolby Digital. The decoding on the Audigy 2 soundcard is way different. These speakers are meant generally for consoles and can only be used to the fullest on computers containing an ASUS Deluxe nForce2 motherboard. To those users out there: You are VERY lucky people. For the rest of us with KT400s or etc., you should go and buy an all-analog system or a digital speaker system made specifically for the Audigy 2 if you want digital. These are not the option.
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Now, while I will, eventually, upgrade my mobo, right now I have an MSI K7-Master. Basically, that means that I'm not one of those "lucky users." Is what this guy says true? Not much of a point in getting the 5.1 Klipsch if they'll only sound as good as 2.1 with my computer.
Another review said (regarding the Klipsch)...
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Creative sound cards use a mixed aplitude signal out, which only works with Creative Speakers, by design. So if your using the digital out from Creative, you will only get 2.1 sound. I do not know how it will work with an optical connection using Creative's External Drive connector.
But hook directly to a DVD player, etc. Works fantastic.
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and then there's
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The limited inputs for this speaker set means that any computer user with a Creative sound card (and that's most of us) is going to be stuck listening to stereo output. In which case your 5.1 just became a 2.1.
Claiming these to be computer speakers is nothing short of irresponsible. These speakers are fine for the console market, or digital connectivity to certain TVs and DVD players via coax or optic cabling. But judged as computer speakers they are an enormous disappointment.
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Now, I (will) have a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy. Does anyone know if this is the case? I'd hate to find out that neither the Klipsch *OR* the Logitech will be able to work to their full capacity
