5.1 Speaker

psykro · Post by **psykro** » 15 Mar 2005, 15:48

I have decided to do something about my sound setup. I have purchased an AOpen 5.1 sound card, which I am fairly happy with considering it's price. Now I need some speakers.

I am on a tight budget, and my options are a Proline 5.1 set or a Labtech 5.1 set. Any comments, suggestions regarding the two? I am always worried about just going for the cheaper option (Proline). Anyone had experience with the Proline set ?

My other option (although it is a bit above my price range) is an AOpen 5.1 set.

Any comments/suggestions/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

zeusbrown · Post by **zeusbrown** » 15 Mar 2005, 16:14

I am not the biggest fan of the Proline 5.1 because we keep them at work and the sound is still 'plasticky'. Why not save a little and look at an Altec Lansing 5.1. Much nice and look pretty too!

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 15 Mar 2005, 16:56

psykro wrote:I have decided to do something about my sound setup. I have purchased an AOpen 5.1 sound card, which I am fairly happy with considering it's price. Now I need some speakers.

I am on a tight budget, and my options are a Proline 5.1 set or a Labtech 5.1 set. Any comments, suggestions regarding the two? I am always worried about just going for the cheaper option (Proline). Anyone had experience with the Proline set ?

My other option (although it is a bit above my price range) is an AOpen 5.1 set.

Any comments/suggestions/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Whatever you do don't go for an AOPEN 5.1 set (unless they make more then one model). A friend of mine has them and they are absolutely terrible. For that amount of money (+-R300 i think it was), rather get decent headphones and pocket the change. Those speakers distort at normal -listening volume (maybe it has something to do with the fact that the satelite speakers are like 0.5 inches in diameter), not to mention the sub-woofer, which apparently produces bass.

The best-bang for the buck speakers are the Logitec X-530s at the moment, which will own anything in their price-range, not to mention the odd Aopen set...

Post by **ryanrich** » 15 Mar 2005, 17:08

If you're gonna get a 5.1 setup rather get a decent one, Altec Lansing, Creative or Logitech.

tim · Post by **tim** » 15 Mar 2005, 18:13

Don't be influenced by cash only, you will only be sorry later, once you have unpacked the shiny new box and it sounds *#&%.
Rather save up a while longer and go for a name.
I have a creative card and speakers. Who needs a HIFI.
Mind blowing.
Reinforces the old saying that size does not matter...
Luck

dammod · Post by **dammod** » 15 Mar 2005, 19:21

For R500...my x-530's OWN! I love them! Really good sound! I could not believe it...its so clear...and the little woofer kicks nicely, I could not believe that they cost only R500.

Post by **Azgard** » 15 Mar 2005, 19:24

I also got the Logitech X-530's, they are excellent

Don't work well outdoors in party situations though

Have to put the volume really high for that.

But in a medium sized room mainly used to music, movies, gaming, they rule

I paid about R600 for mine I think

MuRdErDoLL · Post by **MuRdErDoLL** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:43

Yeah i agree save a bit more and get something decent. I have the logitech z-680 500watt RMS, i havnt heard anything better yet, and they're not too expensive, about R2700.

Moses · Post by **Moses** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:51

Or even better the Z-5500. They cost a little more though. R3200, I think.

MuRdErDoLL · Post by **MuRdErDoLL** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:53

What exactly makes the z-5500 better?

Moses · Post by **Moses** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:55

10" Subwoofer for starters.

MuRdErDoLL · Post by **MuRdErDoLL** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:57

It may be bigger but still has the same power output..

Moses · Post by **Moses** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:59

Actually a little more... 505Watts.

Is this some sought of competition?

MuRdErDoLL · Post by **MuRdErDoLL** » 15 Mar 2005, 23:02

LoL ok.

Moses · Post by **Moses** » 15 Mar 2005, 23:05

I win.

Post by **maxxis** » 15 Mar 2005, 23:41

So I bought a set of Cambridge SoundWorks 4.1 speakers from my boss today for R250.

How do I get iTunes to play in all four speakers. In control panel I have them setup for quad speaker output.

Any ideas?

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 16 Mar 2005, 07:57

I'm with the rest of the guys here..... Logitech X-530's....Best bang for your buck. I have a set and am very happy...they sound *sweet*

Incredible Deception had a 40% of all speakers sale.....I got them for R599. Normal price R999?? Yah right!

One thing I would add to them....Bass and treble control on the front speaker would have been nice..

Also, the bass is bit too much, even if I turn the sub all the way down....and drop the bass in Winamp...

but, small issues.....they still sounds sweet!

psykro · Post by **psykro** » 16 Mar 2005, 10:06

Yeah I know the Logitech's are the best. Was just trying to find a slightly lower cost solution.

Anyone had experience with Labtech speakers ?

-ASSASSIN-, do you know which model AOpen speakers your buddy has ?

Post by **Anakha56** » 16 Mar 2005, 10:20

maxxis wrote:So I bought a set of Cambridge SoundWorks 4.1 speakers from my boss today for R250.

How do I get iTunes to play in all four speakers. In control panel I have them setup for quad speaker output.

Any ideas?

what sound card do u have? if its a creative card you get an option in creative control centre to change it to 4 speakers also most of the new in all of them should have that option. test it by going to one of the rears and putting your ear to it if there's sound coming out it works if not check all the cables and still nothing take it back

Post by **maxxis** » 16 Mar 2005, 11:26

The speakers work 100%. I use a Realtek AC97 onboard audio card. The rears play but very soft. When I do a speaker test I can hear the difference between the volume levels. I installed the latest drivers for the card but still nothing.

I give up. Might go out and buy a SB Live.

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 16 Mar 2005, 12:41

What you can do to balance out the sound is lower the sound of your front speakers (in the audio mixer) and then crank up the volume a bit more than usual. Should give you a balanced out sound level...

maxxis wrote:The speakers work 100%. I use a Realtek AC97 onboard audio card. The rears play but very soft. When I do a speaker test I can hear the difference between the volume levels. I installed the latest drivers for the card but still nothing.

I give up. Might go out and buy a SB Live.

Post by **maxxis** » 16 Mar 2005, 13:00

I have thought of that but it seem like a bit of a hack and slash way to do it.

Thanks anyways.

VoodooProphetII · Post by **VoodooProphetII** » 16 Mar 2005, 14:00

Well I've got a 4.5 year old FPS1800 Cambridge Soundworks (Creative) which is 4.1 surround and I did have any problems up until now. I paid about R700.00 rand for the set while I was in the US. It's plain, it's simple and not a hell of a lot of ****** plastic on it like you get these days. I had one problem though, the 110Volt it was using. Nothing you could not fix with a decent transformer, to get 220 to 110, I could have gone the extra mile and build a adaptor taking 220 to 15Volt DC, but the slep if you suffer to get the amps.

Post by **Azgard** » 16 Mar 2005, 14:15

From what I've seen with my sound system, Logitech X-530) and some of my friends sound systems, when playing music, for example in Winamp or playing a cd, ie audio only then only the two front speakers and the subwoofer actually play audible sounds.

When I play a movie in Windows Media Player or Real Player for example. The centre and rear speakers work fine.

It's done this with all my sound systems and this is the third one I've had. Also did the same with the onboard 5.1 I had on my DFI Lanparty NFII and now on my 7.1 built-in on my MSI K8N Neo Plat.

VoodooProphetII · Post by **VoodooProphetII** » 16 Mar 2005, 15:25

That's why I play music on MediaPlayer10..... You get sound through all the channels. But I know that I once with my old SBLIVE got it to work through all the channels on Winamp.

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