Best Surround Sound Solution

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What is the best PC gaming surround sound speaker solution for under $350?
Any suggestions?

JG
 
Gamer said:
What is the best PC gaming surround sound speaker solution for under $350?
Any suggestions?

JG
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The Ati 950X Pro XM 16channel sound card!

Blah! Ati doesn't makes soundcards.

$350.. depends... for gaming you probably can use creative sets... or
logitech sets...those generally are reasonable.
 
Wayne Youngman said:
Hi,
yes! go to an audio forum and ask that question :P
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The reason why I ask here is because there tends to be a lot of lurking
gaming enthusiasts on this group and I usally get pretty good advice. Of
course, as you have demonstrated, there are also a lot of goof balls as
well. :-)
 
The Ati 950X Pro XM 16channel sound card!

Blah! Ati doesn't makes soundcards.

$350.. depends... for gaming you probably can use creative sets... or
logitech sets...those generally are reasonable.
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Well Uncle Tom did a few tests with card and either an NFORCE2 chipset
or an Creative Audigy II will take the most work of your processor in
games. But self I have an Audigy II and can highly advice it.

What boxes you then need...depends on what you then have left!
 
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Gamer said:
The reason why I ask here is because there tends to be a lot of
lurking gaming enthusiasts on this group and I usally get pretty
good advice. Of course, as you have demonstrated, there are also a
lot of goof balls as well. :-)
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I agree. Isn't is amazing how in an environment that lends itself to
helping people, somebody actually wastes their time purely to be
obstructive?

S :)
 
OT, but since everybody is anwering anyway -
I'm very satisfied with my Audigy2 sound card paired with Klipsch Promedia
speakers. Total: about $200.
 
Gamer said:
What is the best PC gaming surround sound speaker solution for under $350?
Any suggestions?
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You really would probably do better to go to one of the audio newsgroups.
Personally I'm using Logitech Z-680s and like them, and the price is
reasonable, but Klipsch, Midiland, Videologic, Altec-Lansing, and JBL all
make decent systems in your price range or maybe a wee bit more (raise it
ten bucks and you open a lot of territory)--which is currently the best I
don't know. To some extent it also depends on your ears and your intended
use.
 
Well Uncle Tom did a few tests with card and either an NFORCE2 chipset
or an Creative Audigy II will take the most work of your processor in
games. But self I have an Audigy II and can highly advice it.
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I have been thinking about getting a decent sound setup as well. At the
moment I am using a crappy AC97 on-board sound chip and an old Hi Fi amp
(Cambridge audio)
I'm thinking Audigy 2, but I hear that the audigy has issues with ATI
cards... any particular combinations that don't work well? I'm using a 9500
pro.

If I can work out a good 5.1 card, I'm thinking megaworks THX for the sound
drivers. Comes well recommended, although pricy... but then I work from
home and listen to CDs constantly on the computer, so I should get lots of
wear out of it ;)

S
 
I have been thinking about getting a decent sound setup as well. At the
moment I am using a crappy AC97 on-board sound chip and an old Hi Fi amp
(Cambridge audio)
I'm thinking Audigy 2, but I hear that the audigy has issues with ATI
cards... any particular combinations that don't work well? I'm using a 9500
pro.
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I am very happy with my NForce 2 mobo (Asus A7N8X Deluxe) audio and am
using a Giggabyte 9700 Pro.
 
Bax said:
OT, but since everybody is anwering anyway -
I'm very satisfied with my Audigy2 sound card paired with Klipsch Promedia
speakers. Total: about $200.
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Mmm, nice deal. Klipsch is very good stuff!

As Audigy II owner I must agree..those soundcards rock.. and have the
lowest CPU usage during gaming ( though some nvidia chipsets get
closer and closer!
 
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