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07-11-2008, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Deathwish238
They're not gonna give you surround sound...to get Dolby Digital surround sound you need to have an optical input.
Creative is a decent brand...for 40 GBP I doubt you're gonna get much better. They're 8W per channel with a 26W sub...so you're not really gonna be able to crank them without making the speakers distort. Yes you can make them work with a TV.
What I would probably do instead is try to get a higher quality stereo setup as you're not going to have surround sound at that price point.
Something like this perhaps: Amazon.co.uk: Logitech Z-4 Speaker System 80w Black (2.1): Electronics & Photo
The Creative Gigaworks look good too |
Thanks for clearing that up. That Logitech system also looks good.
One question, you say I can make the Creative speakers work with my TV... do you know how exactly I will plug them in, will it involve buying an adaptor?
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07-11-2008, 05:41 PM
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Yeah you'll need a simple Red/White RCA to Headphone Mini adapter. Shouldn't cost more than 10 GBP I imagine.
Also, try looking at stereos in your local electronic stores. I'm not sure how much they cost over there...but you may be able to find something better than computer speakers.
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07-11-2008, 09:13 PM
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I know, Bose sucks balls.
I'm gonna get a new AV receiver soon, probably an Onkyo TX-SR705 or something similar.
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07-12-2008, 07:03 AM
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Cool, I need a new receiver...but that's not happening within in the next two years. I just bought the Denon mic for $20 and hope it makes a significant difference after doing an auto calibration
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07-12-2008, 08:25 PM
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Updated prices, added Pioneers, updated receivers
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07-15-2008, 03:20 AM
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Well the Z-4s have better sound quality...and the X-530s won't give you surround sound from a 360(but can from a PC with the right outputs)....
It's a bit of a trade off I suppose, I personally would prefer a higher quality stereo setup than having 5 speakers w/o Dolby Digital
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07-24-2008, 10:40 AM
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Hey Death, thought I'd drop by and say I got a new Pre/Pro. I got a NAD T-163 for under $100!
It was on ebay for repair, grabbed it for $75 total. Opened it up, fixed the OSD transformer, reconnected the mains, now it runs like a beauty. Has a few war scares though:
Now I have to build a 5 x 30W discrete amp 
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07-24-2008, 02:03 PM
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very helpful list. I just picekd up a 360 last sunday and plan on getting a projector and good surroundsound to play on.
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07-24-2008, 05:57 PM
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How much $$ do you have to play with? Look to spend most of it on surround sound. How is the lighting in your room and what color are your walls?
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Hey Death, thought I'd drop by and say I got a new Pre/Pro. I got a NAD T-163 for under $100!
It was on ebay for repair, grabbed it for $75 total. Opened it up, fixed the OSD transformer, reconnected the mains, now it runs like a beauty. Has a few war scares though:
Now I have to build a 5 x 30W discrete amp |
Very nice, how did you learn to repair equipment like so?
What plans are you using for the amp? 30W isn't a lot of power...is that solid state or tube?
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