get Edifier E3100. i also used that as a birthday present.

or Edifier M3400 oso can

Edifier P3060 would be cool too

I would want a speaker as a birthday present even before I became audio fanatic

woots, those speakers look good =) Thank you!

Hi all, could the sifus help me with the following:

I have been using Sonic Gear 2.1 speakers but am looking to get a 5.1 setup, to compliment my new 3D HDTV, for mainly gaming and watching movies. Prince ceiling being the price of the premium Logitech surround speakers.

1. Most of my gaming is done on the PS3 and I occasionally watch 3D blu-rays through it as well. I thought the optical input and HDMI are the only way of getting true surround from the PS3 or the RCA cables can suffice since, from reading the previous pages, I have noticed other brands being recommended to members looking to get 5.1 systems for PS3 gaming (yet none of them have optical inputs).

2. Any sound card recommendations that could take the PS3 optical sound in and output it, along with the PC sound, as surround sound through the 6-channel direct output thus allowing me to get other speaker brands not offering digital inputs. Like this HT | OMEGA STRIKER Card.

3. My room is pretty small, 3.5m x 2.5m, is this too small for surround sound or it will do just fine.

4. If am stuck with making a choice between the Logitech speakers, Z5500 and Z906, which will be the better option considering am not found of too much bass and would rather have more inputs allowing me to connect all my gaming consoles and other devices.

Thanks a lot in advance, cheers!

@rachet

those two logitechs are the best you can get with optical inputs

Z906 would suit you mainly you don't need that much bass and the 8" subwoofer is more than enough compared to the Z-5500 10" subwoofer which gets too boomy

questions about DAC converting optical to analogue has been asked many times around the forum but not many answers available.
even if they do the DAC alone cost a bomb already

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Added on July 17, 2011, 11:33 pmAre you guys talking about this?



This post has been edited by E1 - AKG: Jul 17 2011, 11:33 PM

Thanks a lot powe911 for your helpful and insightful reply. Gonna have to get the Z906 then. Out of curiosity, could help me clarify my previous question 1.

@E1 - AKG

Not really...the PS3 can output audio through both RCA and Optical output so there is no conversion needed. I was looking to combine the audio from the PS3's optical output with that of the PC and feed them as 1 to speakers, that would not be having digital inputs, through 6-channel direct input.

This post has been edited by rachet: Jul 17 2011, 11:41 PM

he wants something that has 5.1 output not just stereo output

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Added on July 18, 2011, 12:28 amdidn't really understand the first question but...

it is possible to get surround speakers to work with RCA inputs, especially if you're using a desktop computer.
but do keep in mind that to achieve surround sound with RCA it's going to be super messy.

but a PS3 doesn't have analogue output for cheap 5.1 systems...(like Edifier S530D,DA5000PRO or HCS5640) only digitally optical or HDMI (do note that)
some forumers didn't realize that that's why they recommended those by mistake
it's a slight misunderstanding

I guess that should clarify your question?

furthermore many movies doesn't support full surround experience... thus many complains surround speakers are wasted too.

This post has been edited by power911: Jul 18 2011, 12:30 AM

You've been invaluable! Thanks a lot for clearing everything.

Hi everyone I'm looking for 2.1 setup to pair with my Asus Xonar DX.

Budget: RM 1000.00
Use for: Music (Rock, Techno Trance and Instrumental music), Movies and gaming (DotA, MMO and PES).

Do some reseach already interest in Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 (non-GMX)* and Creative Gigaworks T3, so any other recomendation? No gaming brand speaker please.

*Dont know where to looking for.

This post has been edited by e_X: Jul 18 2011, 08:19 AM

Harman Kardon Sound Stick III

Look like sex toy to me, this one is better than T3 or Klipsch Promedia?

Excellent clarity and tight bass.

Room shaking too?

For RM1000 budget, i will recommend u try the Edifier S530D

This post has been edited by Edifier: Jul 18 2011, 12:01 PM

or the mighty S730D for room shaking power

Haha I just kidding with the room shaking, if need that I just turn on my mother JVC Hi-Fi and even my ceiling are shaking lol.

I dont know why never interest in Edifier, sorry.

or you can try corsair sp2500 with 232watts to shake your room!

Sorry no gaming brand.

I listen to Techno but not kind of boom boom thing, Techno Trance is more like instrumental song to me, feel it not shaking it.

This post has been edited by e_X: Jul 18 2011, 04:58 PM

Top up some for Audioengine 5, you will like it.