sorry to revive this thread, but i need you guys help..currently looking for suitable speaker yet affordable for my xbox 360... affordable means a student can afford one la...i'm thinking about getting 5.1 but i guess it's damn hard to get 5.1 speaker with optical...and i can't afford those logitech z5500 (£180)...if i get those normal 5.1 pc speaker like logitech x-540 and hookup with a 5.1 decoder, will i get true surround? (you can call me noob in this audio thingy)..currently playing my xbox 360 "bisu"...any ideas are welcomed. thanks.

Actually it's damn easy to get 5.1 speakers with optical ;x ... just depends on budget only ;x

If you are really budget I guess you could buy a cheap 5.1 computer speaker set, and then buy a sound card with optical input & dolby digital decoding.

Or you could do what I did -- I got myself a Pioneer HTP-330 for RM900.

Problem with budget hi-fi's is that they typically don't have the complete 5channel analog input, so you have to buy a soundcard with Dolby digital Live encoding to get 5.1 audio from your computer as well.

Pictuar:

at sg rented room i use Logitech 5400THX. pc, ps3 and x360 all connected to it.

at jb my house i use denon av reciever (cheap one), lcd tv and ps3.

downside.. when my gf watching h.264 movie playback on my pc.. i cannot get sound when i'm gaming. i wish it can alter the sound www in both way, 1 to the speaker and another 1 to headphones.. i love that if it happen. then i dont have to buy another reciever.. which is a waste..z

actually i'm thinking about connecting mdrange 5.1 speaker with this:



SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS

-Integrated Dolby Digital/ProLogic/dts decoder
-Three digital inputs, optical and coaxial
-Three analogue inputs
-Infrared remote control
-Solid metal casing

can ar?

This post has been edited by hazardcradle: Dec 1 2008, 05:46 PM

I'm using Sony HTSF-2300 via optical cable to connect my Xbox360.