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Article #30Re: Speaker Opinions please!
From: Hunter
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 04:57
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 04:57
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"Roj" <rojthevorlon@vorlon_homeworld.com> wrote in message news:qpfe4u896u7jh9lj7asltdivqfd617bp0r@4ax.com... > On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 15:07:48 -0000, "Hunter" <nospam@spam.com> wrote: > > >"Roj" <rojthevorlon@vorlon_homeworld.com> wrote in message > >news:aiab4usppnnhmnrgrps5fcbm0ak01lkomm@4ax.com... > >> On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:03:01 -0000, "Hunter" <nospam@spam.com> wrote: > >> > >> >Just installed a new Audigy Platinum (which works perfectly under XP - > >lucky > >> >me!!!!) and i want to upgrade my Cambridge Soundworks Fourpoint surround > >> >speakers but what should I get? > >> > > >> >I think I need 5.1 to play my DVD's etc but what would you suggest? > >> > >> What's your budget and what do you want to use it for primarily? > >> Games? Music? DVD? > >> > >Use is a bit of everything - lots of games, MP3 and DVD use. No pro music > >use. As for budget I suppose about �200/$300. > > If you were primarily a gamer, i'd say get the Logitech Z-560s. Given > that you're in the UK I can't recommend Monsoon since they won't have > a presence there for another six months. the same goes for Polk. > That leaves you Logitech and Boston Acoustics in terms of quality. > Now I know you're likely cringing at the word "Logitech" but their new > 4.1 lineup is really quite special. At that point you're looking at a > "phantom" center channel but this model carries off quite well. > > If you wanted to go mail-order overseas I'd recommend the 5.1 Monsoon > MH-505s hands down. > > It also fits in your price bracket. > Thanks. Hunter. > Roj
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: fd29b,f69bd1f30c667aae X-Google-Attributes: gidfd29b,public X-Google-Thread: 107418,f69bd1f30c667aae X-Google-Attributes: gid107418,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-01-17 20:57:09 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!newsfeed.icl.net!dispose.news.demon.net!demon!news-lond.gip.net!news.gsl.net!gip.net!newspeer.clara.net!news.clara.net!eurus Reply-To: "Hunter" <nospam@spam.com> From: "Hunter" <nospam@spam.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc,creative.products.sound_blaster.audigy References: <1011193381.714.0@eos.uk.clara.net> <aiab4usppnnhmnrgrps5fcbm0ak01lkomm@4ax.com> <1011280068.5251.0@iapetus.uk.clara.net> <qpfe4u896u7jh9lj7asltdivqfd617bp0r@4ax.com> Subject: Re: Speaker Opinions please! Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 04:57:01 -0000 Lines: 43 Organization: Spot On X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Trace: 60600026e4757880f7700104d4046860eb3a723811ca0540900d93203c47ab1b NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 04:56:59 GMT Message-ID: <1011329819.11547.0@eurus.uk.clara.net> Lines: 43