Way OT. Speaker suggestions

Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son a set of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she doesn't want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. They will be plugged into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and used primarily for gaming and listening to mp3's. Any ideas as to what speakers would be half way decent in this price range? I realize that at this price point that sound quality won't be dazzling, but it should still be a big step up from the pos set up that he's using right now. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. TIA -- See ya in the pits, Dean I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how long it's been since I've forgotten anything.

http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?m=1581&cat=1588&scat=&e=11092865 $79.99 for Creative Labs Inspire Dolby 5.1 6-Piece Speaker System. I have it and it ROCKS. - Dave "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son a set > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she doesn't > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it.

Thanks Dave, I'm on it. :-) -- See ya in the pits, Dean I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how long it's been since I've forgotten anything. "Dave Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mqxI9.929$[email hidden]... > http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?m=1581&cat=1588&scat=&e=11092865 > > $79.99 for Creative Labs Inspire Dolby 5.1 6-Piece Speaker System. I have it > and it ROCKS. > > - Dave > > "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son a set > > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she doesn't > > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. > > >

Check the z560 logitech, could be found for $150 or so. I know its higher than $100, but well worth it if it can fit in the budget. Z560 with TB Santa Cruz Side note, these get very loud and boomy, might not be a good choice for a kid if she is in the house. Headphones might be another thought. I use sennheiser hd570 for gaming, very nice sound. The woman doesn't like my z560s too much heh. http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/search.idq?qc=%22Z560%22*+AND+%40totalco st%3E0&cr=z560&ne=8213&l=8167 for pricing info online "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son aset > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she doesn't > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. They will be plugged > into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and used primarily for gamingand > listening to mp3's. Any ideas as to what speakers would be half way decent > in this price range? I realize that at this price point that sound quality > won't be dazzling, but it should still be a big step up from the pos setup

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> that he's using right now. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. > TIA > > -- > See ya in the pits, > Dean > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > >

Thanks for your help guys. The Logi Z560's were my first choice but she's pretty much locked in to that $100 price point, so it looks as though the Creative jobbies just might get the nod. -- See ya in the pits, Dean I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how long it's been since I've forgotten anything. "JS_racer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Check the z560 logitech, could be found for $150 or so. I know its higher > than $100, but well worth it if it can fit in the budget. > Z560 with TB Santa Cruz > Side note, these get very loud and boomy, might not be a good choice for a > kid if she is in the house. > Headphones might be another thought. I use sennheiser hd570 for gaming, very > nice sound. The woman doesn't like my z560s too much heh. > http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/search.idq?qc=%22Z560%22*+AND+%40totalco > st%3E0&cr=z560&ne=8213&l=8167 > for pricing info online > > "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son a > set > > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she doesn't > > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. They will be plugged > > into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and used primarily for gaming > and > > listening to mp3's. Any ideas as to what speakers would be half way decent > > in this price range? I realize that at this price point that sound quality > > won't be dazzling, but it should still be a big step up from the pos set > up > > that he's using right now. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. > > TIA > > > > -- > > See ya in the pits, > > Dean > > > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how > > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > > > > > > >

Here's something else I picked up to go with the speakers. http://www.americas.creative.com/products/product.asp?product=74 It's called the Creative Surround Station and it puts the two rear speakers above and behind your head - then folds up behind your monitor when you're not using it. If you look at the picture you'll see the platform where the monitor sets. My 21" Trinitron fits perfectly. Pretty cheap now for $49.99. - Dave "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Z2GI9.10880$[email hidden]...

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> Thanks Dave, I'm on it. :-) > > -- > See ya in the pits, > Dean > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember > how long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > > "Dave Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:mqxI9.929$[email hidden]... >> http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?m=1581&cat=1588&scat=&e=11092865 >> >> $79.99 for Creative Labs Inspire 5.1 6-Piece Speaker System.

You can get decent speakers at that price, but what you won't get is power. I'm not sure what they cost these days, but look at the Logitech 400 watt set. I believe it was the 560's or 580's? They were around $150 the last time I looked. Maybe they are cheaper now that Logitech has come out with a mega-wattage 5.1 set (680's, I believe). Personaly, I use Klipsch ProMedia 5.1's, but at $400 they are certainly NOT in that price range. Neither are the new Logitech's @ $400. -Larry "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son aset > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she doesn't > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. They will be plugged > into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and used primarily for gamingand > listening to mp3's. Any ideas as to what speakers would be half way decent > in this price range? I realize that at this price point that sound quality > won't be dazzling, but it should still be a big step up from the pos setup

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> that he's using right now. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. > TIA > > -- > See ya in the pits, > Dean > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > >

Yeah, these are the one's I was thinking about too... -Larry "JS_racer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Check the z560 logitech, could be found for $150 or so. I know its higher > than $100, but well worth it if it can fit in the budget. > Z560 with TB Santa Cruz > Side note, these get very loud and boomy, might not be a good choice for a > kid if she is in the house. > Headphones might be another thought. I use sennheiser hd570 for gaming,very > nice sound. The woman doesn't like my z560s too much heh. >http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/search.idq?qc=%22Z560%22*+AND+%40totalco

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> st%3E0&cr=z560&ne=8213&l=8167 > for pricing info online > > "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her son a > set > > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she

doesn't > > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. They will beplugged > > into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and used primarily for gaming > and > > listening to mp3's. Any ideas as to what speakers would be half waydecent > > in this price range? I realize that at this price point that soundquality

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> > won't be dazzling, but it should still be a big step up from the pos set > up > > that he's using right now. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. > > TIA > > > > -- > > See ya in the pits, > > Dean > > > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember

how > > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > > > > > >

Check the connections on those Creatives VERY carefully. Creative tends to match the connectivity to their own sound cards. Make sure that it will connect to the Santa Cruz ok... -Larry "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:CbII9.11022$[email hidden]...

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> Thanks for your help guys. The Logi Z560's were my first choice but she's > pretty much locked in to that $100 price point, so it looks as though the > Creative jobbies just might get the nod. > > -- > See ya in the pits, > Dean > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > > "JS_racer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Check the z560 logitech, could be found for $150 or so. I know its

higher > > than $100, but well worth it if it can fit in the budget. > > Z560 with TB Santa Cruz > > Side note, these get very loud and boomy, might not be a good choice fora > > kid if she is in the house. > > Headphones might be another thought. I use sennheiser hd570 for gaming, > very > > nice sound. The woman doesn't like my z560s too much heh. > > >http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/search.idq?qc=%22Z560%22*+AND+%40totalco > > st%3E0&cr=z560&ne=8213&l=8167 > > for pricing info online > > > > "DTP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:NixI9.10127$[email hidden]... > > > Hey guys, I could use a little advise here. My GF wants to buy her sona > > set > > > of 4.1 surround speakers as a Christmas gift for her son, but she > doesn't > > > want to spend over $100 American if she can help it. They will be > plugged > > > into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and used primarily forgaming > > and > > > listening to mp3's. Any ideas as to what speakers would be half way > decent > > > in this price range? I realize that at this price point that sound > quality > > > won't be dazzling, but it should still be a big step up from the posset > > up > > > that he's using right now. Any suggestions will be greatlyappreciated.

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> > > TIA > > > > > > -- > > > See ya in the pits, > > > Dean > > > > > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember > how > > > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >