Computer Sound system

also on ebay it says

Supported Systems:
"Dimension 4600
Dimension 8300
Dimension 8300N
XPS/Dimension XPS
XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 2
Dell Precision WorkStation 360
Dell Precision WorkStation 360N
Dell Precision WorkStation 450
Dell Precision WorkStation 450N
Dell Precision WorkStation 650
Dell Precision WorkStation 650N"


I have an e-machine, will that matter?
 
also one when I put the new sound card in, will i remove the old one and put the new in it's place? or will the new one just go in any empty slot?
 
logitech sucks? lol you must be a noob yourself then

logitech z-5500 is best computer speaker sound system period. You can say the Klipsch promedias are better but their amps tend to break after 6 months of useand thus the reason why klipsch dont sell them anymore.


I have the z-5500, quality is very good for a computer system and the best thing about it, is the flexibility, you can upgrade the satellite speakers to anyspeaker you want. I upgraded mine to JBL bookshelves. The z-5500 also have a million inputs, you can connect virtually anything to it. You can do 5.1 analog oroptical.
 
Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

logitech sucks? lol you must be a noob yourself then

logitech z-5500 is best computer speaker sound system period. You can say the Klipsch promedias are better but their amps tend to break after 6 months of use and thus the reason why klipsch dont sell them anymore.


I have the z-5500, quality is very good for a computer system and the best thing about it, is the flexibility, you can upgrade the satellite speakers to any speaker you want. I upgraded mine to JBL bookshelves. The z-5500 also have a million inputs, you can connect virtually anything to it. You can do 5.1 analog or optical.
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@computer speakers. The Z5500 suck. Period. The only goodthing about them is that they generate sound from more than 2 speakers and they come with a sub. They don't have a high level of detail and their audiofidelity (producing sound as similar to the source as possible) is weak. The sub is loud and boomy and isn't very accurate or fast. For $300 you can easilydo much much better (even if you succumb to getting a HTiB rather than piecing it together yourself), 'specially if you intend to use it for movies/music.If you intend to use it for music primarily, you probably shouldn't even worry about getting a surround set as a pair of active monitors for $150-200 willproduce much cleaner, accurate, and full-bodied sound than plastic PC speakers. The Logitech set has it's place, but people vastly overestimate it'scapabilities and range, and you've fallen in that trap. Just gotta listen to the difference to believe it.
 
Originally Posted by Handsome Hustler

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

logitech sucks? lol you must be a noob yourself then

logitech z-5500 is best computer speaker sound system period. You can say the Klipsch promedias are better but their amps tend to break after 6 months of use and thus the reason why klipsch dont sell them anymore.


I have the z-5500, quality is very good for a computer system and the best thing about it, is the flexibility, you can upgrade the satellite speakers to any speaker you want. I upgraded mine to JBL bookshelves. The z-5500 also have a million inputs, you can connect virtually anything to it. You can do 5.1 analog or optical.
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laugh.gif
@computer speakers. The Z5500 suck. Period. The only good thing about them is that they generate sound from more than 2 speakers and they come with a sub. They don't have a high level of detail and their audio fidelity (producing sound as similar to the source as possible) is weak. The sub is loud and boomy and isn't very accurate or fast. For $300 you can easily do much much better (even if you succumb to getting a HTiB rather than piecing it together yourself), 'specially if you intend to use it for movies/music. If you intend to use it for music primarily, you probably shouldn't even worry about getting a surround set as a pair of active monitors for $150-200 will produce much cleaner, accurate, and full-bodied sound than plastic PC speakers. The Logitech set has it's place, but people vastly overestimate it's capabilities and range, and you've fallen in that trap. Just gotta listen to the difference to believe it.
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again like I said, they are COMPUTER SPEAKERS. Why are you comparing computer speakers to a home theater set up? You want them to sound like B& W speakers with a high end Denon amp? The Z-5500 outperforms many of the HTiB and cost A LOT less. Don't tell me Samsung LG Panasonic HTiBoutperforms the z-5500 in its price range because they are pure trash. You can find the z-5500 for 200 or less. HTiB will cost you at least 300. And of course,sound quality is subjective. If you are only going to listen to music, then no, I will not recommend the z-5500. The Klipsch promedia outperforms the z-5500 inmusic hands down. Then you have games. The Z-5500 was made with gamers in mind. Yes the the z-5500 sattelites dont have tweeters and the sub is boomy but whatdo you expect for 200 dollars? I prefer boomy bass over tight bass when I play games and the luxury of having surround sound. And you also forget anotherthing. Space. Desk space is limited and the z-5500 fits perfectly in most desk. A HTiB is too clunky to fit properly in a computer desk. The OP is asking forcomputer speakers, not a thx certified theater.
 
Make sure you are grounded anytime you touch electronic components (including when you open the package of your sound card to take it out).

If your not grounded, static electricity built up in your body will create electromagnetic resistance that will transfer over to the comonent when you touch itand will forever be stuck there (resistance in audio is usually bad). It will take away the expected lifetime of the component if you don't groundyourself.

What I did was take an old RCA cable cut off one end and separate the wires in the cable (Should have 2 different cablings...one is hot the other is ground -which is the outer one). Mask off the hot wire so that only the ground wire is out. Plug the RCA's into your tv (This is what actually grounds you) orsomething and tape the loose/cut end to your wrist (tape the wires). Any type of cabling will work for this, as long as you have something to plug it into.

FYI
 
Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

Originally Posted by Handsome Hustler

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

logitech sucks? lol you must be a noob yourself then

logitech z-5500 is best computer speaker sound system period. You can say the Klipsch promedias are better but their amps tend to break after 6 months of use and thus the reason why klipsch dont sell them anymore.


I have the z-5500, quality is very good for a computer system and the best thing about it, is the flexibility, you can upgrade the satellite speakers to any speaker you want. I upgraded mine to JBL bookshelves. The z-5500 also have a million inputs, you can connect virtually anything to it. You can do 5.1 analog or optical.
Click to expand...
laugh.gif
@computer speakers. The Z5500 suck. Period. The only good thing about them is that they generate sound from more than 2 speakers and they come with a sub. They don't have a high level of detail and their audio fidelity (producing sound as similar to the source as possible) is weak. The sub is loud and boomy and isn't very accurate or fast. For $300 you can easily do much much better (even if you succumb to getting a HTiB rather than piecing it together yourself), 'specially if you intend to use it for movies/music. If you intend to use it for music primarily, you probably shouldn't even worry about getting a surround set as a pair of active monitors for $150-200 will produce much cleaner, accurate, and full-bodied sound than plastic PC speakers. The Logitech set has it's place, but people vastly overestimate it's capabilities and range, and you've fallen in that trap. Just gotta listen to the difference to believe it.
Click to expand...
again like I said, they are COMPUTER SPEAKERS. Why are you comparing computer speakers to a home theater set up? You want them to sound like B & W speakers with a high end Denon amp? The Z-5500 outperforms many of the HTiB and cost A LOT less. Don't tell me Samsung LG Panasonic HTiB outperforms the z-5500 in its price range because they are pure trash. You can find the z-5500 for 200 or less. HTiB will cost you at least 300. And of course, sound quality is subjective. If you are only going to listen to music, then no, I will not recommend the z-5500. The Klipsch promedia outperforms the z-5500 in music hands down. Then you have games. The Z-5500 was made with gamers in mind. Yes the the z-5500 sattelites dont have tweeters and the sub is boomy but what do you expect for 200 dollars? I prefer boomy bass over tight bass when I play games and the luxury of having surround sound. And you also forget another thing. Space. Desk space is limited and the z-5500 fits perfectly in most desk. A HTiB is too clunky to fit properly in a computer desk. The OP is asking for computer speakers, not a thx certified theater.
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You do know that when the z5500 first dropped it was marketed as a HTIB? How you here making excuses for the system? "yes the sub isboomy"
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.A cheaper yet high-quality 2.0 setup will very likelyimpress you if you've never heard games out of anything better than Z-5500's, it might not get as loud but there's more to sound than dBs. Finally,if you just want absolute accuracy to pin-point surround cues in order to gain a competitive advantage online, you're better off with a pair of qualityheadphones as well. Many people(such as yourself) seem to be under the impression that only "computer speakers" can be used with a computer. I alsohighly doubt he's doing any gaming on a e-machines pc.
 
Originally Posted by Handsome Hustler

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

Originally Posted by Handsome Hustler

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

logitech sucks? lol you must be a noob yourself then

logitech z-5500 is best computer speaker sound system period. You can say the Klipsch promedias are better but their amps tend to break after 6 months of use and thus the reason why klipsch dont sell them anymore.


I have the z-5500, quality is very good for a computer system and the best thing about it, is the flexibility, you can upgrade the satellite speakers to any speaker you want. I upgraded mine to JBL bookshelves. The z-5500 also have a million inputs, you can connect virtually anything to it. You can do 5.1 analog or optical.
Click to expand...
laugh.gif
@computer speakers. The Z5500 suck. Period. The only good thing about them is that they generate sound from more than 2 speakers and they come with a sub. They don't have a high level of detail and their audio fidelity (producing sound as similar to the source as possible) is weak. The sub is loud and boomy and isn't very accurate or fast. For $300 you can easily do much much better (even if you succumb to getting a HTiB rather than piecing it together yourself), 'specially if you intend to use it for movies/music. If you intend to use it for music primarily, you probably shouldn't even worry about getting a surround set as a pair of active monitors for $150-200 will produce much cleaner, accurate, and full-bodied sound than plastic PC speakers. The Logitech set has it's place, but people vastly overestimate it's capabilities and range, and you've fallen in that trap. Just gotta listen to the difference to believe it.
Click to expand...
again like I said, they are COMPUTER SPEAKERS. Why are you comparing computer speakers to a home theater set up? You want them to sound like B & W speakers with a high end Denon amp? The Z-5500 outperforms many of the HTiB and cost A LOT less. Don't tell me Samsung LG Panasonic HTiB outperforms the z-5500 in its price range because they are pure trash. You can find the z-5500 for 200 or less. HTiB will cost you at least 300. And of course, sound quality is subjective. If you are only going to listen to music, then no, I will not recommend the z-5500. The Klipsch promedia outperforms the z-5500 in music hands down. Then you have games. The Z-5500 was made with gamers in mind. Yes the the z-5500 sattelites dont have tweeters and the sub is boomy but what do you expect for 200 dollars? I prefer boomy bass over tight bass when I play games and the luxury of having surround sound. And you also forget another thing. Space. Desk space is limited and the z-5500 fits perfectly in most desk. A HTiB is too clunky to fit properly in a computer desk. The OP is asking for computer speakers, not a thx certified theater.
Click to expand...
You do know that when the z5500 first dropped it was marketed as a HTIB? How you here making excuses for the system? "yes the sub is boomy"
laugh.gif
.A cheaper yet high-quality 2.0 setup will very likely impress you if you've never heard games out of anything better than Z-5500's, it might not get as loud but there's more to sound than dBs. Finally, if you just want absolute accuracy to pin-point surround cues in order to gain a competitive advantage online, you're better off with a pair of quality headphones as well. Many people(such as yourself) seem to be under the impression that only "computer speakers" can be used with a computer. I also highly doubt he's doing any gaming on a e-machines pc.
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How insulting..... As I before, desk space is very important. You are ignoring the fact that they are computer speakers. They were design to fitperfectly in a desktop environment. He is not going to put PA monitors on a computer desk. And if the satellites suck, which I agree they do, then upgradethem, the z-5500 have speaker wire outputs. I upgraded mine to JBL book shelves which I found on ebay for a very good price. I am not here to give the z-5500any sort of praise what so ever but it is a good system for what they are. If you think they suck, then get an amp and a couple of good efficient 4 wayfloorstanders. Or get yourself a couple of good PA monitors. But don't expect to pay only 200 dollars for ultra quality sound.
 
Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

Originally Posted by Handsome Hustler

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

Originally Posted by Handsome Hustler

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

logitech sucks? lol you must be a noob yourself then

logitech z-5500 is best computer speaker sound system period. You can say the Klipsch promedias are better but their amps tend to break after 6 months of use and thus the reason why klipsch dont sell them anymore.


I have the z-5500, quality is very good for a computer system and the best thing about it, is the flexibility, you can upgrade the satellite speakers to any speaker you want. I upgraded mine to JBL bookshelves. The z-5500 also have a million inputs, you can connect virtually anything to it. You can do 5.1 analog or optical.
Click to expand...
laugh.gif
@computer speakers. The Z5500 suck. Period. The only good thing about them is that they generate sound from more than 2 speakers and they come with a sub. They don't have a high level of detail and their audio fidelity (producing sound as similar to the source as possible) is weak. The sub is loud and boomy and isn't very accurate or fast. For $300 you can easily do much much better (even if you succumb to getting a HTiB rather than piecing it together yourself), 'specially if you intend to use it for movies/music. If you intend to use it for music primarily, you probably shouldn't even worry about getting a surround set as a pair of active monitors for $150-200 will produce much cleaner, accurate, and full-bodied sound than plastic PC speakers. The Logitech set has it's place, but people vastly overestimate it's capabilities and range, and you've fallen in that trap. Just gotta listen to the difference to believe it.
Click to expand...
again like I said, they are COMPUTER SPEAKERS. Why are you comparing computer speakers to a home theater set up? You want them to sound like B & W speakers with a high end Denon amp? The Z-5500 outperforms many of the HTiB and cost A LOT less. Don't tell me Samsung LG Panasonic HTiB outperforms the z-5500 in its price range because they are pure trash. You can find the z-5500 for 200 or less. HTiB will cost you at least 300. And of course, sound quality is subjective. If you are only going to listen to music, then no, I will not recommend the z-5500. The Klipsch promedia outperforms the z-5500 in music hands down. Then you have games. The Z-5500 was made with gamers in mind. Yes the the z-5500 sattelites dont have tweeters and the sub is boomy but what do you expect for 200 dollars? I prefer boomy bass over tight bass when I play games and the luxury of having surround sound. And you also forget another thing. Space. Desk space is limited and the z-5500 fits perfectly in most desk. A HTiB is too clunky to fit properly in a computer desk. The OP is asking for computer speakers, not a thx certified theater.
Click to expand...
You do know that when the z5500 first dropped it was marketed as a HTIB? How you here making excuses for the system? "yes the sub is boomy"
laugh.gif
.A cheaper yet high-quality 2.0 setup will very likely impress you if you've never heard games out of anything better than Z-5500's, it might not get as loud but there's more to sound than dBs. Finally, if you just want absolute accuracy to pin-point surround cues in order to gain a competitive advantage online, you're better off with a pair of quality headphones as well. Many people(such as yourself) seem to be under the impression that only "computer speakers" can be used with a computer. I also highly doubt he's doing any gaming on a e-machines pc.
Click to expand...
How insulting..... As I before, desk space is very important. You are ignoring the fact that they are computer speakers. They were design to fit perfectly in a desktop environment. He is not going to put PA monitors on a computer desk. And if the satellites suck, which I agree they do, then upgrade them, the z-5500 have speaker wire outputs. I upgraded mine to JBL book shelves which I found on ebay for a very good price. I am not here to give the z-5500 any sort of praise what so ever but it is a good system for what they are. If you think they suck, then get an amp and a couple of good efficient 4 way floorstanders. Or get yourself a couple of good PA monitors. But don't expect to pay only 200 dollars for ultra quality sound.
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Man, you just futher proved my point with " I upgraded mine to JBL book shelves which I found on ebay for a very good price." Logitechstuff has it's place, but in most cases people vastly overestimate what they're getting for the price, simply because they don't know any better.If you're a gamer who wants a surround set for cheap and you don't plan on using it for much else 'sides gaming, then by all means... Definitelydon't pay more than $200 for any such Logi 5.1 set though. If you plan to use your speakers for anything else (even movie watching), there's betteroptions for the price (and for less if you don't need surround), and if you can stretch your budget past that then it's not even worth consideringstuff like Z5500's for upwards of $300 regardless of your usage.

(I'd recommend 2.0 to start off with, buying a sub later on and just having two good quality speakers goes a long way) These are all active speakers, noreceiver is required to play any of these:

-Swan M10 - $96-110 (2.1)
-Swan D1080Mkii - $125 (2.0)
-M-Audio AV-40 - $130-150 (2.0)
-Swan M200Mkii - $189 (2.0)
-Audioengine A2 - $199 (2.0)
-M-Audio BX5a - $299 (2.0)
-Audioengine A5 - $299-$349? (2.0)
-M-Audio BX8a - $499 (2.0)

Prices vary. Bolded are my personal suggestions.

Sound card can help, especially with gaming. For music, you can try and get an external DAC. Quality 2.0 speakers are better than junky 5.1 box sets. Ifyou're really into directionality, get a good pair of head phones.

No one (in their right mind) would recommend any Logicrap, and any other junk in that sort.
 
thanks. Ima definitley go for the set up you mentioned earlier, space is not really an issue for me fortunately.
 
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