Do you have any computer speaker suggestions?

Question

I have the baracuda soundcard and 780i mobo - both are 7.1 capable.

Answer 1

There are lots of choices, but I can recommend the following brands for good to excellent sound, plus they are often available at major electronic outlets like Best Buy:

Altec Lancing, Cambridge Soundworks (mail order), B&O, Bose, Klipsch, JBL and Harmon Kardon.

In light of the generous 7.1 channels you have, you may need to buy more than one set. Here is a list of the speakers you'll need:

Front: Left, Center, Right, Subwoofer

Center: Left, Right

Rear: Left, Right

The subwoofer is the decimal (.1).

I strongly recommend that you get a demo of the speakers you like before making a purchase. Here are a few shopping tips from my favorite mag, Sound & Vision:

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/resourc...

One last thing- remember to set aside plenty of time to set the whole thing up. Don't spend too much $$, as the quality of sound from a computer may not be equal to that of a stand-alone HiFi (unbalanced low voltage wiring is often susceptible to interference). Good luck!

Answer 2

Logitech make some good computer speakers. No need for 7.1 unless you have the room to mount 4 rear speakers.

Stick with a 5.1 setup unless this is your main home theater setup. Then I suggest maybe moving away from a PC setup to a real home theater setup.

Good luck