What is the best quality audio system (2.1 or 5.1) that can double as PC speaker system and a home theater?
speaker system and a home theatre system under $200?
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The Klipsch fill the room, with rich, clear mid and low range tones, and clear upper range sound too. It blows the socks off Logitech, Creative studios and other computer brands.
The Best thing about Klipsch is that they are totally affordable and can serve as your main speakers (for smaller homes). You can get refurbed units from the manf for about $85-100. New about $ $100-140 for the 2.1 system.
But with any good speakers, they are only as good as the signal you are sending to it. They sound great when streaming radio shows, like LeoLaporte's TWiT , podcasts, Hulu, and itunes etc. Playing MP3s ripped at 128kbps (vs a CD) won't sound great on ANY speakers. However, playing CDs and DVD movies through the Klipsch speakers sound great. They're great speakers for gamers too.
http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/promedia-2-1.aspx
Klipsch also makes a higher performing system called the 5.1 (it may be discontinued, but adds about $50-70. But if you find a set, they're good performers for Home Theatre.)
http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/promedia-5-1.aspx
Review of 5.1 system -
http://www.computer-speakers-reviews.com/computer-speakers-reviews/klipsch-promedia-ultra-5.1-computer-speaker-review.html
Klipsch has a new line of HD Theatre systems suitable for Home Theatre. I think the 2.1 Systems are better at serving as both a Theatre and computer speaker system. (It mostly depends on how and where-- how close your computer is to your AV Theatre equipment.)
The HD systems are a lot more money. Starting at about $320 for the HD 300 up to $1300 for their top theatre HD sound system. The Audiophile Klipsch Theatre sound systems go up to $3400ish (and are worth it if money is not an obstacle.)
http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/hd-theater-300.aspx
Read a review from one blogger (not me) here:
http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1603
I've been very happy with my speakers and have received a lot of compliments from guests on the sound quality. Also, Klipsch are speakers for life. If anything happens to them, you can send them to Klipsch (for a fee) and they will repair them (back to like new quality.) Service is outstanding, in my experience.
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If you do need 5.1 I'd recommend the Logitech Z-5500. I've owned that unit for a year & really love its fidelity. It's only capable of AC3 (via passthrough only via optical or coax) & not DTS, so you need to gauge your use of filetypes, but it's the best bang for the buck.
Klipsch 2.1 is available at Best Buy for a good price if you catch a sale
and
Logitech 5500 http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-THX-Certified-505-Watt-Digital-Surround/dp/B0002WPSBC
Owned both units.
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