Looking to buy some speakers, Help?

[thekevo]

I wanna buy some new speakers and a new sound card..
set me up please , my budget is $75
preferably a subwoofer with the speakers
i might decide on just getting speakers cuz my sound
card doesnt sound that bad
(it's onboard w/ my asus k8v-x)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16813131513

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset ADI AD1980
Audio Channels 6 Channels

[i an not a nerd]

Well, for your price range, i would suggest just getting speakers. The only reason to get a seperate sound card would be for really good surround speakers.

A good set of 2.1 speakers are: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121114

[saphalline]

Well now, it depends on what you want to listen to!

For gaming or DVD playback, you'll want an Audigy2 ZS which will cost you at least $75 alone! However, because most people are limited by their speakers, it makes sense to upgrade your speaker first, then your sound card.

Some of the Creative Labs speakers are good, otherwise Logitech is preferred (at least by me). I have the Logitech Z-340's and I don't need much more right now, personally. But if you can get your hands on the X-530's or even the older Z-530/540's, by all means, buy them! For the ultimate in sound fidelity, I always say "speakers first, sound card second".

[pop pop]

Yep, speakers first.

If you had it in the budget and only needed 2.1's--Klipsch Promedia GMX A2.1

Astounding sound @ approximately twice the $75 budget but worth every penny. When I hooked mine up recently and put on some jazz followed by some rock, it brought tears to my eyes.

My second choice was the Logitechs for about $89

[thekevo]

i actually dont just use speakers, for gaming i have a headset.. altec lansing ahs502(http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1099392726705) so
than should i just get a new soundcard than, i have speakers but the subwoofer went out and i bought them for $15 at circuit city
where am i suppose to put the subwoofer anyway? under my desk or..?

is this sound card pretty good? http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/produc...tem=29-102-176
what's the difference between this and that other one that was posted(audigy 2zs)

[saphalline]

The Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit version is basically a beefed-up EMU 10K1-based sound card with enhanced EAX and playback support. You'll notice it can do 96KHz 24-bit playback in 7.1 channels (unlike the older Live! versions).

The Audigy2 ZS, however, is about two generations beyond even that. It's capable of 192KHz 24-bit playback in 7.1 channels, and has all the latest Dolby and DTS surround-sound options including EX 6.1 used by DVD's. This is the ultimate sound card for DVD-watching, game-playing nuts everywhere!

Both of these sound cards are made by Creative Labs, which still produces dedicated DSP audio chips (they swear by this method) so CPU usage is significantly less with their sound cards than with a codec-based solution (like onboard sound or other non-CL sound cards). This makes them perfect for gaming (lower CPU resources for audio) and for specialized surround-sound applications (like EX 6.1 for DVD's). Codec-based solutions are perfect for music professionals and pure audio fidelity nuts, who care more about creative versatility than fixed applications.

So do you want to keep your headphones as your primary listening device? Or do you want speakers? Or do you want to get a cheaper sound card and speakers together?

[i an not a nerd]

So wait, if you are using stereo headphones, why do you want a good sound card??? Those arn't top of the line headphones. But if you are gaming and want to use your headphones, you should get the audigy2ZS anyways for the EAX. EAX is amazing for games.