5.1 Speaker Systems

What is a good PS3 5.1 surround sound gaming headset?

I Need A PS3 5.1 surround sound gaming headset. One wher i can hear the game and the people talking.

Sharkoon SR vs. Sharkoon 5.1 digital true surround sound headset for ps3?

I recently purchased the sharkoon 5.1 surround sound digital headset but i cancelled my order and replaced it with an order for the sharkoon sr. I did this because it was the newer model made by sharkoon and because it had better ratings. What do you guys think? Could you give me some specific details on which one you think is a better headset?

Whats better, a true 5.1 surround sound headset, or a virtual surround sound headset?

Im planning on getting a headset for my pc, mostly for gaming AND watching movies, and I need suggestions on getting a surround sound headset, e.g. Logitech G35 (Dolby virtual 7.1), Razer Barracuda HP-1 (true 5.1). My price range is $130 and below. I will be using my onboard sound card which supports surround sound. Whats the sound quality difference on detecting directionality from a virtual vs true surround?

Suggestions of some of the best and your opinions would be helpful.

5.1 surround sound dts usb headset sample rate?

I’ve just bought a Thermal take shock one 5.1 dts headset, but whenever i try to turn on the dts surround sound from the driver it says my current sample rate does not support dts-ss and i need to adjust it to 48KHz and i have no idea what that means. what do i do? also it’s a usb cable if that helps

Best PC gaming surround sound headset?

I’m looking for a PC headset for gaming, it must have at least 5.1 surround sound (7.1 is better), a mic and (obviously) good quality sound. I was thinking about the Razer Megalodon, but that’s a bit too expentive at the moment. Any suggestions for a headset for less than £60? Sound quality is most important for me.

Please Help?!?! Could You Recommend me a True 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset?

Well i was wondering for any recommendations for a Gaming Headset??
I had a Turtle Beach But…… To cut a long Story Short it Broke!
I was Looking for a Headset for the PS3 and With 8 Speakers 4 in each ear and True 5.1 Surround Sound. The Highest I will pay is 285$ / €200 / £175
Thanks!

What are the best 5.1 Surround Sound headsets that will work for both Xbox 360 and the PS3?

Must be comfortable for several hours of gaming.

Plesase Help?!?! CCould You Recommend me a True 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset?

Well i was wondering for any recommendations for a Gaming Headset??
I had a Turtle Beach But…… To cut a long Story Short it Broke!
I was Looking for a Headset for the PS3 or an xbox With 8 Speakers 4 in each ear and True 5.1 Surround Sound. The Highest I will pay is 285$ / €200 / £175
Thanks!

What is better a Surround Sound System or Gaming Headset?

I have a Turtle Beach x11 right now. It sound great, but the thing is I play when my son is sleeping, and if I have the headset on I cant here the baby monitor. So I am thinking about getting a 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System. I just want to know if anyone uses a surround sound system instead of a headset. And if it is as good as a headset or better. Can you still here bomb plants/defuses and footsteps precise.

Thanks in advance

if i have a 7.1 surround sound system, what would happen if the movie was only in 5.1?

im getting a samsung 7.1 channel surround sound system with rear wireless speakers, and i want to know what would happen if the program/movie/blu-ray was only in 5.1 channel surround sound.
Would only 5 of my 7 speakers play?

Thanks for your help

Best 5.1 Surround Sound System?

I have about £300 I could stretch to £320 and was looking for a powerful 5.1 surround system for my moderately sized bedroom. It kind of needs HDMI out, Optical In, At least 500W RMS Power and Wireless would be nice.
I have been looking at this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SC-PT570EB-K-Tallboy-Theatre-System/dp/tech-data/B001UE84JO/ref=de_a_smtd

I really like this one because it has wireless rear speakers and it has all that I want.
Could anyone give me some advice of what one to but and if it is any good.

Cheers

What’s the best 5.1 surround sound system?

I am looking to treat myself for christmas and as i have always wanted a surround sound system, i thought why not.
I have a budget of around £750, around $1250
I really want big speakers and has to be to be high quality. Would also be good to be wireless. Will use it for xbox 360 / PS3, music, movies and sports.
I just need advice and some feedback from someone who has a great system. Thanks

What surround system should i buy? To be used with a samsung 40″ LCD TV and using my PS3 as a blu-ray player?

I I would like a decent system however I have doors at either side of the room and i do not want to run wires round these to the rear left and rear right speakers. I have looked in a yamaha digital sound projector which would mean having only one unit at the front and it recreating virtual surround sound, but have also been recommended to use an av receiver to plug my ps3 into in conjunction with a 5.1 system. I have also noticed that with some 5.1 ystems you can get wireless rear speakers, is it possible to use these in conjuction with an av receiver? I have a budget of aproximately £300 – £400 pounds any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Surround sound system reccomendations please?

I am looking for a good 5.1 surround sound system, i would preferably like a Panasonic amp as my tv and blu-ray player is panasonic so i will be able to use viera link. Since i already have a blu-ray player i wouldn’t like a home cinema system with a dvd/blu-ray player included.
can anyone recommend one for me, or should i buy a panasonic amp and the speakers separately?
and if i should can someone recommend any? and i would prefer wireless speakers and size doesn’t really matter, just quality.
thanks
oh, and i would like an amp with more than one optical input, if you can get one
at the moment im looking at this one, i think its quite good:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-SC-PT570EB-K-Tallboy-Theatre-System/dp/B001UE84JO/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258897153&sr=1-17

Best surround sound system for me.?

Ok. I’m looking for a 5.1 or better surround sound system that works best. It needs to be able to support a samsung tv, sky+, ps3, desktop g4 Apple mac and macbook air (these don’t have 5.1 cards but still would be nice to have the hooked up).

Also if it had Bluetooth connection (if possible?) then that would be great! All the things I want to connect have it (apart from sky+). Would mean less wires. Would be good to have wireless speakers as well.

Any ideas on any of this? I am a complete beginner in all these matters so don’t know what I’m looking for or if it’s even possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I need a 5.1 surround sound System, Suggestions?

I want one to improve my gaming experience for my ps3,
which I have hooked up to my 32″ Samsung.
I need one with all of the right ports for both of these
and preferably wireless speakers.
I’m also looking for a Sony,
But my budget is $300
Any Suggestions?

do i have to have a reciever in order for my 5 surround sound satellite speakers to play?

i bought a discontinued 5.1 sony sa-ve345 surround sound system. the subwoofer has out lets for the speakers but when i hook them up it does not play. i ensure that negatives on negatives etc.but the sub plays fine. do i have to have a reiever in order for the satellite speakers to play? p.s. satellites are not wireless

Which 5.1 surround sound package is best for me?

I want to spend about $500 on a surround sound system for my home. I will mainly be using it for XBOX, movies and television. I like the idea of wireless speakers, but I don’t want to give up any quality because of the wireless. I do need a optical port with this surround sound system. Where should I go, and which name/package should I buy?

Can I connent my 5.1 surround sound speakers through my laptop’s HDMI port?

I have a laptop with just one headphone socket, so I can’t play 5.1 surround sounds speakers because I gather you need 3 jacks for that.
I do have a HDMI port on my laptop though, so is it possible to buy an adaptor or something that will let me connect 5.1 surround speakers that require 3 audio jacks into the HDMI port?
Thanks

Can I connect 5.1 surround sound speakers for PC to my TV?

I was wondering if I could plug the speakers into the headphone socket on my tv and get decent results… The speakers are PC Line PCL-51001 5.1 Speakers. I don’t want to pay a lot for a high quality tv surround sound system.

Thanks.

What Kind of Surround Sound Speakers Should I Get For an LCD TV?

What kind o surround sound speakers should I get? I’m looking into buying an LCD TV, about 32 inches. I need speakers for them and i’m asking here if there are any type i should be looking for.

I;m not speaking types of brands like sony but rather compatible types of surround speakers with an LCD TV.

I’ll most likely get 5.1 surround sound speakers…anything i should keep in mind with inputs or are they all they same…?

Are all blu ray players set up to have 5.1 surround sound speakers attached?

I have a blu ray dvd player and would like to buy 5.1 surround sound speakers to go with it. Will it be equipped with decoder to support 5.1 surround sound speakers or not.

will the ALC 888S chipset sound card work good with 5.1 surround ssound speakers?

i have the RealTek HD ALC888S sound card and im getting the logitech x-540 5.1 surround sound speakers will they work with this sound card…how well?

How do i position my 5.1 surround sound speakers?

Totally new to surround sound and am picking up a 5.1 system next week. How do i position all the speakers in my living room? I’m using an hd projector position behind my couch btw

I have Sony Dar Rd100 5.1 surround sound speakers will the STR DE495P Amplifier will work with these speakers?

I have Sony Dar Rd100 5.1 surround sound speakers only.
I do not have the amp/dvd player which comes with Sony Dar Rd100.
Wondering if the SONY STR DE495P Amplifier will work with these speakers?

I’m looking for 5.1 Surround sound speakers that I can plug both my computer and my Xbox 360 into?

I’m looking for 5.1 Surround sound speakers that I can plug both my computer and my Xbox 360 into at the same time. Suggestions?

Can not get surround sound speakers working on internet?

I have my 5.1 surround sound speakers hooked up to my computer with a digital optical cable. Everything else works but any music played on mozilla firefox will not play, how should i fix this? Is there an add on i need or something?

How can I connect up my surround sound speaker system?

My friend kindly gave me a SAMSUNG PSWS100E/P​SFS100E 5.1 Surround Speaker System.
but I have no idea how to set it up all i am looking at is connectors but don’t know what I need to connect them too. all I have is speakers do I need an additional control unit?

How do you connect a asda 5.1 surround speaker system to a lg led tv?

I can get it working through my DVD player but I can’t get it to work through my lg led tv.

How do i hook up Logitech 5.1 Surround Speaker System to my Xbox 360 Elite???

Thanks, i wanna play halo 3 with surround sound.

I bought a Philips dvd r3600 and it has 2 output channels. How can I connect a 5.1 surround speaker system?

I think is has a coaxial digitial audio output/input as well..
It has two ouputs which are left and right, then it has 2 audio ins, and one digital output I think

What do I need to use a 5.1 surround sound speaker system?

I recent got a 5.1 surround sound speaker system, and the main tower that controls everything is kinda busted to put it simply. What do I need to replace that head unit? Do I need a Home Theater Receiver to manage the different audio sources?

I want to be able to connect my computer, have a radio reciver , CD player, tv and other connections such as that.

The wires are standard speaker cables, with no adapter on the end, merely the stripped wire.

What is a good 5.1 surround sound speaker system for around $200?

I have a 32 inch Samsung HDTV. I am using it to play xbox games and Blu-ray movies on my PS3. Is there any good 5.1 speakers that I can buy. I obviously don’t need another dvd player.

Should I get an Onkyo 5.1 surround speaker system or an Onkyo stereo reciever?

Products I am talking about

Onkyo 5.1

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S3400-Channel-Theater-Receiver/dp/B004O0TRDI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1310082030&sr=1-1

Onkyo stereo reciever

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-8255B-TX-8255-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B001AMSPQI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1310166449&sr=1-1

Im finishing up my bedroom tv set up with some good speakers I already have some good sony speaker that I will use If I get either system. I would like to save some money and my room is set up kid of odly so the 3d effect may not be that great but I am also getting more with the 5.1 system wich one should I get Also sory for the bad gramar and scentence structure Im kind of in a hurry

Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Speaker System question.?

I am thinking of ordering a LogiTech X-540 5.1 Surround Speaker System with my new computer BUT im wondering if it will work with the regular integrated 7.1 channel audio my question is if it will work with the integrated or should i go with Sound Blaster X-Fi MB or will neither work?
its the integrated for dell studio xps 8000

logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Speaker System question?

Ok i am ordering a logtech X-540 5.1 Surround Speaker System my sound card is a X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCIe but i dont know at ALL how to set up surround sound this will be my first surround sound speaker system so if anyone can tell me how to set it up it would be greatly appreciated

Good, high quality, optical input speaker systems?

I’m hoping to get some suggestions about good speaker systems. Currently looking into buying a speaker system for use in my home and dorm room. I plan to use it to play music, video games, movies, and general PC use. I would be alright with either a 2.1 or a 5.1 system. Price range anywhere from 600$ or lower (preferably lower, but not cheapo).

My PC and Xbox can both output in digital optical audio, and I would prefer to use them if at all possible. Cord management is a big deal when wiring these up in my dorm, and I’d like the added quality.

So far I have looked into the Bose Cinemate II Series

I can get the lesser model for 429$ where I live.

And I have briefly looked at the Logitech z5500, but have heard bad things about the music audio quality, so I’m skeptical of the price.

Any suggestions or input would be helpful. Thanks.

Cheap speaker system with optical input?

It’s for use with my Xbox 360, and i just want surround sound at a low price (around £60 max). are there any speaker systems out there with an optical input for this price? alternatively, are there any other ways of getting 5.1 sound out of my xbox 360 using either a headphone-style jack or the Left and Right audio connectors that came with it? i’ve been looking at the Logitech x-540 system but will that connect to give me full surround sound? ive got a friend who bought a 5.1 system thats only outputting 2.1 because it wont connect properly so im a bit worried about forking out. thanks

where to find a 5.1 channel speaker system with optical input?

i wanted to know the brand and if can with the price together?
can i find it in malaysia??
around penang area

i need a cheap (around £50) 5.1 surround sound speaker system with an optical input, any ideas?

best answer goes to the whoever shows me the one i end up buying

5.1 Surround sound speaker system with optical in?

Im looking to buy a 5.1 surround sound system to use with both a PC and a PS3. Therefore the requirements are optical input, and 3 pc inputs.
I have looked at the Logitech Z 5500, but this is slightly outside of my price range. The Z 5400 seemed perfect but unfortunately, no where seems to sell them any more.
Are there any good alternatives to these systems for around the £100-£170 price mark that include the optical in?
Hi, Thanks for the response.
Was trying to look for a package that includes everything for sub £170. I know the Z 5400 would have if it was still sold, so I was going on the principle that something must have taken its place!

The PC is connected to a monitor already via DVI. The PC has onboard 7.1 sound card, and the requirement is to hook this up to the speakers, along with the PS3′s optical out.
@Robert W. Forgot to add, here in the uk, that AV reciever seems to be £200+, therefore busting my budget even before I get onto buying speakers.

Home theater system with optical input?

I can’t find home theater systems that actually have the option to input sound output from my comcast and receive in 5.1 speakers.

Is there ANYTHING that has an optical input and a surround sound output?

Surround sound output meaning an output to connect a 5.1 speaker system with speaker wires.

Sound card optical out to home theater system plus pc speakers?

If I have a sound card that has 5.1 pc speaker input as well as optical out, can I connect the pc speakers along with connecting the optical out to a home theater system and that way use the home theater speakers along with the pc speakers at the same time?

Convert optical audio to 6-channel analog?

I’m trying to find a relatively cheap solution to be able to plug my 360 and my pc into my 5.1 surround sound at the same time so I don’t have to constantly switch the cables all the time because they’re behind tons of stuff and it’s a big hassle. I have the Logitech X-530 speaker system. Although this speaker system does not have rca inputs on the back of the sub, I have a fix for that by using 1/8″ female-to-rca male adapters on each 1/8″ plug that normally plug into the computer. I just need a receiver or selector that has 6 rca outputs and preferably 2 optical inputs, or 1 optical and 1 coaxial. I could deal with only 1 optical, because there are adapters out there to connect multiple optical lines to a single one and just switch between them. So. What I need, is a receiver or selector that has 1 (or more) optical input, and 6 rca outputs. I have seen a surround sound speaker system for $70 that had exactly the kind of receiver I needed included, so I know there has to be a receiver of the likes out there somewhere on it’s own for sale, for less than $100. Thanks for any help.

How to make 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System at home?

I want to make a Hi Fi 5.1 Channel Home theater system with high bass. Please tell me which woofer and speakers i purchase and also how to make it.

How to connect a sony dvd player dvp hs728 hp to a 5.1 home theater speaker system?

This sony dvp hs728 hp player has only hdmi output i want to connect to a 5.1 home theater but this player has only analog audio output left and right channel output please give me suggestion which home theater is suitable for the above player or the sony sa -id5000 (5.1 speaker) is suitable for this player

Home theater speaker system with laptops?

Hi guys,
I’ve recently been looking at 5.1 channel speakers for my laptop and have come around some cheap home theater systems, the main one is this, Yamaha NS-SP5800BL. It’s a home theater speaker system and was just wondering if I needed any special connections to plug it into my laptop.
thanks

What’s a good, moderately priced 7.1 Home Theater speaker system for a small living room?

Looking to get a PS3 for blu-ray movies and want a nice, yet moderately priced 7.1 home theater speaker system. I hear Onkyo is a good brand… any other suggestions? Or am I better off with just a 5.1 system???

Thanks for the help everyone!!!

where can i find a service center in the Philippines for xenon 5.1 home theater speaker system?

Mine is an AX-305 model which has stopped working.

I need a Speaker system / Home theater that is capable of having Optical input and 5.1 in india .?

Please suggest me a brand and model. My budget is approximately Rs 15000/-

Home Theater Speaker System Questions?

I want a new home theater system for my HDTV, but I have no experience with a speaker system and need some help.

What I want to do is have a speaker system hooked up to my HDTV somehow, so that I can use the entire surround sound system with WHATEVER is playing on my TV. For example, I have a PS3, Xbox360, PS2, etc. all hooked up to the HDTV. No matter what I’m playing or watching on the TV, I want to be able to use the speaker system. Even if Surround sound isn’t available for the source (like a ps2) then I at least want to be able use the speakers in mono or front stereo so I have the bass quality. The reason I say all of that is because I have heard on some DVD Home Theater Systems you can only use the speakers when watching that DVD player that came with the system.

This is the system I am looking at:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+1000W+5.1-Ch.+DVD+Home+Theater+System/9761447.p?id=1218168619879&skuId=9761447

On my HDTV, I have a digital optical audio out port, a regular audio port, and an HDMI port free to use for the speaker system. Here is a picture of my ports on my TV model:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B001U3Y8MW/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_1?ie=UTF8&index=1

Is it possible to achieve what I want with this system? If so, how would I do it and what would I need?

What is a good cheap home theater speaker system for under $250?

I am looking for a good 5.1 speaker set and tuner for under $250 alltogether (I am a cheap s.o.b, plus I am layed off from work so the income has been very low). Any answers are greatly appreciated. Any suggestions on what speaker and tuner models/brands will be great as I will be looking for them on ebay after. Thanks alot!!!!!!
-jon

Should all the speakers on a home theater system emit sounds?

I have the Coby 5.1 Channel home theater speaker system. I hooked it up but I only hear sound from the front left and front right speakers. Should I be hearing sound from the center and surround left and right speakers as well?

Can I connect my 2 5.1 speaker systems to my laptop?

i have 2 5.1 wired speaker systems. i use one and my brother used one to play music from an ipod. i wanted to connect both of these to a laptop and use them for a party. how do i do this? i have a a bunch of audio splitters and all

Can I connect a television to normal 2.1 and 5.1 speaker systems if the T.V. has a 3.5mm audio out socket?

I’ve been looking at answers to questions asking about connecting 5.1 speaker systems to televisions and video players.

I was surprised to find that, given the low prices which can be found for rewarding speaker systems, the answers suggest that you have to make sure you get a “pro logic receiver” as well.

The answers I have read say that, for example, a Hi. Def. television will connect to a 5.1 speaker system, but only through a pro logic receiver.

I’ve looked a bit for low priced pro logic receivers, and I was surprised to find that the very cheapest I can find is not far from 100 pounds.

So you buy a good enough, good priced 5.1 speaker system at 35 pounds, when you are not aware about needing the pro logic receiver, and realise that you must acutally pay 135 pounds for ‘cheap’ television theatre style speakers.

Is that roughly it, or am I mistaken?

Anyway, I thought that, if the 2.1 or 5.1 speaker system can connect by 3.5mm standard audio leads (I think all 2.1s do – also the audio connection standard of most MP3 player and portable compact disc player connections for output – speaker or headphone), you wouldn’t need a receiver. Is that right?

I am not worried just now about connecting a HD television, only non HD flat panel and old style televisions. Maybe HD televisions don’t have the 3.5mm audio out socket. But the televisions I am concerned with now do have this socket. And also, I am interested in if this is possible with a HD T.V. in the future.

It’s such an easy question (my main question), though it may seem complex above. Simply:

Can you forget about a “pro logic receiver” if the television and your speaker system, 2.1 or 5.1, can be connected together by the common 3.5mm socket audio cables?

And nearly finally – if it is normal to connect 5.1 speaker systems with a T.V. with the standard audio socket, is the sound quality as good as you’d want, selecting to have a theatre style surround sound system?

Or would connecting the T.V. and 5.1 speakers this way be vastly inferior to connecting a good 5.1 system, say a 70 watt sound output system to the television through a receiver?

[Also - do any T.V.s - HD TVs or not - have pro logic receivers built in - and if yes, are these generally more expensive models or is it a quite random thing?]

I’d really appreciate your help. I’m sure that good answers to these questions could really help a lot of really ignorant in this popular field, interested people like me. I can be quite slow, and I don’t doubt there are many like me when it comes to cables, socket sizes, T.V.s, videos, sound output, phono plugs, audio plugs, scart or not etc.
As far as I know, 3.5mm connections can be found on 5.1 systems, though aren’t standard through the speakers.

So, I’ve heard it suggested that 5.1 systems can be connected with 3.5mm plug end cables, by using the relevant RCA splitters and maybe one or more 3.5mm splitter would be required also.

These days, those adapters are easy to come by where I live (U.K.) in places like Maplin, also online shops.

But would it work O.K. soundwise?

I’m not sure about this – that it would give surround sound in respect of the speakers positioning. But not Dolby surround sound, or what people sometimes call “true surround” sound.

Is that right?

And is the quality of the 3.5mm connected, ampless surround sound likely to be reasonable, good, even very good?

Do home theater systems work with just the TV and 5.1 speakers?

I have an LCD TV, an Xbox360 and a Bose Lifestyle® 25 Series II home theater system 5.1 surround sound. I just want to watch satellite TV in surround sound. Can I set up my speaker systems to my TV for surround sound? Or does it have to route through my xbox 360 and use it when I watch movies?

What kind of 5.1 speaker system can I get for under $50 for my computer?

I was wanting to upgrade my current 2 speaker system for a 5.1 system for call of duty, oblivion, ect and I dont want to get crappy speakers but I cant spend over $50. Is it possible? I dont have enough time in my day to do research. PLease list place, price, and brand and if you can, link it so I can see a picture of it. Thanks alot.

5.1 speaker systems for TV?

i have Akai DVD Recorder with facility for 5.1 channel speakers – it does not have a built-in amplifier – so i need to buy a 5.1 speaker system with amplifier. i need a very small sized speaker system (book-shelf type) as my living room is 10′ x 15′ size. please suggest some good options for me to select the speaker system in price range of < Rs.5000/-

Speaker Systems: 2.1 vs 5.1 Channels?

I am trying to decide between a “really good” 2.1 speaker system or a 5.1 speaker system…

Any ideas? Reasons? ***Please be specific***

How do I connect a 5.1 speaker system to my macbook pro laptop?

I would like to connect a 5.1 speaker system to my macbook pro laptop, however there is only a headphone port, none of the colourful ports you get on a desktop, is there a way around this, some kind of adpater?

how can i connect a 5.1 home theater speaker system to my computer and television?

how can i connect a 5.1 home theater speaker system to my computer and television?

i just got a new LCD tv for christmas which i use as a TV and Monitor, so how can i connect my 5.1 speaker system for use with TV, PC, and Video game use?

How do I connect 5.1 speaker system to a single laptop mono output other than buying a soundcard?

I have just bought a 5.1 speaker system. but it has more than 1 input! I have only 1 output from my laptop, as a result I could not play half of the speaker. Any cheaper alternative than buying a soundcard?