I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of
speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
Don't get the Cambridge soundworks speakers that Creative keeps pushing...
They're obviously getting a kickback from Cambridges sales...
...I think
Warlock!
> I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of
> speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
I don't usually like to endorse MS products, but their DSS 80s are pretty
good. They have good bass
The Monsoon MM700s are good too. Not as much bass though
I have the DTT2500 Speakers replaced with at 12" JBL 250watt sub and its
pretty damn good. Of course the sub cost more than the entire speaker set.
-Jacob
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Kickback??? They own the company! http://www.americas.creative.com/speakers/
And I like mine...a lot, although if I was looking today, Altec has a great
5 speaker surround system within Steve's budget.
don
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>Don't get the Cambridge soundworks speakers that Creative keeps pushing... >They're obviously getting a kickback from Cambridges sales... >...I think >Warlock! >> I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of >> speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.Kickback? How about two companies that just have a good working relationship
that benefits both?
You obviously don't have Cambridge Soundworks Speakers or you wouldn't have
given the bad advice of not getting them.
I have a SB Live Value! and FPS 2000 Digital Cambridge Soundworks Speakers
and the sound is AMAZING !!!!! I would HIGHLY recommend these speakers for
that soundcard.
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> > speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
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> Don't get the Cambridge soundworks speakers that Creative keeps pushing... > They're obviously getting a kickback from Cambridges sales... > ...I think > Warlock! > > I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good setIf they are good speakers then who cares who gets a kickback.
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> > speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
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> Don't get the Cambridge soundworks speakers that Creative keeps pushing... > They're obviously getting a kickback from Cambridges sales... > ...I think > Warlock! > > I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good setdo not recommend the cambridge, tried those and many others before settling
on Yamahas.
JM
> I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of
> speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
When you say cambridge? Which model(s)?
-Jacob
> do not recommend the cambridge, tried those and many others before settling
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> > speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
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> on Yamahas. > JM > > I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good setBill and Hillary are both good speakers, but I wouldn't spend a dime to hear
them. On the other hand the Creative Labs Cambridge Soundworks line of
speakers are very good.
Assuming you are not going over $100, the FPS 2000s are a great 4 speaker
set but cost about $145 with shipping through buy.com.
So, if you want 2 speakers (or 3 including sub woofer) the Cambridge
MicroWorks are only about $40 and sound great. Probably the best dollar
value around. The MS DSS 80s for around $60 including shipping sound very
good too, but have an auto shut-off after 7? seconds so you miss the first
part of any sound coming in which drives me crazy. (can't hear the 'you've
got mail' message.) If you want 4 speakers plus sub woofer, there's the FPS
1000s MicroWorks) for around $80. There are other speakers that sound very
good, but not many that sound better than the CL Cambridge Soundworks
speakers, which BTW, were designed by Henry Kloss, who has been designing
some of the best sounding speakers for over 30 years. I guess the point is,
you can't go wrong with these speakers and you will be happy with them. Oh,
plus they have a nifty little tethered volume control that you can mount on
your monitor or hold in your hand.
Slot
>I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of
>speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
> So, if you want 2 speakers (or 3 including sub woofer) the Cambridge
> MicroWorks are only about $40 and sound great. Probably the best dollar
> value around.
Only $40? You must have an amazing source :)
Actually, these Creative Labs Microworks (aka Cambridge Soundworks
Microworks) speakers are in the vicinity of $160 at best, normally
$200ish. I just bought a set this week.
I have no idea how good they sound - I don't have all the pieces
to make a working PC yet :)
Grant.
Oops! Not Micro Works, PC Works. Sorry about that. Anyway, they do sound
very good.
Slot
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>> So, if you want 2 speakers (or 3 including sub woofer) the Cambridge >> MicroWorks are only about $40 and sound great. Probably the best dollar >> value around. >Only $40? You must have an amazing source :) >Actually, these Creative Labs Microworks (aka Cambridge Soundworks >Microworks) speakers are in the vicinity of $160 at best, normally >$200ish. I just bought a set this week. >I have no idea how good they sound - I don't have all the pieces >to make a working PC yet :) >Grant.Hehe, I like it! Had to read that one twice before it sunk in.
--
Peter Ives - (AKA Ivington)
No person's opinions can be said to be
more correct than another's, because each is
the sole judge of his or her own experience.
I have the Cambridge PC Works for about $40 and I would say they sound great
for the money....
Curt
>I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of
>speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
Altec lansing ADA-305 have been the best sounding speakers ive found. of
course I have it hooked up with a Diamond Monster Sound MX300 which kicks.
Just my two and a half cents.
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> Oops! Not Micro Works, PC Works. Sorry about that. Anyway, they do sound
> very good.
> Slot
> >> So, if you want 2 speakers (or 3 including sub woofer) the Cambridge
> >> MicroWorks are only about $40 and sound great. Probably the best dollar
> >> value around.
> >Only $40? You must have an amazing source :)
> >Actually, these Creative Labs Microworks (aka Cambridge Soundworks
> >Microworks) speakers are in the vicinity of $160 at best, normally
> >$200ish. I just bought a set this week.
> >I have no idea how good they sound - I don't have all the pieces
> >to make a working PC yet :)
> >Grant.
Actually, my own opinion is this. Forget speakers! Use headphones. Once
I had tried it, it seemed kind of awkward and silly to do it with the
sound coming out of speakers, even decent speakers. By "decent
speakers", BTW, I mean a real audio system that you would find
satisfactory while listening to music, not some crappy computer
speakers.
Amazing, the first time I used headphones for ICR2, and could hear cars
coming up on me on one side or the other. Incredible, the first time I
did it with GP2 and could almost feel "inside" the car as it bottomed or
clipped curbs as a result of the sound, with stereo perspective, piped
right into my ears.
Just my own taste, but I'd almost compare it to the difference between
driving a serious sim with a joystick and then going to a wheel and
pedal setup. You think "why the hell did I do it like that for so
long?".
JLE
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> I have the Cambridge PC Works for about $40 and I would say they soundgreat
> for the money....
>
> Curt
> steve h wrote in message ...
> >I have a soundblaster live x-gamer soundcard. What would be a good set of
> >speakers to buy for around $100. Thanks for your help.
I just upgraded my speakers with the Altec Lansing ACS33 3 piece
speaker system. It has 2 3 inch full range speakers and a 4 inch subwoofer
in a seperate wooden cabinet. And the sounds in gpl are great.
Joel Willstein
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If you're looking for higher end stuff, Cambridge Soundworks
Soundworks (aka Creative Soundworks) are also a great set of speakers.
It's gotten rave reviews everywhere (take a look at Creative's site
for some quotes). I love my set.
Devin
On Fri, 21 Jan 2000 23:48:15 -0700, "Curt Hastings"
>I have the Cambridge PC Works for about $40 and I would say they sound great
>for the money....
Put it through your Hifi ! then take the Ferrari to the red line !
great
> >for the money....
