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  • 04-09-2012 4:21pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭


    I don't like the quality of my music with my current speakers and I want to have a nice sound set up, I have been informed that a sound card is also needed to get good quality, could anyone point me towards some good sound cards and sound systems?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Peter8 wrote: »
    I don't like the quality of my music with my current speakers and I want to have a nice sound set up, I have been informed that a sound card is also needed to get good quality, could anyone point me towards some good sound cards and sound systems?
    Chances are you need a better speaker set as opposed to a discrete sound card.

    What's your current speaker setup and what's your budget?


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Seconded on the speakers. Wouldn't hurt to know the motherboard either.


  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Peter8


    I have an ASRock z68 pro3 gen3, quite small and my speakers are some dell ones that came with my previous pc. Budget, whatever will get good quality but I would say 100-200.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    If you don't mind a bit of wear on them I can sell you a really nice set of speakers for dirt cheap only €40. If they were in new condition I would be selling them for €200.

    http://www.adverts.ie/speakers/altec-lansing-ada995-5-1-thx-200w/1968558

    I also have a Creative Sound Blaster X-fi XtremeMusic for sale that will be going up on adverts shortly for €20.


  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Peter8


    Why are you selling them?

    EDIT: just read some reviews and that seems like a pretty decent price for how you are describing them, I am seriously considering it, did you use a soundcard with them?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Peter8 wrote: »
    Why are you selling them?

    EDIT: just read some reviews and that seems like a pretty decent price for how you are describing them, I am seriously considering it, did you use a soundcard with them?

    I was using a set of Logitech Z-5500 for my HTPC and game consoles but upgraded to an Onkyo AV reciever and Tannoy speakers so I moved the Z-5500 to the games PC and they were just left over.

    I also I have a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, which I only upgraded to a Titanium HD in the last few days. I will do both together for €60 if you can collect.


  • Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Peter8


    sink wrote: »
    I was using a set of Logitech Z-5500 for my HTPC and game consoles but upgraded to an Onkyo AV reciever and Tannoy speakers so I moved the Z-5500 to the games PC and they were just left over.

    I also I have a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, which I only upgraded to a Titanium HD in the last few days. I will do both together for €60 if you can collect.

    Lets continue negotiations on adverts.ie!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    sink wrote: »
    I was using a set of Logitech Z-5500 for my HTPC and game consoles but upgraded to an Onkyo AV reciever and Tannoy speakers so I moved the Z-5500 to the games PC and they were just left over.

    I also I have a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, which I only upgraded to a Titanium HD in the last few days. I will do both together for €60 if you can collect.
    what did the onkyo and speakers set you back?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    what did the onkyo and speakers set you back?

    I bought an Onkyo TX-NR609 and the Tannoy HTS 101 speaker system for just over €1000. I bought them over a year ago from Richer Sounds.


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