Best AUDIGY 2ZS & Speaker combo for....

Serial Pest · 22nd February 2004, 2:12 PM

Hi,

I just got myself a Audigy 2ZS soundcard but i can't decide what speakes to get. I want them mainly for PC gaming but also want to connect my XBox to them. What would you recommend i buy?

hollinssam · 22nd February 2004, 3:14 PM

can u give us a price range?
also do u want stero/surround etc?

Serial Pest · 22nd February 2004, 4:54 PM

Will spend $300 and i need Dolby digital 5.1

hollinssam · 22nd February 2004, 5:38 PM

go for the logitech z-5300 its a bit under 300 and great sound, but if you want the best go for Z-680 with encoder but its a bit more

daz_07 · 22nd February 2004, 6:38 PM

aren't the 680's and 5300's very VERY similar? Just the 680 comes with the decoder, which you don't need if you have an audigy 2 to do it for you?

hollinssam · 22nd February 2004, 6:42 PM

thats wat i was trying to say, they are basically the same but the decoder does give u higher quality and the z-680 are regarder as better, and after hearing both i have to agree the 680s are worth the extra, to me anyway

Serial Pest · 22nd February 2004, 6:44 PM

With the logitech z-5300 can i Connect them directly to Xbox like the Z-680 can ? or throught the souncard?

solid_snake · 23rd February 2004, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by Serial Pest
With the logitech z-5300 can i Connect them directly to Xbox like the Z-680 can ? or throught the souncard?

the z-5300 only uses an analog connection, so no, u cant connect it to the xbox (unless the xbox has analog output, which i doubt)

Doppelganger · 25th February 2004, 4:45 PM

Well the Creative T7700s are 7.1, but then I'm not sure about dolby digital. Just a shameless plug for the over the top uselessness that is 7.1

JJLAO · 26th February 2004, 12:40 AM

Definitely get Z-680's over anything. The reviews prove it.

daz_07 · 26th February 2004, 12:59 AM

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Originally posted by JJLAO
Definitely get Z-680's over anything. The reviews prove it.

yeah coz no reviewers ever get paid money by companies to endorse their products or anything like that

chisholm · 26th February 2004, 12:37 PM

Dont trust audio reviews unless they are from a reputable source...most reviews have no idea what they are talking about.
btw the z-680's are excellent for DVD;s and games...but IMO the sub is too boomy for music

Wired_man · 27th February 2004, 3:58 PM

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Originally posted by Doppelganger
Well the Creative T7700s are 7.1, but then I'm not sure about dolby digital.

They only have analogue connections. So it would suit an Audigy 2 ZS.

Serial Pest · 27th February 2004, 5:44 PM

So the only 5.1 speakers with digital optical for DVD players, Xbox etc are the Z-680s?

Wired_man · 27th February 2004, 9:15 PM

Deffinetly not the only speakers to have digital input but highly regarded.

22nd February 2004, 2:12 PM	#1
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22nd February 2004, 3:14 PM	#2
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22nd February 2004, 5:38 PM	#4
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22nd February 2004, 6:38 PM	#5
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22nd February 2004, 6:42 PM	#6
hollinssam Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canberra Posts: 99	thats wat i was trying to say, they are basically the same but the decoder does give u higher quality and the z-680 are regarder as better, and after hearing both i have to agree the 680s are worth the extra, to me anyway __________________ \| Intel i3 530 @ 3.5 under Corsair H50 \| Gigabyte P55A-UD4 \| Corsair 8GB Vengeance \| 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD \| Seagate 2TB Green \| Corsair 600T Special Edition \| Dell 24" LCD \| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 \| G106 \| G9x \| \| Asus UL80VT Notebook \| \| 1.5k+ successful trades \| Last edited by hollinssam; 22nd February 2004 at 6:42 PM.

22nd February 2004, 4:54 PM	#3
Serial Pest Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 59	Will spend $300 and i need Dolby digital 5.1

22nd February 2004, 6:44 PM	#7
Serial Pest Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 59	With the logitech z-5300 can i Connect them directly to Xbox like the Z-680 can ? or throught the souncard?

25th February 2004, 4:45 PM	#9
Doppelganger Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oz... for now! Posts: 4,536	Well the Creative T7700s are 7.1, but then I'm not sure about dolby digital. Just a shameless plug for the over the top uselessness that is 7.1 __________________ My [H]ard PC: AMD Athlon 3000+ ‘Venice’ @ 1thz quintuple-core (Crap I know, my personal blackhole is playing up) \| NFI RAVEParty UT NFX QSLI \| 8x Hercules 3D Messiah Radeon XXX (ATVidFX Xforce II) @ Quick/Infinity \| 15-inch Sansushi CRT @ 100-inch LG LCD \| 1tb OCZ PC10000 DDR-V @ 1337mhz 0.1-0.2-0.2-0.1 \| Klipsch Promedia 10.2s \| 1000 fps in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Non Timetis Psittacus

26th February 2004, 12:40 AM	#10
JJLAO Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth Posts: 378	Definitely get Z-680's over anything. The reviews prove it.

26th February 2004, 12:37 PM	#12
chisholm Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,638	Dont trust audio reviews unless they are from a reputable source...most reviews have no idea what they are talking about. btw the z-680's are excellent for DVD;s and games...but IMO the sub is too boomy for music __________________ Strength journal: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh....php?t=1048178 Project supercharged magna: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=626024 Last edited by chisholm; 26th February 2004 at 12:53 PM.

27th February 2004, 5:44 PM	#14
Serial Pest Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 59	So the only 5.1 speakers with digital optical for DVD players, Xbox etc are the Z-680s?

27th February 2004, 9:15 PM	#15
Wired_man Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,037	Deffinetly not the only speakers to have digital input but highly regarded.