5.1 speakers

[amit2005]

kindly give details as which sound card i should buy for 5.1 channel....i've planned for sound blaster X-Fi Surround also give me approx. cost of the card and also could u plz suggest me the best and affordable 5.1 channel speaker system..i;ll be grateful...

 

[chicha]

for a sound card creative is best choice, and for your speakers i would suggest edifier 5.1 which is around Rs 4000 or so i do not remember the correct price.
i have tested it and they wrere really good and were more powerfull and clearer than creative 5.1 inspire.
i would suggest that you test it your self before you buy.

 

[desiibond]

1) Don't go for X-Fi XtremeAudio. It's just repacked Creative Live! 24-bit card.

2) If you can put 7k, get M-Audio Revolution 7.1 High-Definition 7.1 Surround Sound PCI Card.
3) Else get Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value card for Rs.1,400

Maudio Revolution detail:

PCI solution for high-quality surround sound up to 7.1
24-bit/192kHz audio playback on up to 8 channels
digital out transmits PCM, plus passthrough of AC-3 and DTS
supports DTS(ES) output and Dolby Digital 5.1 (or EX 6.1) decoding using
8 analog line outs (4 stereo 1/8" mini jacks)
true professional 24-bit/96kHz mic/line recording (1/8” stereo)
SRS TruSurround XT delivers virtual surround with stereo speakers
SRS Circle Surround II transforms stereo content into surround
game support with Sensaura, EAX, DirectSound and A3D
powerful control panel for bass management and other features
supports all popular media players including Windows Media 9
includes valuable entertainment and music creation software



Specification


dynamic range: 106dB (A-weighted)
signal-to-noise ratio: A/D: 100dB (Typical, A-weighted)
D/A: 107 dB (Typical, A-weighted)
THD: 0.003%
output sample rates (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 172.4, 192
size/weight: 5” x 5-1/2” x 7/8”; .2 lbs.

Compatibility


Windows Media 9
Sensaura
EAX
DirectSound
A3D
SRS TruSurround XT™
SRS Circle Surround II™
ASIO 2
Mac OS X Core Audio

All Platforms


available PCI card slot
CD-ROM drive

Windows® PC

Minimum Required (for stereo operation)


Intel Celeron 350MHz or AMD K6II 500MHz
128MB RAM
Windows Me, 2000 (SP4) or XP (SP2 Home or Professional Edition only)*
DirectX 9.0b (included)

Recommended


Intel Pentium III 800MHz or AMD 800MHz
256MB RAM
DVD-ROM drive and decoding player application (included)
Windows XP (SP2 Home or Professional Edition only)*
DirectX 9.0b (included)

Power PC Platforms


available PCI card slot
CD-ROM drive

Apple Macintosh®

Minimum Required (for stereo operation)


Apple Macintosh® G4*
Mac OS 9.2.2 or later; Mac OS X version 10.2.6 up to 10.4.6 (not qualified for use with 10.3.9)
256MB RAM

Minimum Required (for multi-channel operation)


Apple Macintosh® G4* 733MHz QS
Mac OS 9.2.2 or later; Mac OS X version 10.2.6 up to 10.4.6 (not qualified for use with 10.3.9)
256MB RAM

Recommended


Apple Macintosh® G4* 800MHz QS or better
DVD-ROM drive
Mac OS X version 10.3 8 or 10.4.6 (Apple DVD Player required or AC-3 or DTS)
512MB RAM

Top Features


top-quality surround sound up to 7.1
24-bit/192kHz audio playback on up to 8 channels
PCM, AC-3 and DTS
professional 24-bit/96kHz mic/line recording
virtual surround from stereo

 

[chicha]

^ oh sorry for the wrong info my firend said his was working fine.
and also the speakers i suggested are good but he just told me that the quality of the wires and the speakers are not up to the mark, he told me that some times his 5.1 does not give output to all the sperakers.

so i am sorry for the wrong info.
the best thing you can do is to check it at the site.

 

[Nikhilcgnr]

ur budget ?