theraven said:
AL's 2.1s are good
but i think creative inspire series beats it there ..
then check out Altec Lansing 621 (2.1), Altec Lansing ATP3 (2.1), Altec Lansing MX5021 (2.1) and my personal fav. Altec Lansing FX 6021 (2.1)
creative inspires dont even stand a chance here....
although only ATP3 and AL 621(still somewhat expensive) comes in the budget category, rest are still too expensive..
but 6.1s and 7.1s category still belongs to creative....
btw moshel since u've suggested that u've a budget of Rs. 5000 max then here's what i can suggest....
since u dont have a multichannel sound card rt. now n if in case u dont want to invest in it then going for a 2.1 setup is an ideal option....
1. 2.1 Category:
1a. Altec Lansing ATP3 (2.1)
(very efficient speakers, subwoofer is gr8, looks awesome)
costs arnd. Rs.3000, thats just an estimate, not an actual price
1b.Altec Lansing 621 (2.1)
(consider them only if u've a fetish of rocking or vibrating the walls and pictures of ur house
, one of the most powerfull subwoofer ever produced for 2.1 category)
beware....can exceed ur budget, costs arnd. Rs.6000
1c. Creative Inspire (2.1)
(midrange sound quality slightly better then ATP3 but subwoofer is a weak pt.,no way can match atlec's sub in terms of deepness of bass)
but still a very practical and balanced option if u ask me....costs arnd. Rs.2000-2500.
2. 4.1 Category(consider this if ur gonna stick with ur stereo soundcard but still want to listen to ur music n play games in psuedo surround mode(stereoX2 mode), dolby prologic can also come handy here....n if incase ur gonna buy multichannel soundcard in future then u can still consider this if u dont give much imp. of watching dvds on ur computer)
there are many models available in this category but since ur budget shud not exceed above 5K then here's what i think u shud go for....
2a. Altec Lansing ATP5 (4.1)
(Very Very efficient speakers(i also own this particular model), subwoofer is gr8, so are the satellites, and the best part is that they have digital/spdif outputs. looks really awesome)
costs arnd. Rs.5000-5500.
2b. Creative Inspire 4.1
(Very good speakers, if u don’t want to exceed ur budget then u can definately consider them, but keep in mind that if ur a bass lover then u'll be slightly disappointed)
costs arnd. Rs.3500-4000.
3. 5.1 Category:
this is the category which u shud ideally go for....but keep in mind that u shud have a 5.1 channel soundcard before u invest in this category....
considering ur budget i think it will be bit difficult to fit altecs in ur choice.
3a. Creative Inspire 5200 (5.1)
(best budget 5.1 speakers i've come across, satellites are very good in terms of sound quality and clarity, but subwoofer cranks at high volumes)
costs arnd.Rs.4800-5200.
as i said that altecs will be bit difficult to fit in here but still....
3b. Altec Lansing 251 (5.1)
(very good speakers setup overall, but satellites are a bit let down when compared to inspire, subwoofer is as good as inspire but bit better in terms of power handling i.e. it wont crank at higher volumes, infact u wont find any altec lansing speakers carnking at higher volumes, unless the volume is 100%
)
costs arnd.Rs.4500.
recently i've heard that altec has come up with an upgrade for this model which is called Altec Lansing vs3151, and if thats available in India, then definately go for that model n i'm sure it will be arnd Rs.5000.
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