Good 2.1 set up for a computer

[WmAx]

If you want high quality sound, every computer speaker [of which I am aware] is automatically disqualified. If you are serious about desiring good sound, put together a used 2 channel reciever(for the amp), a low cost subwoofer(such as the $125 Dayton 12" that is popular) and a nice pair of low cost bookshelves, like the Infinity Primus 150 or 140. Most sound cards today have some sort of bass management, so that makes it easy for you to route the proper signals to the satellites(bookshelves) and the subwoofer. If the sound card lacks this function, you can add an external active crossover, or you can get a receiver with built in bass management features.

-Chris

 

[Sheep]

.....hahaha....short and sweet....Johnny, can you descriptively compare to us the highs, the mids, and the lows of both speakers?....can you speak a difference in the sound quality of the two?.....can you tell us any differences in the "presence" of the sound quality, as it being "live" or "distant", or clear and clean or muffled and muddy?....

Mule, we ain't gunna get that far. I know why I prefer the X-230s, but I want to hear an arguement for the Z-2300s.

SheepStar

 

[Blundaar]

If you want high quality sound, every computer speaker [of which I am aware] is automatically disqualified. If you are serious about desiring good sound, put together a used 2 channel reciever(for the amp), a low cost subwoofer(such as the $125 Dayton 12" that is popular) and a nice pair of low cost bookshelves, like the Infinity Primus 150 or 140. Most sound cards today have some sort of bass management, so that makes it easy for you to route the proper signals to the satellites(bookshelves) and the subwoofer. If the sound card lacks this function, you can add an external active crossover, or you can get a receiver with built in bass management features.
-Chris

I think I've heard this before as well! PC speakers are designed to get the biggest bang in the samllest space. Most of us have no desire to turn their PC workstation into another space-hogging audio rack- I already have this in two rooms, which is enough ("Is that a 12" sub between your legs, or are you just happy to see me?"). Besides, there are more than a few PC speakers out there that do a pretty good job for their size and power output and would not say "automatically disqualified".... especially at low db's.

 

[WmAx]

I think I've heard this before as well! PC speakers are designed to get the biggest bang in the samllest space. Most of us have no desire to turn their PC workstation into another space-hogging audio rack- I already have this in two rooms, which is enough ("Is that a 12" sub between your legs, or are you just happy to see me?"). Besides, there are more than a few PC speakers out there that do a pretty good job for their size and power output and would not say "automatically disqualified".... especially at low db's.

You can hide the sub most anywhere, or get a smaller size one, if needed. As for a component rack? Why? You can sit a receiver sideways between the wall and desk if you need it to be invisible. The Primus 140 is very small; not that much bigger than a computer speaker.

-Chris