hi im upgrading from logitech z5500's as the bass is muddy and it lacks mids and its only single amped and satellites aren't very good for music. i was wanting to upgrade to a home theater system with about $1000, though i dont need any dolby truehd or decoding whatsoever, rather i want it to pass all the audio from my auzentech x-fi forte via optical and just power the speakers. i want no video support only need it for audio.
my comp specs are:
Manufacturer:
PSU: Gigabyte Odin GT 800w, 4x 12v rails
Processor:
Intel i7 860(B1 Revision) @ 3.6ghz, 1.18v, HT ON. 79c Max stress temp(Prime95). + CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler +2 CM Silent 120mm Fans @7v.
Memory:
8gb(4x2gb) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 @ 2058mhz 9-9-9-27-2N-1T
Hard Drive:
5.5 TB sata2
Video Card:
2x XFX GTX 260 216's in SLi @ 650/1401/1128
Monitor:
BenQ V2420H 24" LED 1920x1080 + BenQ E2200HD 22" 1920x1080
Sound Card:
Auzentech X-Fi Forte
Speakers/Headphones:
Logitech Z-5500 / Audio-Technica ATH-M50
Keyboard:
Razer Lycosa
Mouse:
Razer Deathadder @ 450dpi
Mouse Surface:
Razer Goliathus Alpha Speed Edition Oversized
Operating System:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Motherboard:
Asus P7P55D EVO
Computer Case:
Coolermaster HAF 932 with 8 120mm Xigmatek Green Led Fans @ 7v
i listen to techno / metal and do competition gaming. and im only interested in AKG dacs because of there non edited sound (i hate tube sounding amps, they sound oldschool and fake) so in otherwords a flat equal sound by dba through the whole hz range,< well as close as possible. though that wont matter if u can just pass the audio through the reciever. since its from a comp i only need a amp not a reciever but i guess thats inevitable i dont know.
but yea i want a 5.1 setup with decent front channel speakers to produce all hz range efficiently (like not lacking mids like z5500) and a sub with pref crossover at around 80hz, and less muddy as possible. the surround speakers dont have to be good but rather good enuff to produce efficient enough sounds while playing some game tho its not really important.
i am interested in biamp/biwiring or even tri if its in the cost range.
if anyone has any opinions on recievers that dont edit the sound but still passes it through to the speakers (so in other words just to power them, or atleast a HDMI PCM decoder for ps3 or dts for optical.
i cant find any as there too expensive, especially when i dont need ANY of wat the recievers do, like i mean 600 dollars for a 0.05% 1khz thD noise(thats talking about a $600 DENON)? wth a 200$ pc sound card can do 0.00001% thd noise talk about bad quality.
and also i dont use the z5500's very loud only about up to 30% sometimes so im after quality not LOUDNESS.
sorry about my weird way of describing things and thanx for reading.
