Thread: Best Desktop Speakers

Here i will suggest some of the good speaker sets out there. I will Include both 5.1 and 2.1 speaker system at different price ranges.


Logitech Z-4 2.1 Speaker system:



These 2.1 speakers have good sound quality. It has one active driver and 2 pressure drivers that provide overall good and complete sound. It comes with a wired remote (control pod) which has an AUX input too, so you can hook it up to you iPod.
These satellites are rated at 17W RMS (8.5W x 2) and the subwoofer is 23W RMS. These are enough for a small to medium size room. At a price of around Rs 4500, these provide great quality music.

Altec Lansing MX5021 2.1 Speaker System:



This is one of my favorites, this system is THX certified, which basically means that it will provide you a really really good audio experience. It comes with a wired control pod and a wireless remote too. The satellites are rated at 40W RMS(20W x 2) and a 50W RMS subwoofer. The only downside I see in the system is that the system is pretty big and bulky. If you have the space for it, its a prefect choice. With a price of Rs 6600, i would recommend to everyone, even those who want to go for the Z-4, I would suggest that you some how increase you budget and go for this set.

Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System:



These are great value for money speakers for those who seek a 5.1 surround experience. Each satellite is rated at 7.4W each and the center channel is rated at 15.4W ! Thats plenty of power for all you games. The subwoofer is rated at 25W, making the full system a 70W RMS system.This system comes with a control pod which also has the AUX input for your MP3 player. At a price of about Rs 5500, this is a really good 5.1 system, you can even use it for a home theater system in a relatively small room with your HTPC if you are on a slim budget.

Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System:



This is one of the best speaker system you can buy for you PC, this THX certified system looks really great and performs even better. The satellite are rated at 64W each and the center channel is 69W. The subwoofer is rated at 188W , which makes 505W RMS in total. It comes with a control panel and a wireless remote. At a price of Rs18,000 , it does cost a bomb, but it is worth the money. The only downside, apart from its price is that the LED backlight of the control panel is know to die after about an year of use.



I hope you guys find it useful, please do let me know if you have any suggestions or any questions.

Good one. I may buy one if I win this contest .

Suggest more speakers

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Good one. I may buy one if I win this contest .

Get the MX5021 if you get the space mate !

Originally Posted by kintug

Suggest more speakers

You looking at a specific budget ?

You should try Creative speakers they are the best


http://www.benchmark.pl/obrazki/10_2...rigue_3400.jpg

how much do they cost?

Originally Posted by gaggan4392

You should try Creative speakers they are the best


http://www.benchmark.pl/obrazki/10_2...rigue_3400.jpg

errr those are good for show(hate the looks personally)...not the best, no sir !

thanks for the suggestion but dude wats the cost of these speakers

Originally Posted by rajan1311

errr those are good for show(hate the looks personally)...not the best, no sir !

These speakers looks good but i think creative 5.1 speakers are better in terms of performance

heard about these in a movie hope you saw something like that

NAD T770 digital decoder with 70-watt amps and Burr-Brown DACs.

And with sound blaster............




http://us.store.creative.com/PCI-Exp...B001BDPLJA.htm

Originally Posted by gaggan4392

And with sound blaster............




PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series | Creative Labs Online Store

rightly suggest with sound blaster it will be great combination but can you please tell how much it will cost.

It is very costly, around $189.98.

Originally Posted by gaggan4392

It is very costly, around $189.98.

Its got a front panel audio hub too so you cant really blame them. You are also paying for the "fatality" brand lol.

have a look at these Good sound cards (Best Sound Cards)

If you don't know how to connect your 5.1 PC speakers to the onboard sound card without SPDIF, here is the way to do it:

The back of the Sub or control pod will have these connections:



now, connect the green port to the green one of your onboard sound card, black to blue (or black) and orange to pink(or yellow) on the onboard audio.

use cables like these:



These cables are generally provided with the speakers itself.

its that simple

Some very good speakers.

In my opinion, 2.1 speakers are good enough.

If you go for 5.1, how will you set up the speakers, especially the rear ones? I say this because, usually our desk at home is in one corner of the room. There is no place to fix the rear speakers - the rear wall is too far away and it will be very awkward to fix rear speakers on some kind of floor stands.

Connecting the speakers to your system should be very easy as can be seen from previous post by rajan.

good one.

May be i will buy some next year.


i like the Logitech X-540.really good and price value is great.

Originally Posted by imrock

i like the Logitech X-540.really good and price value is great.

You got the space for a 5.1 setup ?? If not, get the MX5021 (I really want to get those,but no $$)

Originally Posted by rajan1311

You got the space for a 5.1 setup ?? If not, get the MX5021 (I really want to get those,but no $$)

whats the MX5021???

Originally Posted by imrock

whats the MX5021???

the second set in this article.

Hi,
These speakers looks good. Thanks a lot for the very helpful information.

Thanks,
James

Check out these speakers...they are pretty awesome!

Altec Lansing VS - 2421



Part No : VS2421

Altec Lansing VS2421 is an incredibly compact, value-priced system that gets its powerful, full-spectrum sound from custom-engineered, dual 2.5” speakers, plus a thin yet powerful 5.25” subwoofer that fits easily under your desk.

2.5” ported speakers
Powerful, space-saving 5.25” subwoofer
System: 56 watts RMS

Price - 2000 - 2500 Rupees.

^yep they seem great for the price, thanks Skid, rep added

Rajan can u give me a budject speaker system list..
expected inside 1500...