what are good cheap 5.1 speakers for my dvd player

[edzz111]

hey i am new to 5.1 and i would like any advice on these speakers.i found that the logitech z-5300e(thx certified) and t-6060 from creative are good on pc and they are not reviewed with dvd plyers does this mean they are not good for dvd players or the reviewers just didnt bother

 

[halcyon]

Well, before we go too deep in speaker discussion/recommendation, may I ask what your price point/limit is?

 

[edzz111]

my price limit is 150$

 

[ElMoIsEviL]

my price limit is 150$

Umm for that price I suppose the best option would be the Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speakers. They normally retail for around $115-140 USD. They will work with your DVD player. In fact they're made to work with many various devices. Only downside is that you'll more then likely need an input to plug them into (like an amp) as I do not believe they come with an optical or composite connector.

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[halcyon]

my price limit is 150$

Okay. Will you be connecting these speakers to a PC, Reciever, or are you attempting to plug the DVD player directly into them? Either way, you'll need something with a DD/DDL/DTS decoder. In a PC, you'll need a soundcard that has multi-channel digital passthrough or decoding (i.e., Turtle Beach Montego DDL/Auzentech X-Plosion). The only speakers I know of with a decoder built into them are the Logitech Z-5450/5500, and they're a little above your stated price limit. Anyone, if my information is not correct, please let me know, I don't want to mis-inform.

 

[astrallite]

If you have a receiver, I definitely recommend you pick up some $50 Insignias at Best Buy.

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/insignia_ns_b-2111_review/

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=690556

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=474393

 

[halcyon]

If you have a receiver, I definitely recommend you pick up some $50 Insignias at Best Buy.

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/insignia_ns_b-2111_review/

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=690556

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=474393

Aaaah, good stuff, but he'd need to 2.5 pairs and a sub to acheive the 5.1 sound he desires and likely over budget.