- Aug 11, 2011
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I keep hearing everyone say that even a cheap set of home theater speakers would blow away the best computer speakers. Every time I look at, say, the Z5500 or Z906 discussions there is always someone who goes on about how you can pick up some $200 off the shelf speakers that are much better. The one problem with their arguments always comes back to the receivers.
First of all even the lowest end receivers that do what the built in ones of these high end speakers do costs almost as much a complete computer speaker system does. Second of all the receivers are huge. I have room behind my monitor for quite a bit. In fact I actually have my subwoofer behind my monitor. But every receiver I have ever seen is gigantic. It would take up too much desk space and be clumsy to change the volume on while using the computer. Plus they would look like crap next to a computer.
This brings me to my question. Does anyone make either small receivers/amps that would be small like the Z5500's controller pod is? Or does anyone sell stand alone subwoofers with integrated amps for a 5.1 setup? It doesn't matter how much "better" the sound quality of a receiver + home theater setup is, without a more manageable way to hook up the speakers then a min $200 gigantic receiver its just not worth it.
PS In case anyone is wondering I was going to be hooking up 5.1 setup with a 5 Polk RM8s (4 satellites, 1 center) + whatever subwoofer I can find for $100-200 and was going to be hooking it up via a digital connection on my audio card
First of all even the lowest end receivers that do what the built in ones of these high end speakers do costs almost as much a complete computer speaker system does. Second of all the receivers are huge. I have room behind my monitor for quite a bit. In fact I actually have my subwoofer behind my monitor. But every receiver I have ever seen is gigantic. It would take up too much desk space and be clumsy to change the volume on while using the computer. Plus they would look like crap next to a computer.
This brings me to my question. Does anyone make either small receivers/amps that would be small like the Z5500's controller pod is? Or does anyone sell stand alone subwoofers with integrated amps for a 5.1 setup? It doesn't matter how much "better" the sound quality of a receiver + home theater setup is, without a more manageable way to hook up the speakers then a min $200 gigantic receiver its just not worth it.
PS In case anyone is wondering I was going to be hooking up 5.1 setup with a 5 Polk RM8s (4 satellites, 1 center) + whatever subwoofer I can find for $100-200 and was going to be hooking it up via a digital connection on my audio card
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