Need some help with PC Speakers

[dreamwatch]

Despite having a rather crappety pooter I have a new sound card on the way and I want to make the most of it, despite my limited budget. I was looking at spending around £50 ($150ish) although for the right set of speakers I'd be prepared to pay a little more. It's for music, I don't game or watch DVD's on the PC. I saw a set Altec Lansing 221's in a store and they sounded great, but the sub woofer was too awesome and had no independant control - that would be a problem. Hearing good things about the Logitec's and Creative's in that price range... Anyone got any recommendations?

 

[Clarky]

Altec and Logitech are kinda cool.
But if you want primo sound, look at
Cambridge/SoundWorks they have some awesome stuff.
http://ww.hifi.com has some of soundworks stuff there.

Futhermore Creative Inspire are a good range of series, they have 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1 setups.
http://uk.europe.creative.com/products/category.asp?cate=3

 

[Gavin]

Why don't you just run a line into your sterio systems aux input.
all you need is a headphone to RCA cable and your in business .

 

[Winmar]

I was wondering similar stuff myself......

You back home now Gavin?

 

[Gavin]

Yep living in Sydney (neutral bay) with my girlfriend, anna

 

[Mark]

Because her stereo is in another room

 

[Winmar]

Where'd you get to when you were away, Gavin? Happy to be home?

 

[Gavin]

Well i have been back in sydney for a while now, i origionaly went to dublin for a year, then came back to sydney last march, but then i went back over for a while in august.
But now im back again, i just have been heaps busy at work latley so i don't have as much time to go on the net.
also i don't have a computer at home any more so i don't post much these days

 

[dreamwatch]

Ok, thanks for your help guys. In the end I went with the Altec Lansing, although it doesn't have an independant control for the bass which is a problem only until I get my new soundcard (I hope ). But the Creatives didn't have an earphone socket which was very important. Oh well.