Computer speakers and receivers

[DaSuperhick]

Thanks for the additional information. It is interesting that those speakers were 50 bux last year, and now they are 76.. it shows how popular they are.

I actually have a set of 12 year old Pioneer bookshelf speakers (laminated wood, made in USA! ), that are 8 ohms and 70W. They do sound OK.

If I am to get a receiver it is going to be only for music, so games / movies will go through 5.1 Logitech speakers. I do not see getting another 5 speakers for the receiver. That would make it 12 speakers in the leaving room, which is a bit excessive

Now I think that setting up a HK receiver with 5.1 speaker system with good speakers would be the best solution, but it will cost a lot to get a sub, a central speaker, and at least 2 more floor standing ones.

Is that what would be the best?

Thanks again!

[Hammerstein]

Conventional home audio/HT speakers with a receiver or a pre-amplifier + power amplifier setup are the best choice for sound quality, but if you don't want to spend that much you could definitely do a set of bookshelf speakers for music + your Logitechs for games and movies.

On the other hand, if you would be satisfied with just 2 main speakers for a music system but definitely want to open the possibility of higher quality speakers (including the Pioneers you mentioned above) for a low price, you could get an extremely high quality integrated amplifier that will do so for $200 (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...ailsComponent). That Pioneer Elite model is great for the price and is kind of a sleeper bargain, and it will be better than most receivers you can get at a normal electronics store and certainly superior to any receiver available for a similar price.

Although the Elite is only 45 watts into 8 ohms speakers, that is more than enough at sitting position for a PC user, unless you intend to drive yourself deaf (even relatively inefficient speakers will be able to hit 110 dB at the 20" or so you're from your speakers with only a few watts put into them).

In addition, keep in mind that the Pioneer is only an Integrated Amp, which means that it can do audio component switching but CANNOT handle video or radio tuner duties. Nevertheless, it'd be a great choice for some quality bookshelves.