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"5.1 speakers and all that malarky......"

Just wondering what a decent set of speakers would be to get?

PLease note I don't know jack all so quoting a load of tech speak will mean nothing to me, I'm just looking for a decent set, not top of the range, i've got £100-£200 to spend.

Was looking at them the other day on some review site...i'll look into them a bit more me thinks.

Cheers FreakGamez.

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Funny you should say that. I went back and played games which normally I wouldn't go back to. Hearing them in 5.1 is amazing and it adds a different perspective to games. Its not the same sounds coming out of all the speakers at the same time which makes it something special. Having 5 speakers set up just out-putting the same audio from all 5 speakers wouldn't be anything special at all. Dolby Digital however is very special...

Still, £250?

I'd rather buy a load of new games instead.

They are Digital speakers not ordinary ones.

Hmmmmm...

Screw that then, I don't wanna spend £250 on some speakers. Guess i'll have to go with plan B and hijack a Dixons lorry.

Some AMPs don't and thats why you need to shop around and find one which does.

What?!

Does a home Cinema kit not do it all?

A 5.1 decoder decodes the signals sent via the speakers. You need one so its a good idea to get an AMP with one.

This surround sound stuff is a bit confusing. Is a Home Cinema kit the same thing(with speakers and DVD player)? And whats a 5.1 decoder, which I saw in Dixons the other day?