[Rukes]

Currently, I have the Creative SoundWorks Digital which is an old and basic speaker set, I think:

http://www.computerhq.com/hardware/p...-id-24817.html

It sounds pretty nice, however I am moving from NY to Cali soon, and I would rather just get a new set out in Cali instead of packing up these speakers and the giant sub and shipping it out.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a great quality 2.1 S/PDIF speaker setup? Preferably under $200, as I won't be using it that much, but I would love it to be great when I do.

 

[Asmo]

The emu1212m is a total waste on those speakers.

I would further invest in your headphone options, $200 will not go far in speakers.

 

[ixeo]

for movie/gaming..

the aego2 or the klipsch promedia..not the new crappy weird looking cheap klipsch 2.1 whatever their called.

 

[Asmo]

He wants speakers with digital spif inputs, the klipsch speakers don't quality.

I'm just not a fan of little cube speakers and a cheap sub for music, I would focus on making your headphone setup better, you will get more bang for your buck and that would be best for music enjoyment.

 

[Jasper994]

My M-Audio BX8's sound awesome! but getting a pair will run you at least $400 (with tax).

 

[ixeo]

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Originally Posted by Asmo He wants speakers with digital spif inputs, the klipsch speakers don't quality. I'm just not a fan of little cube speakers and a cheap sub for music, I would focus on making your headphone setup better, you will get more bang for your buck and that would be best for music enjoyment.

personally i do not believe speakers in the $200 range is gonna be of any difference whether using spdif or analog. the speakers itself aren't capable of delivering that level of SQ. of course thats what i believe, i may be wrong.

 

[Asmo]

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Originally Posted by ixeo personally i do not believe speakers in the $200 range is gonna be of any difference whether using spdif or analog. the speakers itself aren't capable of delivering that level of SQ. of course thats what i believe, i may be wrong.

I don't think it is a matter of 'quality' but connectivity, he wants a spif to connect to his emu 1212m, not analoge connection.

But you are right, those cheap digital speakers are crap, and why buy the 1212m to simply bypass the DAC and send the audio to some cheap digital speakers?

Anyways, again, I think he wants something easy to connect to his emu 1212m.

 

[insomniac]

The Cambridge Soundworks 210D has a digital coaxial input

 

[Rukes]

Just so everyone knows, I already have a great headphone setup, which is why I am not asking for help on that

I just would like a good pair of S/PDIF speakers in case I want to play music for the room, or I would like other people to hear something.

 

[Mr.Radar]

Why do you want SPDIF speakers when the DAC would most likely be of inferior quality to the one in the EMU?

 

[ooheadsoo]

Mr.Radar is right. The dac in the 1212m is what's nice about it. If you use the spdif out, you won't be using the dac. Unless you have a better dac, you'd be better off using the analog output. If you have a headphone amp with tape outs or pass thru, you can send that signal to your speakers/amp.

 

[Rukes]

Right now I have a two-mono Y-cable to 3.5mm female input, so I can connect my headphones to it. Would it be easier to get a 2.1 speaker set that uses analog, but also has a headphone output to connect my headphone to the speakers, with no quality loss?

Edit: So I would guess the ProMedia 2.1 (http://www.klipsch.com/product/product.aspx?cid=103) is the best choice?

 

[ooheadsoo]

Sounds like you don't have a headphone amp. I would pick either headphones or speakers as a priority and get a half way decent setup on one or the other rather than try to go only part way on either.

 

[Evilson]

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I would pick either headphones or speakers as a priority and get a half way decent setup on one or the other rather than try to go only part way on either.

Rukes said he HAS a good headphone setup. Honestly, I can't see myself ditching speakers for headphones. It's nice to have both.