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I've been using a Logitech Z-5500 5.1 setup on my desktop for many years now, and I'm super happy with it. A while back, I replaced the main front R/L speakers with a pair I built with help from the awesome folks here.
Recently, I've started to notice a few little quirks that leads me to believe my beloved Z-5500 may be on its last leg, so I'm planning ahead now for how to replace it.
After searching around, it doesn't really seem that there's much in the way of a boxed product that will match the performance of this old system.
I'm thinking about building something myself. My computer runs a dedicated (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5/RX) sound card, so I have separate 3.5mm outputs for each channel. What sort of amp and sub setup could I buy or build that would accept input from my computer and allow me to run 5.1 like I have now?
I want to keep my current L/R speakers, and I have some small home theater speakers that I'll probably use for the other channels. As for the sub, I'm open to suggestions. I have a decent amount of room under my desk, so I'm thinking about maybe a Polk PSW10 or something similar.
I don't really have room for a full size home theater-type receiver, though, and that's what's got me stumped.
Any advice appreciated!
EDIT: Wow, not a single response?! Am I in the wrong forum section? 🤔
EDIT 2: Must be. Oh well. 🙁
I've been using a Logitech Z-5500 5.1 setup on my desktop for many years now, and I'm super happy with it. A while back, I replaced the main front R/L speakers with a pair I built with help from the awesome folks here.
Recently, I've started to notice a few little quirks that leads me to believe my beloved Z-5500 may be on its last leg, so I'm planning ahead now for how to replace it.
After searching around, it doesn't really seem that there's much in the way of a boxed product that will match the performance of this old system.
I'm thinking about building something myself. My computer runs a dedicated (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5/RX) sound card, so I have separate 3.5mm outputs for each channel. What sort of amp and sub setup could I buy or build that would accept input from my computer and allow me to run 5.1 like I have now?
I want to keep my current L/R speakers, and I have some small home theater speakers that I'll probably use for the other channels. As for the sub, I'm open to suggestions. I have a decent amount of room under my desk, so I'm thinking about maybe a Polk PSW10 or something similar.
I don't really have room for a full size home theater-type receiver, though, and that's what's got me stumped.
Any advice appreciated!
EDIT: Wow, not a single response?! Am I in the wrong forum section? 🤔
EDIT 2: Must be. Oh well. 🙁
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