Buying some mind blowing speakers/card Opinions requested.

I currently have a set of Z5300 THX Logitech speakers, and I like them but they're blowing out for some reason.rolleyes LOL BTW job#1 is music then movies and I don't game.

Here's what I'm thinking of getting:

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Klipsch Promedia 2.1 THX Computer Speaker System 160W RMS

This is the sound card [/FONT]http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25147&vpn=30SB082000000&manufacture=Creative%20Labs [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Audio 24BIT Sound Card 7.1 PCI-E X1 OEM[/FONT]

Sorry for the messy post, I'm just learning the new system.

EDIT: Oh, I have an ASUS A8N-E with an X2 CPU running XP SP2 ATM

 

Should be nice.

When I was doing research for my Bose speakers the people at Best Buy and Circuit City all suggested the Klipsch's speakers as an alternative. I know from the store that those babies can pump and from reading online, they seem to stand up very well.

 

I have been using those exact klipsch speakers since about 2000. The only thisng I can really say is WOW> However, no matter how good a product is you can allways find a few negatives. If money is available do your self a favor and order the 16ga replacement wires from klipsch's site. The 20ga that come with them are pretty wimpy. Also, if I may suggest.... Since you say that gaming is the least of your worries, I would recomment the new ASUS Xonar dx2. However it is a PCI-E sound card so if you do not have an open 1x - 16x slot then it is a no go. Even if you did game I would still recommend this card BTW.

 

never mind... I just saw that the card that you were looking at was also a PCI-E card...... It has not been a good day for me so far.

 

Good point as, I like it loud and 20ga is really wimpy for that kind of power. I guess I'll have to get the screwdriver out. I'll check out the board you mentioned too. Thanks, I love first hand experiences.

 

First hand experience is allways a plus. On a side note I am actually on my second pair of these. the first lasted about 6 yrs. I went out and bought a second set to replace them before I found out that I could have bought the replacement speaker w/ the power control for a decent price direct from klipsch. So I ordered it and sold the set to a friend for 80 bux.

 

Ouch at the Xonar D2X, too rich for my blood! I'm more in the $100 max range.

 

I'm sorry... I meant just the "DX" NOT the d2x