Best Computer Speakers

 
What Are Your Goals In Buying Computer Speakers? 
 
Do you want quality sound (fidelity)?   Or do you just want LOTS of sound (Decibels)?  The answer to this question normally is based on whether your PC Speakers are being used for casual audio needs or if you are big in to Video Games and watching movies on your PC.
 
What To Consider When Buying Computer Speakers 
 
There are really three types of PC speaker systems.
 
  • General purpose (stock) PC speakers are for those with very basic audio needs.  Stock speakers are two speaker systems that are placed in the same general area as the monitor.
  • Three piece speaker systems provide higher quality audio and more decibels.  These are the two speaker systems that include the separate Woofer for the low end (bass) frequencies.
  • 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound Systems.  These systems involve both a financial commitment and a "real estate" commitment as you have the audio split up in to multiple channels requiring multiple speakers to "produce" the Surround Sound.   Head on over to wikipedia for the technical details of surround sound.
What To Spend 
If you are a casual listener - you can start at $5 and work your way up in price.
For the "more than casual" and "less than audiophile" listener - plan on spending between $50 - $100 dollars
For the audiophile - You can quickly work your way up to "many" hundreds of dollars.  Your wallet is the limit!
 
Last But Not Least 
The quality of sound from your new speakers is still only as good as the Audio Card processing the sound (prior to handing off to your speakers)!

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