[zurek106]

I was wondering this because I was going to buy SoundSticks from Harman/Kardon, but I just wanted to know what other people thought. I was also wondering if it is worth buying a 6 speaker system for sub $200 or just buy the SoundSticks which only has 2 speakers for $200. Is it really worth getting all the extra speakers, or does 2 sound the same as 6? I would love to test out all the speakers, but sadly there is not an Apple store in the state of Pennsylvania, nor is there a store that carries Apple products in the vicinity of my house.
-Dan

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[davidflas]

I'm very impressed with the soundsticks, but check out the Klipsch 2.1 system and the range of products from Monsoon. Both companies also make highly regarded speakers for home stereos. Give speakers from Polk Audio a look too. Try to listen to the systems before you buy. Remember, the more you pay, the better the sound will be.

[zurek106]

I was looking at the Logitech Z-560 Speaker System which is $150 apposed to the SoundSticks which is $200. The Logitech has 4 speakers and a subwoofer opposed to the SoundSticks which has 2 speakers and a subwoofer. Should the logitech sound better with 2 more speakers but yet costs less?

[OldManMac]

The Sound Sticks are good, but I have a pair of Monsoon MM-702 speakers on my G4, and I think they're better! They have very good clarity and excellent bass! They're priced at $149.00 U.S.

[istallion]

I've had the logitech z560s for a while, and they are pretty nice (especially for ~100 bucks). They do surprisingly well without a tweeter. However the frequency response probably isn't quite as smooth as klipsch. 2 spkr vs 4/5 will just make the sound louder until you get an audio card with surround sound.

[zurek106]

So if I bought the SoundSticks and a Surround Sound Card for my iMac it would make the SoundSticks sound even better?

[davidflas]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by zurek106:
<strong>So if I bought the SoundSticks and a Surround Sound Card for my iMac it would make the SoundSticks sound even better?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">It all depends on wether you're looking for sound quantity or sound quality. More speakers doesn't mean better sound, it just means more sound of the same quality. There are no consumer level audio cards for the Mac right now that offer true sound sound. The MacOS just isn't equipped to handle it. The closest thing to surround sound on the Mac is the four point surround provided by the Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! soundcard and that needs to be teamed with the Cambridge Soundworks 4.1 speakers also sold by Creative. iMacs are not designed to take new sound cards, so that wouldn't work for you. Your best bet at this point is to sick with a good three piece speaker system from one of the brands I mentioned in my first response. If you have any other questions about audio and surround sound in general let me know, its one of my other hobbies(aside from Macs, that is).

[SpeedRacer]

Any speaker sales person worth his/her pitch will tell you that every speaker will sound different to every person and therefore you really need to hear what you're buying in the environment you're going to use the speakers before you can say you've made an informed purchase choice.

For this reason, i would highly recommend the folks over at Cambridge Soundworks for everything from computer audio to high-end home theater systems. They've got some truly great low-pressure salespeople, a bring-it-home-and-try-it no-hassle return policy, and factory direct pricing on speaker systems which easily rival the accuracy you'll find in other high end speakers like Bose or Klipsch at about 1/2 the price.

Check them out at a local CS store or on the web at:

<a href="http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com" target="_blank">Cambridge SoundWorks Homepage</a>

<a href="http://www.hifi.com" target="_blank">HiFi.com (for a range of high-end audio products)</a>

For the price of $150 you can pick up the CS MicroWorks package which will rival most home stereo systems, the SoundWorks for $80 (what i have) for filling most smaller rooms, or the PC Works for $40 which are equivalent to what you'd find with most consumer computer speaker systems (Logitech, SoundSticks, etc).

HTH.

Speed

[iKevin]

I like my SoundSticks...but Klipsh is clearly the best out!