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Floorstanding for computer setup?

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ZachWhite0

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Anyone gotten this to work or should I just buy some Z-5500 for gaming surround and buy seperate floorstandings for music?
 
Yes, I have, although my solution is probably a little more uncommon. I used the sub from a old set of Logitech Z560's as an amp for some floorstanders. The more common route is using a receiver or an amp and it would work pretty much the same, and you'd have more options going that route.
 
Sorry I should clarify more. How could you use floorstanding speakers with a desk computer setup?
 
I have been able to go through all types of speakers.... from horrible 2.0 systems, to a 2.1 system with a weak 4" subwoofer, to a promedia 4.1, to floorstanders, to high end bookshelves.

I will tell you this:
With floorstanders you WILL be limited by two things:

1. Positioning
2. Ear leveling the tweeter

With bookshelves, you may lose the bass extension, but you will gain easier positioning and you can use stands to get the tweeter to be at the level of your ears when you sit.

I would personally go with bookshelves for near-field listening.... that's why you never see any floorstanding monitors (active powered bookshelves that pro-music producers use in their studios).
 
ZachWhite0 said:
Sorry I should clarify more. How could you use floorstanding speakers with a desk computer setup?
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Out of curiousity, do you have the floorstanders already? which ones?

You'll need an amp or receiver for them since your soundcard alone cannot drive those speakers. The receiver would hook up to your soundcard via analog rca or digital coax/spdif, the receiver of course will power your floorstanders.
 
I have Axiom M80ti and the rest of the Epic 80 Surround powered by a HK AVR635. Just wondering how I could possibly incorporate this into my PC setup.
 
ZachWhite0 said:
I have Axiom M80ti and the rest of the Epic 80 Surround powered by a HK AVR635. Just wondering how I could possibly incorporate this into my PC setup.
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If you are using an Audigy2 sound crd you would just run the analog outputs from the card into the 6.1 input on the back of your HK receiver. If you are using a DDL sound card you would only need to run the digital coax or opitcal output from the card to a digital input on the receiver, and your set.
 
I use floorstanders with my pc. stuff in my sig. I use the analog outs from my audigy 2ZS. 2 Mini rca to 3 RCA and 1 mini rca to 2 RCA (so 7.1). Those can jack directly into the back of your reciever... well in whatever analog inputs your reciever allows. You can use some digital outs from your card as well of course.. I'd look here around on these boards before doing that though... just do your homework.
 
That is a very nice set of speakers. Much better than most on this forum would know about or know what to do with. I have a dedicated hometheater room with Paradigm Studio 100s as the mains, so I understand your pain, but you will have a few issues using those for a computer specific/non-hometheater setup do to their poor near-field response.

The major drawback is their size for nearfield use. You need to be a good distance (minimally 5 feet) from those floor standing speakers to use them in a PC setup. Also the tweeter will be a bit low unless you like your computer chair in low rider mode.

As for connectivity, since you are playing with large speakers, you will need a dedicated amplifier for them. Either from a receiver or an AMP/Preprocessor separates setup. You would connect your PC via optical, coaxial digital, or analog RCA connectors to the receiver. The reciever should be set to auto format decode the signal from the PC.

I am currently using the optical out on my Audiotrak Prodigy soundcard in my HTPC to my pre/pro. This is in a room that is 26x20. In that setup, yes, I can game, listen to music, play a movie or watch television from my HTPC, but I mostly use it for movies.
 
The biggest problem with floorstanders is nearfield listening and vertical/horizontal placement. Other than that, a properly placed system like the Axiom m80, paradigm 100, Onix Rockets 750, or Polk LSI15 should sound excellent.
 
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