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[unleashx]

Seriously, Yamaha TSS10 is about the greatest 5.1 you can get for its price. It's about $200 dollars. Dual optical input, DTS and DPLII, what more can you ask? If you have an average sized room, the TSS10 won't fail you.

[binga]

the lazer cord will come with the sound system you by

[XboxintheEXT]

Is there anyway you could connect a set of 5.1/ 6.1 computer surround to an Xbox? any help appreciated. I was thinking there would be an adapter, but...

[ApZ0r]

You need a decoder for your xbox.. so it thing you will need the Z-680.. Great sound thought

[hydraulix]

if you insist on Logitechs, spend the extra few bucks and grab the z-680's rather than the z-640's. Its a world of difference.

[a_c]

QUOTE (Gmc @ Nov 20 2003, 10:59 AM)

NOTE: MAKE SURE IT HAS OPTICAL INPUT - THERES NO OTHER WAY TO GET 5.1 FOR YOUR XBOX

Or you can get 5.1 sound via plugging the xbox up to a a/v reciever.....The amp in my living room has like 6 spare digital in ports that are all unused. So if you got a av reciever, but the advanced cable for the xbox, plug it in.

[jC!]

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1 - They're made of cheap paper (lowest grade possible from 3M)
2 - Foam Surrounds (Deteriates after 5-10 years and must be replaced)
3 - Cubes (2.5"-3" speakers CANNOT produce high grade 'hi-fi' sound, it is physicaly impossible to emit enough sound in a standard living room for casual enjoyment w/o destortion)
3 - 'Bass Module' (Bose's very sad atempt at created a 'subwoofer' Their 'Bass Module' contains 3 3"-4" MIDRANGE speakers aimed at the ground. Basicly it reproduces all audio information in the midrage frequencies, and maby slighty below. Using the 3 speakers only adds more sound and volume to move more air out of the port, giving the effect of bass w/o having a clean, sturdy sound or even reaching the frequences of most LFE channels. The SMALLEST speaker used for Subs by Hi-Fi names such as Paradigm, B&W, and Energy is 8". It's the ONLY way to acheive the correct amount of bass, the right volumes, and the lowest frequences. Turn off the Main speakers on a Bose system and listen only to the Module...you can EASILY follow and entire movie...thats NOT the way it should be.)
4 - THX Certifacation (Have you EVER seen ANYTHING from Bose that was ever THX Certified? Now, I fully support THX certifaction because of it's tie-ins to being an Advertizment ploy, but hell...that IS what Bose as a company bascly relies on: Advertizing, marketing. You can't tell me that any Bose speaker or reciever has never been sent to Mr. Lucas for testing. C'mon!)
5 - Frequency (Most of the upper midrange and lower tweater ranges are completely ignored! That means most of the audio information in your movie or music is NOT BEING HEARD! What a freakin RIP!)
6 - Speaker Cabnits (They SUCK...thin pressboard crap that vibrates HORRIBLY and kills sound. All Hi-Fi speakers use some sort of hard solid wood for their cabnits)

So..basicly, Bose is a total insult to the Hi-Fi world, and as an extra lil tidbit, go search for reviews of Bose systems and compare them to the reviews of Logitech Z-680s or Cambrage Soundworks 5.1. Logitech and Cambrage OWN in ratings and pure specs over the speakers made by the assholes at Bose!