A decent but cheap surround system for a 2nd setup?

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11/6/07 at 6:02am

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I was looking for any suggestions someone might have for a decent cheap surround system I can use for a 2nd setup.

I plan to play my PS3 and 360 upstiars on my computer desk with my new "1080P monitor. Any recommendations for a decent cheapish surround sound system I could buy for this purpose.

Im not sure if HDMI systems are available in this range yet.

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11/6/07 at 6:17am

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well, a lot of folks here have very different definitions of 'cheap.'

What's your dollar range for spkrs + rcvr?

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11/6/07 at 6:23am

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Outstanding THX Certified System from Logitech Z5500 5.1 Surround Sound. Nominal power 505watts - 1010 max power w/ 10" Sub.

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11/6/07 at 6:34am

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Originally Posted by NewOrlnsDukie

well, a lot of folks here have very different definitions of 'cheap.'

What's your dollar range for spkrs + rcvr?

lol, very true, $300 $350 ish range

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11/6/07 at 7:36am

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The Logitechs above, or a refurbished Onkyo from shoponkyo.com

The Logitechs will give you more punchy sound and is more compact, the Onkyo will give you more inputs and options.

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11/6/07 at 9:18am

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Do you plan on running two sets of surround sound speakers in the same room? It will get muddled. I have been thinking about this for a while. I am currently using an old amp with headphones for the 2nd set up. Turtle beach have some headphones that combine the sound and the voice chat. It is a surround emulator type. I do find that normal headphones have a somewhat confused sound because of the surround info going to the main headset.

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11/6/07 at 1:16pm

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