Choosing the best Sound systems

You love watching movies, play your pc games and even listen to your favorite music, the first thing you will worry about is the sound system, surround speakers for pc’s and a powerful soundcard.

Surround Speakers

• 2 speakers system: these types of speakers can be found everywhere but doesn’t give a nice sound experience. These speakers are mostly used for office use for example.

• The 2.1 Speaker system: This system consists of 2 surround speakers and woofer

• The 4.1 Speaker system: 4 surround speakers with woofer, this system is widely used for gaming

• The 5.1 Speaker system: consisting of 1 center speaker and 4 surround and woofer. Most people uses 5.1 surround speaker to watch DVD’s and play games and for good musical experience.

So there’s a huge choice in these systems depending of the use.

Quality of restoration of Sound

• Frequencies higher the operating frequency range is wide, most speakers are capable of a broad spectrum of sound, more serious than acute. Check in particular the quality of the subwoofer which restores the low frequencies. The human ear perceives frequencies ranging from roughly 20-25 Hz to 18-20 kHz. Choose speakers who have close frequency ranges.
• Labels - There are private labels as the THX label, which may refer to your choice of speaker quality. Please note that these certificates are not official.
• Tests- The best way to evaluate the sound quality is of course made to listen to the speakers. This is not always possible to store much less online. Read advice can you give a first approach.

Soundcards

• Integrated- Most motherboards has an integrated Sound controller, some are normal outputs (for 2 speaker) and some have even 5.1 output system
• PCI Soundcards - If you have a 5.1 speaker system which you just bought its recommended to install a 5.1 sound card in your CPU which will help you enjoy the 5.1 sound experience.

Please check to know more about soundcards: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/sujet 1844 choosing your sound card

Power

It is measured in Watts. Among the various types of Watts, Watt RMS is to be taken into account. This unit measures the quality, diameter and number of speakers. Typically 10 to 70 Watts RMS.

Do not assume that the higher the watts RMS, the higher the PC speaker is good. The strength and quality are two independent features. It is better to have less powerful speaker, but that does not buzz.

Accessories

To control the volume and bass without going through your computer, some speakers have a remote or "pod".