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Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

Which do you think will sound better:
1) Creative DDTS-100 and a Z640 PC surround speakers.
or
2) A Home Theater in a Box like the Panasonic HT05 or Sony DDW660

I basically want to be able to route both my PC and my standalone DVD player to surround speakers.  I was thinking of just getting the DDTS-100 decoder, but wonder if I shouldn't just shell out a bit more for the HTIB if the sound is better.  I want surround more for movies than PC games.

Can any of you guys comment on what kind of audio quality I can expect?  I know the Z640 isn't the best speaker set...

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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Which do you think will sound better:
1) Creative DDTS-100 and a Z640 PC surround speakers.
or
2) A Home Theater in a Box like the Panasonic HT05 or Sony DDW660

I basically want to be able to route both my PC and my standalone DVD player to surround speakers.  I was thinking of just getting the DDTS-100 decoder, but wonder if I shouldn't just shell out a bit more for the HTIB if the sound is better.  I want surround more for movies than PC games.

Can any of you guys comment on what kind of audio quality I can expect?  I know the Z640 isn't the best speaker set...
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Do ya self a favor and get [a href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/AthenaTechnologiesMicra6p1.html]this[/url] speakers for ~320$ !!!

In combination with a good soundcard (~100$) and a proper receiver (200-300$) you will have much more fun...

Yeah, I know its much more expensive, but its worth it imo !!!



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The unbeaten master of crappy linebreak layout...
 

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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Creative Inspire 7.1  t7700 these are quite good despite they lack of bass ,but formidable for movies games etc. Sound cards --> Extigy or Audigy 2


Why would you need a reciever ?

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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Why would you need a receiver ?
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Yeah, the micra system is powered...

But biga55 wrote he wants to use it with a standalone DVD player !!!


Bye
The unbeaten master of crappy linebreak layout...

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Still what would be the use of the reciever ?

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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Still what would be the use of the receiver ?
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- Receiving signals from different sources (PC & DVD-standalone)

- Decoding, mixing etc. (if needed...) and amplifying the signal

- Feeding the chosen signal to your speakers then


Bye
The unbeaten master of crappy linebreak layout...

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

Reply #6 –
Couldn't you replace the reciever with something else ?


PS Will these speakers be connected to a pc ? If so why would you still need of a reciever.

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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He wants to plug them @ a PC + Standalone player !!!

Sure, you could use this DDTS-100 box instead of a receiver...

Good value I think, but the "connection possibilitys" are limited !!!


Bye
The unbeaten master of crappy linebreak layout...

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Very lame idea.

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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Don't agree with the idea.

Would spend some more money and buy something more professional (standard 5.1 surround) Real Dolby Digital and not Virtual sound. Consider multimedia speakers for pc gaming purposes only.

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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Would spend some more money and buy something more professional (standard 5.1 surround) Real Dolby Digital and not Virtual sound. Consider multimedia speakers for pc gaming purposes only.
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Ehm, virtual sound ???

This DDTS thingy supports...

- Dolby Surround

- Dolby Digital

- Dolby Digital EX

- Dolby ProLogic

- Dolby ProLogicII

- LPCM

- DTS

- DTS ES (Discrete and Matrix)

- DTS Neo:6 (Cinema and Music)


Can be used with...

- 5.1 speaker setups

- 6.1 speaker setups

- 7.1 speaker setups


And has...

- 3 Stereo RCA, 1 Coaxial S/PDIF and 3 Optical S/PDIF Inputs

- 7.1 analouge + two phono outputs


But has no(t)...

- Dolby ProLogix IIx

- Enough analouge plugs imo


My - Bye
The unbeaten master of crappy linebreak layout...

Z-640 or <$200 home theater in a box?

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I believe that these kind of multimedia speakers would never be capable of decoding DTS and DOlby appropriatly, nor I believe in the power they can produce. I believe in real amplified decoders, which do really do support DTS & Dolby although the price  between the two is incomparible.

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I believe that these kind of multimedia speakers would never be capable of decoding DTS and...
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Think you missed the point...

The [a href="http://www.nordichardware.com/reviews/Multimedia/2004/DDTS100/]Creative DDTS100[/url] is the decoder !!!


But yes, as I said before...

I would prefer a "soundcard + receiver + passive speakers" setup !!!


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The unbeaten master of crappy linebreak layout...