I am looking to upgrade my computer speakers but I wanted to ask for some advice since I really don't know what I am doing. I am pretty tech-savy but when it comes to speakers I only have experience buying headphones. Right now I have a 2.1 computer speaker setup, the 2 speakers need to be replaced. The subwoofer is good and can stay, however, I dont know how to hook it up with new speakers. Right now my subwoofer is connected to my directly to my speakers through a jack (I don't know the size, it is definitely not a 3.5mm and it is comparable in size to a PS/2 keyboard connection in size and shape. It has its own power cord so that wont be an issue.
So basically I have 2 questions:
-First, what do I need to do about the "PS/2 like connection" to ensure it works with new speakers. Do I need to buy speakers that can connect directly to this? Or can I hook the subwoofer up to my computer directly, and also have by new speakers hooked up directly to my computer?
-Second, I am in a college dorm but I will be moving in to a house next year where I won't have to worry about sound disturbance. I am not looking for anything to fill a party however, mainly will be used for listening to music in a small room. They may also be used to hook up to a mic set that I use when I play guitar/sing (mainly acoustic in small settings so again I don't need anything that will blast.
Most of the time though I will just be using it to listen to music, sometimes movies or video games.
-My budget is under $100
So far I have looked at these for their size/versatility/ratings:
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-GigaWorks-Multimedia-BasXPort-Technology/dp/B001RNOHDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350239439&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+gigaworks+t20
or
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SPA7210-Multimedia-Speakers/dp/B003EYVEWW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1350239543&sr=1-1&keywords=phillips+speakers
or
http://www.amazon.com/Genius-SP-HF1800A-Three-way-Hi-Fi-Speakers/dp/B0041Q9PZ0/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Right now I am leaning towards the Genius speakers. Opinions? Thanks for the help in advance.
So basically I have 2 questions:
-First, what do I need to do about the "PS/2 like connection" to ensure it works with new speakers. Do I need to buy speakers that can connect directly to this? Or can I hook the subwoofer up to my computer directly, and also have by new speakers hooked up directly to my computer?
-Second, I am in a college dorm but I will be moving in to a house next year where I won't have to worry about sound disturbance. I am not looking for anything to fill a party however, mainly will be used for listening to music in a small room. They may also be used to hook up to a mic set that I use when I play guitar/sing (mainly acoustic in small settings so again I don't need anything that will blast.
Most of the time though I will just be using it to listen to music, sometimes movies or video games.
-My budget is under $100
So far I have looked at these for their size/versatility/ratings:
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-GigaWorks-Multimedia-BasXPort-Technology/dp/B001RNOHDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350239439&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+gigaworks+t20
or
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SPA7210-Multimedia-Speakers/dp/B003EYVEWW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1350239543&sr=1-1&keywords=phillips+speakers
or
http://www.amazon.com/Genius-SP-HF1800A-Three-way-Hi-Fi-Speakers/dp/B0041Q9PZ0/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Right now I am leaning towards the Genius speakers. Opinions? Thanks for the help in advance.
