LF inexpensive speaker and sub to replace old Cambridge PC Speakers - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Newb777 · 2012-07-08, 02:11 AM

I have an old trusted decent audio white set of Cambridge Soundworks PC speakers dating back to the early 2000s that are finally starting to fade out. Pic is below

As we live in a boxed apartment and space is horribly limited, we dont have any room for placement of speakers to the side of our 37 inch Sony LCD. In fact, I have an awesome set of Mission tower home speakers and amp that are in storage due to the lack of room.

The PC speakers we have plug very nicely into the headphone jack of the Sony. It consists of two small speakers balanced on top of the tv and one SUB on the table in front of the tv. We also have an HDMI cable connected from our Shaw HD PVR box. The wife hates using the HDMI mode because she can't stand the the loud popping that occurs when switching from HDMI to SD channels.

I checked Costco and I haven't seen anything that is budget friendly and that has the ability to plug into the tv's speaker jack. I looked into Soundbars but they're quite limited or have poor reviews. We dont watch any DVDs so a Blue Ray combo would likely be a waste of money.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what speakers including SUB we should get? Should we stick with a PC speaker combo? If so, what would be the equivalent if not better in terms of audio and bass to the Cambridge set we have?

Deckster · 2012-07-08, 09:24 AM

Where are you located? I have a similar set of speakers (same make and appearance but with four speakers) that have been sitting in my attic that I could give you.

grog · 2012-07-08, 03:14 PM

The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system has excellent sound quality and volume for the price. They're a little hard to find but you can usually still get them for $150-200. I see Memory Express has them right now for $180: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX29396

I've also seen them go for as little as $130 on sale (that's what I paid for mine from London Drugs a few years ago).

Newb777 · 2012-07-08, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grog

The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system has excellent sound quality and volume for the price. They're a little hard to find but you can usually still get them for $150-200. I see Memory Express has them right now for $180: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX29396

I've also seen them go for as little as $130 on sale (that's what I paid for mine from London Drugs a few years ago).

Thanks for the info, I'll have a look. There is a Memory Express about 30 minutes away from me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deckster

Where are you located? I have a similar set of speakers (same make and appearance but with four speakers) that have been sitting in my attic that I could give you.

Thanks bro! Unfortunately, I am in Vancouver.

PCmonkey · 2012-07-09, 09:19 PM

I'd recommend looking at the refurbished speakers sold at Canada Computers. I bought my son the Logitech Z-2300 speakers - absolutely amazing sound - can shake the house - for $90.

2012-07-08, 02:11 AM	#1
Newb777 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 307	LF inexpensive speaker and sub to replace old Cambridge PC Speakers I have an old trusted decent audio white set of Cambridge Soundworks PC speakers dating back to the early 2000s that are finally starting to fade out. Pic is below As we live in a boxed apartment and space is horribly limited, we dont have any room for placement of speakers to the side of our 37 inch Sony LCD. In fact, I have an awesome set of Mission tower home speakers and amp that are in storage due to the lack of room. The PC speakers we have plug very nicely into the headphone jack of the Sony. It consists of two small speakers balanced on top of the tv and one SUB on the table in front of the tv. We also have an HDMI cable connected from our Shaw HD PVR box. The wife hates using the HDMI mode because she can't stand the the loud popping that occurs when switching from HDMI to SD channels. I checked Costco and I haven't seen anything that is budget friendly and that has the ability to plug into the tv's speaker jack. I looked into Soundbars but they're quite limited or have poor reviews. We dont watch any DVDs so a Blue Ray combo would likely be a waste of money. Does anyone have any suggestions on what speakers including SUB we should get? Should we stick with a PC speaker combo? If so, what would be the equivalent if not better in terms of audio and bass to the Cambridge set we have?

2012-07-08, 09:24 AM	#2
Deckster Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sudbury ON, and Red Lake ON Posts: 1,044	Where are you located? I have a similar set of speakers (same make and appearance but with four speakers) that have been sitting in my attic that I could give you. __________________ TC-P54G25, JVC Receiver, Turbosound Impact 50 speakers, Turbosound Impact 110 Sub, Sony SA-WM500 Sub, Bell TV 9200

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2012-07-08, 03:14 PM	#3
grog Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Streetsville, ON Posts: 823	The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system has excellent sound quality and volume for the price. They're a little hard to find but you can usually still get them for $150-200. I see Memory Express has them right now for $180: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX29396 I've also seen them go for as little as $130 on sale (that's what I paid for mine from London Drugs a few years ago).

2012-07-09, 09:19 PM	#5
PCmonkey Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Flamborough, ON Posts: 37	I'd recommend looking at the refurbished speakers sold at Canada Computers. I bought my son the Logitech Z-2300 speakers - absolutely amazing sound - can shake the house - for $90.