ok i have a load of money and i need some serious speakers for my pc and tv.

My use for these speakers will be
60% films/video tv/ v shows
30%playing games FPS
20% music

i have onboard realtek sound from the asus p5k.

the z 5500 can decode dts and DD, but can the S750? or will i need a sound card? what are the benifti or DTS and DD?

further more the Z5500 are 190 and the S750 are 240 pounds sterlin

plus i have heard the s750 has blow after a couple months usage? any one heard of this?

will i have to get a graphics card. and is DIGital input better than analog?

Thank you

is there anything i should consider for the same price range?

The S750 is clearly better.
However, with onboard audio you shouldnt even try running a sound system, so yes, sound card is really needed.

ah thank you. i will prob get the CREATIVE X-FI EXTREME to go with it as it can decode dts and dd. the oem is selling for 30 pounds while the retail is selling for 50 pounds, any reason to get the retail?

I have the z-5500's and they are awesome...I do not know anything about the S750's but from a user that has the 5500's...you can't go wrong. They rock. Definitely get the sound card.

the Z-5500 are amazing, clear sound, powerful system. i cant have this spakers with too much volume cause my house start vibrating lol. i think the Z-5500 is the way to go

yer i think the same the z 5500 are very good but the s750 is just a bit better, plus they have high frequency tweeter so they can rich the higher picthes. also whats better digital input or analog?

digital for music and movies, analog for games.

if you have a ton of money, why are you looking at pc speakers. yes i own the s750's and as pc speakers they are very good but completely and utterly unbalanced when it comes down to accurate sound reproduction.

the have a big sub which is useless for clarity, good for gaming where being boomy and making the floor vibrate but they also have small mid range speakers which are weak compared to the very good tweeters.

it is also not that solid at high volumes for my liking. true i use it at close range due to room size but if you have the cash, there are better. As reference i use some floor standers which put them to the creative to shame. This will be no different to the z5500's, perhaps even worse.

what sort of budget have you got?

300 pounds max!! what can your recommend?

Firsty the most important thing you need is a new sound card the XFI Elite pro from creative is one of the best out there or any of the XFI family will suit you.

Next the speakers I,ve owned both the Z550 and the S750 both are exellent speakers but the sub on the Z550 is better than the S750 however the S750 have better surround speakers so I use the combination of both

Looking at what you use your computer for I would go for the Z550 if you were a music fan I would go for the S750.

You ask about the benifit's of DTS well Most DVD's give you a menu audio choice which include 5.1 DTS This format will give you the surround sound experence which will blow your socks off, the sound is loud and punchy watch Saving private Ryan the bullets sound as if their whistling past your ears.

All your decoding will be sorted by both sets of speakers along with a new sound card so do't worry about that.

If you really wanted to go to town then then go to a specialist HI FI shop buy a AMP and Surround speakers hook up to your sound card and away you go but unless your A serious audiophile then you would be wasting your money, I listen to music through the set up I,ve just mentioned and the sound is exellent, Its as good as my HIFI and my HIFI cost a damn site more that A sound card and a set of S750's.

correct me if i am wrong, but the creative speakers don't have digital optical and digital coax. I Have z-5500's and they rock, i run them over digitial opt. I see your p5k has digital coax, i suggest you use that

wow the XFI Elite pro costs 200 pounds!iveread about 6 reviews each on both speakerfs and it says the s750 is better for films and the z5500 is better for music? is thing right. i have some cheap 50 pounds speakers.ive heard the z5500 and they are very good cant complain, i cant see what i will gain by spending £1k on speakers. im not an audiophile i just watch films thats it really.

ok so i thought you had more to spend.

however, that is some crazy advice given by manticore, the elite pro is of no use unless you are a musician needing it for home recording.

get a more modest x-fi if you are at all gaming do not use onboard.

also, i have not used the z-550's but one thing i will say is that people's idea's of what sounds good can bve extremely different. I used to think my speakers were pretty good for music but they ain't. they ain't terrible but they are not that great.

however, for your budget and since music is low down on your list you may be better off with the s750. Just my opinion of course but as with all opinions (unless they suggest silly soundcards) it is worth taking into account.

also, this topic of what speakers are better has been argued for well over a year if not two, try searching and reading previous ones. There are some very knowledgable people on these forums in regard to sound, some may not post anymore but there valuable advice has been given sometime or other.

ah right thank you. ive read like 6 reviews all which have said the s750 are the best out of the z5500, z680 and the s750. but people are always saying the z5500 are better i think its just a bias as they dont know better. the only thing the s750 lacks is the digital but then again music is anaolog sound is anaolog its a wave, so cobverting into digtal will mean a lost of sound right? but still the reviews ahev ssaid the s750 is better even though it doesnt have coaxial etc. hmmmi i wish i could hear the s750 then i could judge

hehe, i have a spare set in my loft due to a mix up with creative, my sub wasn't working that great so they sent me a whole new set, when i enquired if they meant to give me a whole new set they said no i could keep them anyway. In the end the sub seemed to fix itself so i have spares, and no you ain't getting them moohaha.