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<blockquote data-quote="Lupismaximus" data-source="post: 407429" data-attributes="member: 90620">The direct answer to your question is no, you don't need a receiver, but you do need a powered speaker system.&nbsp; I personally wouldn't bother with anything above 5.1 sound, especially if the wife doesn't want extra components sitting around.&nbsp; Think of it this way, the more speakers you have to drive, the more power you need.&nbsp; Overall, In order to get the best sound quality, you would need to go with a receiver and speakers, or go with one of those HT in a box, like Tesla mentioned.&nbsp; The problem with this is more components.&nbsp; The more logical option for you is to get some Logitech speakers, like the z5500 series, and run a SPDIF cable between your MB and the head unit.&nbsp; These are self amplified speakers (505W), and produce equivalent or better sound than any HT in a box will do.&nbsp; Sound quality is subjective and also it depends on your room size, orientation, flooring, so on. These PC speakers cost a bit, but produce a great quality sound.&nbsp; The only thing to consider is the wiring for your surround speakers.&nbsp; I don't know if you can run these against the wall, under a rug, but you will need to run wires to power the satellite speakers.&nbsp; The further you run them the greater risk of sound degradation.&nbsp; I haven't seen the latest wires that come with these speakers, but you might have to upgrade the wires to a high gauge wire, ir order to get the quality you want for distance longer than 15ft.&nbsp; Any Radio Shack wiring will do you just fine!I currently do this same set up for my gaming rig, and it sounds great.&nbsp; There are cheaper speakers out there, but you need to be conscious that what ever you choose, it can accept SPDIF cable, and understand DTS and Dolby audio encoding.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lupismaximus, post: 407429, member: 90620"] The direct answer to your question is no, you don't need a receiver, but you do need a powered speaker system. I personally wouldn't bother with anything above 5.1 sound, especially if the wife doesn't want extra components sitting around. Think of it this way, the more speakers you have to drive, the more power you need. Overall, In order to get the best sound quality, you would need to go with a receiver and speakers, or go with one of those HT in a box, like Tesla mentioned. The problem with this is more components. The more logical option for you is to get some Logitech speakers, like the z5500 series, and run a SPDIF cable between your MB and the head unit. These are self amplified speakers (505W), and produce equivalent or better sound than any HT in a box will do. Sound quality is subjective and also it depends on your room size, orientation, flooring, so on. These PC speakers cost a bit, but produce a great quality sound. The only thing to consider is the wiring for your surround speakers. I don't know if you can run these against the wall, under a rug, but you will need to run wires to power the satellite speakers. The further you run them the greater risk of sound degradation. I haven't seen the latest wires that come with these speakers, but you might have to upgrade the wires to a high gauge wire, ir order to get the quality you want for distance longer than 15ft. Any Radio Shack wiring will do you just fine! I currently do this same set up for my gaming rig, and it sounds great. There are cheaper speakers out there, but you need to be conscious that what ever you choose, it can accept SPDIF cable, and understand DTS and Dolby audio encoding. [/QUOTE]

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