Surround sound speakers for playing gaming music?

[Oryan77]

I play music during our D&D games. My cheap computer speakers recently stopped working.

I don't know a whole lot about speakers, so I'm wondering if anyone could suggest some decent surround sound speakers that I can mount on my walls around the gaming table. I would be using them with a laptop, but being able to use them with a tv if I wanted would be a plus (not required).

I've read some speaker reviews on Amazon but I'm having a hard time figuring out what would be good for this setup. I know I don't want to get any Logitech or Altec speakers. I never crank the volume up and those brands always still seem to blow out or just stop working.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Are you planning on running the music through your computer only or are you connecting it to a stereo system?

I ask because computer speakers are only so good- you have better quality options in standard speakers.

The best computer speakers I've found so far were Sonys, but I got them years ago. A quality boombox might also deliver decent results...plus more flexibility.

 

[Oryan77]

I will be playing mp3 files from the laptop. They don't have to be super great speakers; just not crap. I actually keep the volume down fairly low so the music isn't distracting while we play. So I don't need anything that will be rocking the house.

I figure computer speakers aren't that great, which is why I'm having a hard time finding speakers to buy. Anything I see that has good reviews and is around $100 seems to always require a receiver. I'm not sure what to get that can be used with a laptop.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Well, like I said, I'm pretty satisfied with the Sony speakers I bought some years ago. A quick search showed me they have a few subwoofer & satellite computer speaker systems that should deliver everything you need for $140-200 per set.

(And to put my satisfaction with the Sonys in context, the true stereo systems in our house use either Marantz, Bose or both, with a smattering of support speakers from brands like Infinity.)