Speakers 6.1 or 7.1 to my Sound Card

Hi guys... well... I have a SB Audigy2 ZS and I want to know what speaker system is the best to buy...
I dont want speakers with 500RMS... just between 80-20RMS... to play DVDsMovies and PC-Games... must be 6.1 or 7.1... must have analogic Inputs... not Digital.... to use the EAX for games.
I was thinking in Creative Inspire 6.1 6600... or Creative Inspire 7.1 T-7700... what do u think about these?... what other Speaker System do you suggest?... thnxz for your time.-

A card like the Audigy 2 ZS can decode sound from DVDs, and output this to analog speakers like the Inspire T5400, T7700, etc. The DDTS-100 can be used independently as it's a decoder box, so this could be used seperate from the PC.
If you're going to be using the PC as the entertainment center, a soundcard like the Audigy 2 ZS matched with analog speakers would be the best. If you want something a little more powerful than sets like the T5400 and T7700, take a look at the Megaworks (ProGamer G500, 550) and Gigaworks (S700) speakers.
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