I'm interested in opinions regarding PC sound bars too. I've not had sound outside of headphones for the home gaming PCs for years, mainly due to having several PCs in close proximity. Now that I'm coming home to Calgary at last after several years in exile, I'll have my primary gaming office back. IE just my PC in that office. I'd like to have the option to pull the headphones off.
So, are sound bars as good as the 3/5/etc speaker setups out there? Cost isn't really my concern, more so the quality and intangibles, but I'd like to keep it under $500 for sound. I have a decent DAC/Amp setup for my Sony MDRs, and have the Astro A40s as well, but I'm unsure which way to go for non headphone sound.
I'd also prefer to get something that MemEx stocks, I've been loyal to them since they had the one store in Calgary, and they've been very, very good to me. They have the Razer Leviathan, Creative Katana, and other bars available. How would these stack up against the $500 Logitech 5.1 system?
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX35932
Also, how would a Klipsch 2.1 2 speaker unit work/sound compared to a sound bar or multi speaker 5.1 deal?
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX29396
I'm not Captain Audiophile, I bought a cheaper DAC/AMP combo after researching the options, mainly just wanting louder headphones, due to being exposed to gunfire for 20 years+ in my career, and having lost bit of eardrum performance over time. Is a good bar going to be "good enough" compared to a higher end 2.1/5.1 setup?