Speakers

[Flynny]

When I get paid next month I'm going to blow £100 or so on a new set of speakers, because a wage is still a novelty for me and that. I like the look of these but I don't really know what's good particularly if I'm honest.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/74747

Help?

[James.]

I went to Richer Sounds for mine. Great advice and they'll test them out for you.

Got some Mordaunt Short floorstanders from there - monsters, love them . Remember though they'll only be as good as the inputs (i.e. amp) and vice versa.

[hairy]

1) ebuyer are dreadful especially if something goes wrong with your order. Custumer service is shite.

2) Logitech speakers are good, even the £30 version. From what I have read, and if I were spending £100, I would buy Harman Kardon Soundstick II speakers. The sound is ment to be very good and the look sexy.

3) as James said. They are only as good as the output. I assume you will connecting these to a PC / laptop so make sure it has a 24-bit output else you may not tell the difference betweena £30 pair and £100 pair

[Edmund]

http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behr...-monitor--25946

Get a pair of these. Brilliant speakers for the price. I us to own a pair of 2031a's and they use to rock the house.

Personally I would get some monitors, a lot more true sounding as I find hi fi speakers to exaggerated on either highs/mids or lows.

[Edmund]

Or if you want more bass

http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/behr...-monitor--25944

[Smudge]

Save your money, wait, and buy something worth owning like B&W.

Look in here

[Joe.]

You can definitely get a decent pair of Logitech ones for about £30, so I don't think you even need to bother going for £100 ones. Depends what you're using them for though really.

Here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-X-230-Mul...2638&sr=8-1

[Flynny]

The 50 quid 2.1's I have at home are fairly nice but the bass is a bit indistinct and the satellites seem a bit weak, I'm looking for something a bit sharper because the similar set I have at Uni are broken.

Jehst, can you explain the difference to me? I'm a real dunce.

[Edmund]

The 50 quid 2.1's I have at home are fairly nice but the bass is a bit indistinct and the satellites seem a bit weak, I'm looking for something a bit sharper because the similar set I have at Uni are broken.

Jehst, can you explain the difference to me? I'm a real dunce.

The first set have a 6 3/4 quarter inch woofer which goes down to 75 Hz and the second pair have a 8 3/4 inch woofer which go down to 55Hz aka more bass

You would need a amp to run along side either of these or you can get the active versions which contain the amps built inside them but I think they are pricier. Bear in mind you would need some sort of audio interface to connect them to if you go down the active route. Personally active studios are the route to take if I was you. Those two were just an example, there are plenty out there, I only recommended those as I use to have a pair and was very impressed. I couldn't recommend something ive not heard

Also a little advice and not being snobby but try and wait and save a little more and spend around the £200 mark and upwards as not only will you have more selection but a choice of good speakers to choose from.

If you go down the separates route I would personally get monitors but if you go down the hi fi route something like the mourdant shorts like James recommended are good speakers or even the Celestions. I also saw the logitech mentioned, not heard them but I do believe they reproduce a good sound for the buck. The only problem you may find yourself in the separate route is having to buy a suitable amp, cables to go with it which again brings you to the position where you will need more than £100. I personally would save and wait if possible.

[Smudge]

I must admit I'm a bit confused by this thread. You will not find Logitech speakers in any decent hi-fi system, nor will you find them in any Stereophile recommended components list. So I guess you must be wanting them for your computer in which case cheap and cheerful sounds good enough to me.

If, however, if you are thinking about building a separates system and your budget is limited, then I suggest that you start with a quality pair of used speakers. There are many great speaker manufacturers but these are the ones I have sold and would recommend.

• Linn
  B&W
  Spendor
  Monitor Audio
  Paradigm
  Revel
  Kef
  Mission
  

I do understand that these are expensive as new but getting a nice pair of used ones that have been looked after is a good way to go; speakers improve with use, it takes up to 200 hours to break in a new pair.

It's not about what they look like, it's about how they sound, in fact the true test of a pair speakers is that they should "disappear"; they should have breadth, image, be three dimensional.

One other point don't be influence by watts, the less efficient the speakers are, the more power they need, buying quality, high efficient speakers, reduces the need for expensive amplifiers. To raise any speaker output by just 3dB requires double the wattage.

[Edmund]

When I get paid next month I'm going to blow £100 or so on a new set of speakers, because a wage is still a novelty for me and that.

I must admit I'm a bit confused by this thread. You will not find Logitech speakers in any decent hi-fi system, nor will you find them in any Stereophile recommended components list.

The answer is in the opening post.

@ you recommending speakers around the grand and upwards bracket

[Smudge]

The answer is in the opening post.

@ you recommending speakers around the grand and upwards bracket

Actually I didn't, what I recommended in my first post was that he waits and saves his money and in the second I recommended that he buys used. I'd imagine that you can easily get a pair of used B&W 601's for under 200 pounds.

You can laugh at me all you want but I think that was sound advice, if you'll pardon the pun.

[James.]

To summarise:

If you only have £100 then just buy a cheap set of Logitech ones for £30.

If you can save for awhile invest in a decent seperates system. They are expensive though. For amp, CD player, speakers and cables mine probably cost about £800, and that's considered "entry level".

[Flynny]

Basically I've understood <50% of this and will probably just end up buying the pair I linked to or something really pretty but not as loud. I only want something where the satellites aren't a bit weak and where the sub isn't pretty much the same note whatever, I didn't think that'd be so expensive. Argh.

Anyone recommending something that doesn't involve me just sticking the green cord from my computer into the back of them - no point bothering, sorry.

[Lillehamring]

Basically I've understood <50% of this and will probably just end up buying the pair I linked to or something really pretty but not as loud. I only want something where the satellites aren't a bit weak and where the sub isn't pretty much the same note whatever, I didn't think that'd be so expensive. Argh.

Anyone recommending something that doesn't involve me just sticking the green cord from my computer into the back of them - no point bothering, sorry.

green cord? - well, la dee dah!

[Jay]

Basically I've understood <50% of this and will probably just end up buying the pair I linked to or something really pretty but not as loud. I only want something where the satellites aren't a bit weak and where the sub isn't pretty much the same note whatever, I didn't think that'd be so expensive. Argh.

Anyone recommending something that doesn't involve me just sticking the green cord from my computer into the back of them - no point bothering, sorry.

maybe I can be of help!!!

I have those exact speakers attached to my computer as I type and to be honest you will be impressed with the sound they produce obviously to a serious audiophile they wont be perfect but as speakers attached to a computer they produce a decent sound, have enough kick behind them to handle what you throw at them and for the size are generally pretty impressive.

I am sure you will be happy with them, the sub is bigger than you may imagine and is pretty solid and of decent enough build quality, if you position it in the correct place it is sturdy enough to make a decent and adequate footrest which is an important feature to have.

in conclusion go ahead and buy them and you might be pleasantly surprised by the sound they produce!!

[Flynny]

Cheers Jay I think "I know those speakers they sound rate good like" is about the sort of level I need to be spoken to at to be fair.