Discuss speakers
Which will give me better bang for buck for the same price ? 2.0 active system or 2.0 passive + amp?
http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/SRM2/srm2.html
>>54341136
Nothing is better than them.
No matter what you have, your speakers are jewish meme shekels proprietary consumerist spying shit.
Bamp
>>54341136
I have the MS16 variant of those. No complaints. Plenty loud, pretty flat response, and deep ... enough.
>>54341162
Active is better for price / performance but they tend to be more limited in range and uses. For PC speakers they're a great option. For a home theater they're a terrible option.
>>54342860
Why are they a terrible option for home set up ?
Fluance SX6 master race.
>>54341136
Honestly really surprised with the Gigaworks tII speakers they are surprisingly good computer speakers and I would highly recommend them.
>>54343982
Because home theater setups have a bigass amp to run your bigass floorstanding speakers off of anyways. Unless if you want to use your fancy monitor speakers as your surrounds which is still dumb.
Have like 1200 usd, want a 5.1 setup for my movies
Speakers, sub and receiver in that price range?
>>54341136
Do they need a sub in a small room, right next to me?
>>54346235
Is there anything better around the same price?
>>54346277
I have these and sound pretty gud
you have to place them like pic rel tho
it changes a lot just to "exit" the triangle
>>54345278
>>54346277
I'm not really a basshead or whatever but my 305s without a sub seem to put out plenty of low end, it might just depend on what you want to use them for. For general listening and even some production work I don't think you *need* a sub for these - everything is definitely there imo. They haven't disappointed me yet. But as anon said above, pay attention to positioning, don't place them too close or too far apart and when you've made the triangle, both speakers should be facing straight at you when you turn to look at them.
>>54345278
they drop out any bass starting at around 60 hz; they also lose some of the midrange -- not frequency response wise but in terms of emphasis -- meaning, sure, you can get that car up to 60 mph, but it takes 20 seconds
you wont notice it until you have a set of better speakers or a subwoofer, then they sound thin and like ass -- especially the cabinet which has a boxy sound -- but again, if you're just using those, no biggie
also, they produce low level noise so you can't play them at too high a volume otherwise you hear noise and then distortion
are there better options? yes, of course, since they're not really cheap, just cheaply made
don't buy these meme speakers -- jbl probably paid rajivs to promote it on amazon and the web and now we have a whole generation of buyers remorse
>>54341136
>right and left not mirror images of eachother
toprussled
>>54346541
So what else would you recommend at 150€?
>>54346568
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Q-Acoustics-2020i-Main-Stereo-Speakers-/191862029230
driven by a cheapo used good quality receiver
or audioengine, or used speakers of the "Monitor" brand, even if they're 10 years old or something like these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monitor-Audio-Bronze-BX1-Bookshelf-Speakers-Walnut-Brand-New-/251966745495
>>54347357
None of them are active?
Got pic related about a month ago. Couldn't be happier with them. Living in the desert it sucks to wear headphones all summer even with the AC cranked up.
I got some Micca Club 3 speakers I swear I bought because of a /g/ recommendation. Haven't had a problem and they sound pretty amazing. Holy shit the price nearly tripled since I bought them though.
Anyone else know anything about Micca?
How's this for my first setup?
>>54348010
http://www.amazon.com/Steinberg-USB2-0-24bit-192kHz-UR22mkII/dp/B017JSEDJY
This is better
>>54348010
Same setup
Are u me?
>>54348128
Shit really?
Would you recommend it?
>>54348038
Why do you say that?
Like I said this is my first setup so I'm still learning about stuff.
>>54348156
>Why do you say that?
Better more stable drivers
I think the DAC is better too but I don't know for sure
>>54348010
expensive
>>54348010
Are those speakers better than the LSR 305?
>>54347631
Anon, what sub is that?
>>54348156
ofc, I can think of something similar in quality for the price, I´m 100% satisfied with the setup
What do you think of the Logitech z533 speaker?
>>54347631
Anon, how do you connect that to your PC?
I'm looking to move beyond headphones, any recs for a starter setup? I'm a student, so value is my primary concern. Pic related is what I have atm.
>>54348591
Any bookshelf speakers + any compatible amp or receiver. I like this amp.
I also have a Lepai in the kitchen area. It's too noisy to have at my desk.
>>54348253
>>54348591
>>54348010
>>54347631
>>54345278
why is everyone so dam poor spend more money high end audio starts at the 10k mark
>>54348786
> implying anyone after high end audio would ask in 4chins
>>54348786
I am poor and I live in an apartment, so there is a limit to my volume
>>54348226
Yamaha HS8
>>54348460
Any DAC that supports XLR will work. I use a scarlet 2i2.
>>54341136
>>54348253
>>54348591
REEEEEEEEEEEEE FUCKING NORMIES
>>54348786
Poor? No, I'm just not a massive faggot buying $300 'cable raisers' and $1000 cables.
Logitech z263 master race. No? Okay..
>>54348946
>logitech speakers
>"""""""""good""""""""""
Good pair of studio monitors
Genre: Rock, Metal, EDM
}Budget 600 usd
>>54348921
you do realise the high quality cooper with less impurities will give a cleaner signal im just waiting for the day i can afford gold cables >>54348815
dosent mean you cant go high end
>>54348786
You hit a point of diminishing returns on your investment. Most people aren't interested in surpassing that point.
A lot of people here wouldn't be dissatisfied with a $30 glass optical cable and a $500 sound system.
Fuck, I'm perfectly content with using my HT CT 100 sound bar, connected to my PS3 with an HDMI cable, playing 320kbps MP3s.
>>54348921
I have a 5.1 setup. I have a pair of jbl northridge e80 (pick related) as the fronts, a jbl loft 20 center, Klipsch 4" Reference as the surrounds, a pioneer SW‑8MK2 subwoofer and a Denon AVRS510BT powering them.
>>54349013
>poor
>doesn't mean you can't go high end
Average audiophile logic
>>54349053
that looks so clean and classy, I wish I'd live in a home like that someday.
>>54349053
finally someone with money how much did that set you back what are those mono blocks
could you guys help me with a good set-up for my car
>>54349207
you have to look around you can get some real bargains on sites like gumtree and craigslist if you know what your looking for
>>54349329
make sure you have the biggest subwoffer for your budget if it dosent ratttle the bolts loose from your car then its not good enough
>>54349338
yeah buying speaker cases filled with concrete on craigslist seems like a good idea
>>54349323
I haven't added it up but the monoblocks are Jeff Rowland model 201's
poorfag here
Some good speaker my max budget is 300 usd
I use pic related with the bass boost feature and a Focusrite Sapphire Pro 40. Good for pretty much anything stereo for the price IMO.
I need budget active speakers to bring to work so my coworkers can stop playing their ghetto rap with massive distortion.
Is it possible to do better for a 2.1 setup at the <$200 price range?
Seems like a decent system that can plug into my PC.
>>54352517
I have a 3.1 setup for my PC and my TV. Wound up costing me 150 after shipping.
Only downside is that the 3 speakers are in a single sound bar. But it's a really good sound bar.
Pic related is the back of what I use.
>>54352568
I thought about sound bars, but I heard that they were much better for living room setups and not for someone at a desk.
Did you buy an amp separately or was it already powered?
>>54352594
Nah. The HTCT 100 came as the whole setup. As a matter of fact, the amp is REQUIRED. That's where you hook everything up to. The soundbar is connected by a 9 foot proprietary connector, but since it's so long, I really don't mind.
I believe the total power is 250w, by the by.
>>54349388
concrete is a good idea
>>54349494
they are pretty nice
>>54352619
>>54352568
>>54352517
>>54348591
>>54348675
this is a speaker thread so post good speakers pic related my setup
>>54351466
>av40
>good for any price above $10
pretty much no
>>54353184
actually gave me cancer
>>54353234
how did you get cancer was it the super low bass that sub can kick out 19hz
>>54353618
>spent all his autismbux on audio setup
>has nowhere decent to place it in his literal welfare room
like everything in your room screams welfare. also the speaker placement is beyond retarded.
>>54353637
no welfare I have a job how do you think I could afford it all up its like 10k just a small room also there is no ware else for them to go if you see the room
>>54348786
>why is everyone so dam poor spend more money high end audio starts at the 10k mark
>>54353925
>no welfare I have a job how do you think I could afford it all up its like 10k
So basically your definition of "high-end audio" is how much you yourself spent, i.e. you are the benchmark for high-end audio?
HS8 are the best
>>54345278
nothing needs or can utilise a sub in a small room
>>54348786
for monitors the peak price for the best speakers is around 1k. Anything else is placebo usually.
>>54353925
>no welfare I have a job
nothing about your room says that lmao
Why speaker threads arent regular thing ?
>>54354222
because speaker talk is allowed in /hpg/ so people just post in there
>>54354226
They do not discuss speakers
>>54354222
because we really dont need so many generals.
>>54354273
you probably shouldn't post when you're this new.
>>54354222
There isn't much to talk about. You buy speakers, plug them into amp or receiver, and then you're done.
>>54354378
Na-ah my friend
I am afraid to buy older speakers without warranty from craigslist. Should i just buy set of new active 2.0 speakers from store?
>>54354177
I would have thought the expencive audio equipment would say that
>>54353995
im not the bentchmark im saying that high end audio equipment costs cash
>>54353925
That is not high end, nor 10k.
>>54348786
Let's play a game. 10k budget for the loudspeakers alone. What would you buy and why? By speakers alone I mean that you don't have to think about room acoustics or any other gear you might need to make the loudspeakers work e.g. amplifiers, DA-converters, cables etc.
>>54355364
you realise that it is a 4000$ focal 1038 sw sub Vincent power 331mk and pre amplifier 4000$ and a pair of focal chorus 807vw the special edition worth about 2000$ I live in Australia that is why prices are lame
>>54355384
probally get something like this
http://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/890-focal-sopra-no2-loudspeakers loving focal atm really good and the aesthetics are top notch
ELAC ELT7 any good for 90€ ?
>>54355512
What are the measurements like on that thing?
Thoughts on the KEF LS-50? I have them and I think they sound fantastic
Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm getting some intermittent buzzing from my new LSR305s (both speakers) and I believe it has something to do with the 3.5mm input after connecting it to my laptop and getting a different buzz profile.
Will an external DAC solve this problem and what's a decent and cheap dac with volume control only?
>>54357006
Does that volume knob even control the volume going from the rca outs in the back?
>>54355512
I get the looks, nothing else.
>>54356552
Kef is good
>>54348253
Bumping for opinions before I buy this logishit . Internets seem to live them
>>54357006
its probally unclean power you need some power treatment
>>54357755
don't do it
>>54352517
I bought these a couple years ago, got a good deal.
They're still going strong but I think next speaker setup I'm going to try a lepai amp and dayton audio bookshelf speakers.
>>54357760
How to do that?
>>54356552
LS-50 is poo.
>>54353184
Step aside, noblemen. Peasant coming through.
>>54358776
Care to explain why?
>>54359210
The coaxial driver unit is much inferior to a more traditional crossover and two different drivers design. It's poor for the price, not very linear.
250 uk pands
anyone rocking martain logan morion 15s
>>54349053
W H I T E P E O P L E
well this is what im using. love the shit out of it. best desktop system ive ever owned. main rig is two advent legacy ii's and a denon avr 3806 with a denon dcd 1650 and two k100 klispch subwoofers
I have a Dayton APA 150 amp and Polk Monitor 30 speakers. How much of a pleb am I?
I asked this in the stupid questions thread and basically got told to wrap my speakers in mumetal so whatever
Does anyone have experience with actual magnetic shielded speakers? I want to set my speakers next to my crt display but most speakers nowadays falsely advertise magnetic shielding and I've already been burned...
>>54360239
Driving them with a 14w chip amp now.
Also v easy to drive.
Avg sensitivity, easy load.
Borrowed these to me mum to use with her tv. Powered by a tpa3116.
Low sensitivity, no impedance dips. Don't take much power.
Been running these as my PC monitors for some time. Imma fan...
used to have these from the 80s as a kid and they were bretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k57gVADqX3M
Kinda want again. A good used pair go for $150-$200
>>54362185
wrong vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA7_X2TgruI
>>54342860
>Active is better for price / performance but they tend to be more limited in range and uses. For PC speakers they're a great option. For a home theater they're a terrible option.
The majority of high-end speakers are active. ATC actives are arguably the most accurate speakers ever made.
>range
I'm always extremely wary of this used to describe audio. Makes me think you're one of those audiofools who loves blasting bat frequencies into their human ears.
>>54359303
A great reason why it's so shit is because it's a Britain speaker
>>54362350
made in china
>>54361816
Have you used these? What did you think?
>all this pleb bookshelf and computer audio
Its like you hate sound
>>54362405
Nice mids, with the paper cone and audax tweet. Well built case. Designed to be close to wall, without boominess. I prefer them over mission 760i.
Got lucky at the thrift store, bought my ms10's for 19 euro/pair mint.
>>54347631
have the hs5
is the sub worth it?
>>54362185
>speakers so American they have cupholders
Nice.
>>54362431
>complains about pleb shit
>posts pleb shit
>>54348178
stop talking out of your ass, the scarlett is fine
>>54362520
So is the steinberg
>>54362503
Designed and made in Denmark tho
>No not made from Legos
Zeos from Zreviews deserves more attention. He just recently reviewed the JBL 590s .
Top notch content.
>>54362471
I had them a while back, also bought them cheap but I didn't pay them much attention so I just flipped them. Regret doing that now because recently I got my hands on the later model sharing a similar name, MS10i which is a very small bookshelf speaker and it's very nice. The morduants are pretty special since you can also get them at a pretty low price used.
Active or passive for the same price ?
>>54362613
So you're _not_ the guy with the m10's?
>>54362999
In general or do you have some actual models in mind?
![900x900px-LL-da39a789_IMG_0638[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/QQbmOLx.jpg "900x900px-LL-da39a789_IMG_0638[1].jpg")
My pick
>>54362515
Im sorry its not peavey or jbl
>>54363286
In general
>>54363516
Do you need the convenience of active: are you a student, do you move often, take the speakers to parties etc?
If no, buy passive and a cheap starter amp. At some point upgrade to a nice second hand amp or something.
>>54362559
My JBL's were made in denmark.
I have some Eltax too, aren't they danish? (not to be confused with elac)
>>54355495
very nice speakers, and very nice amplifier - actually the best amp in this thread thus far
>>54362503
Fucking retard
>>54363724
Jbl is an American company
The only places I have ever seen them manufacturer their speakers are Mexico, USA and China
>>54355495
Sounds like overpriced shit
>>54353184
gonna be upgrading soon from my cambridge audio dac magic 300 to a audio lab mdac and gonna get power treatment
>>54365895
i got the deal of the century for the sub i only paid 1200 for it it was in some guys house for a few weeks and broke so he returned it for warranty so they couldent resell it as new and my old sub just broke so they let me return it for the value and subtract it off the purchase of the new subwoffer also i got a good deal on the focal 807 vws they were labled as 806 v got a good 600 off
>>54365917
>power treatment
Had to check if I was still on /g/
>>54341136
I got two pairs of Quadral Titan's MkI.
They are awesome, but getting those fuckers on the second floor and transporting them without a car was one hell of a tough job.
![titan[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/SSqzBKS.jpg "titan[1].jpg")
>>54367563
For thse who want to know what they look like.
>>54366156
the guy at the hifi store i go to said i could get a full kit for a 1 week trail if i dont notice anything i can take it back but hes done this trail with 7 other people and everyone has bought it after the week im keen to see if it does anything
>>54367563
what you using to drive those monsters amplifiers are just as important as speakers
>>54362431
do you like big bass and going doof doof
>>54359915
why do you have a hardware equlizer and have it all set to default they colour the sound and make it worse
>>54352517
Was thinking about getting these. Currently have some decent-ish altec lansing satellite speakers+sub. Im just a bit confused how a speaker thats the exact same size can apparently be an order of magnitude better than cheaper ones that are of comparable size. The z623 has like 200 watts, compared to 18 for my current ones, but is that really the only technical difference? Obviously not a speaker guy here.
Want to make my own bookshelf speakers. For the speakers I want to spend around $100. Any recommended kits? Since I want decent bookshelf speakers for a lower price is this a good option instead of buying crappy bookshelf speakers for around $120-130?
>>54373908
Overnight sensation are popular and have cheap kits. If that's above budget I doubt anything else worthwhile is out there for you.
120-130 speakers don't have to be crappy if you're realistic: small room, medium sound pressure, no subsonic bass. It's about the golden midrange.
>>54365879
>Jbl is an American company
Nobody's disputing that. Although they are owned by a multinational now.
>The only places I have ever seen them manufacturer their speakers are Mexico, USA and China
Again mate, I believe you. You not having seen it does not however change the fact that JBL has been manufacturing speakers in Denmark for decades.
Gonna buy some speakers and a audio interface
So jbl lsr305, krk 5 g3 or yamaha hs5 paired with a Focusrite 2i2
>>54346568
Logitech z623 if you love bass
![2_686S2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/7GZFJj5.jpg "2_686S2[1].jpg")
Any opinions about B&W 686s2?
>>54374719
i love neutral
>>54373537
>>54374719
you realise it cant hit the frequencies required to be called a subwoofer its just a woffer save money and get good stuff
