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Looking suggestion for a nice set of High quality PC Speakers
JeffSpicoli
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Its been a long time since i i shopped for pc speakers , Im currently using Bose bookshelf speakers from about 7 or 8 years ago, i think? They cost at the time about 140 bucks...... Anyway what im looking for is sound clarity. I DO NOT want one of those kits with the Subwoofer thats going to giving booming bass when explosions in games happen. My main foucs would be something thats crystal clear and provides a good amount of depth and bass without the booming subwoofer. My price range world be 120-300 bucks? But if you have something really outstanding i might be open to spending more.
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I suggest going for something with a USB interface since it reduces most noise that's encountered with analog.
I replaced the receiver with a small class D 25W amp (Topping T21) - sounds just as good at low-moderate volumes that I play my computer at. I lose all the fancy input switching and surround processing, and I don't have a full 65W to throw at each speaker anymore, but I wasn't using any of that anyway.
My wife has a set of M-Audio 4" monitors (think it's the AV42, 20W) - sounds almost as good as my Boston setup, it's two wires to hook up (audio to computer, and power), and cost about half as much.
Receiver is the most flexible option - can do anything you want, and (arguably) the best audio quality. It's also going to be the most involved to set up, and can cost more money, as you have a few pieces and parts you need to buy to make the system work - what you need to listen to sound on your computer is not always in one box (and if it is, it's usually cheap junk to be avoided). You can certainly make it fit inside the budget, but I don't know that with this budget you'd be doing yourself any favors.
Discrete Amp + Speakers almost as flexible as a reciever. Fits more comfortably in your budget, and works very well with discrete DACs (some amps have them built in). Not quite as involved to set up as a full receiver, but a bit more than just plug-and-play. If you already have a set of speakers you like, I'd recommend this route.
Monitors are like... professional grade computer speakers. I like M-Audio as I find them to be good quality and value, but they aren't the only good brand out there (Mackie is another good name, Klipsch and Yamaha both have good sets, there are a lot more). They start inside your budget, and go all the way up to professional-grade budgets.
The old "bang for the buck" award was a Topping T21 (about $70) with a pair of older model Dayton B652's (about $65/pair, although I've heard around 2012 or so they changed the way they are made and aren't the same speaker any more), or more recently something like the Micca MB42 for speakers, not sure what they are pushing for amps right now.
Brenics ~ Just to point out I do believe Chris Roberts is going down as the man who cheated backers and took down crowdfunding for gaming.
They still blow me away when used in smaller rooms. I can't even turn the sub up much or shake the entire house and piss off the neighbors.
I still to this day consider it one of my best purchases considering bang for buck. I do however want to buy a really good audiophile/gamer headset someday that I won't go cheap on.
You stay sassy!
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Aloha Mr Hand !
For pure PC sound quality, nothing is going to beat a set of bookshelf studio monitors and a DAC. I ended up going with a set of Massdrop JBL Professional LSR30Xs. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-jbl-lsr30x-powered-speakers They are simply a rebranded set of LSR305s with a glossy finish for $199. I also got a Schiit Modi (DAC) and Magni (headphone amp). A soundcard isn't really necessary these days. but you will need a Digital-Analog Converter that connects via USB. If you go the studio monitor route, be sure to look for one that isn't also powered by USB as you will likely get buzzing from the monitors.
If you're looking for real 5.1, like Dolby Atmos, ProLogic, or DTS, then you'll need a receiver. The best sound is going to come from a quality receiver with quality speaker pairings, but this usually equals $$$$.
If aesthetics are the most important to you, then you can find acceptable sound from more PC oriented products like the Logitech speakers listed earlier or my old z5500. In the end, I don't miss the extra 4 speakers at all. The frequency response on these little monitors even means a subwoofer isn't necessary. I was blown away by the difference. GL to you. Listen before you buy if you can. All that really matters is that YOU like the way they sound.
https://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-SB2821-D6-28-Inch-Channel-Sound/dp/B01KI8XHTE/ref=sr_1_4?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1526329017&sr=1-4&keywords=sound+bar+with+subwoofers
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I know that the built-in speakers of Laptop or monitor are rarely worthy of praise. Sometimes we want to make a big party in our home and for that, we need a quality speaker which will rock the party. That’s why we need a quality speaker system. I think these are some speakers which will fulfill your mind-
1.Aperion Allaire
2.Audioengine A2+
3.Logitech Z623
4.Yamaha HS8
5.Edifier E25 Luna Eclipse
Source:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-computer-speakers/
https://www.techradar.com/news/best-computer-speakers
https://technogearlab.com