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I want speakers... but I want all-around.

post #1 of 6
3/23/11 at 11:02pm
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I am looking for speakers. I did look at the Swans and the Audioengines. I've seen the reviews and love that they all are good for music. But are any of them great for movies/games too? I am looking for an all-arounder 2.0 soon to be upgraded or 2.1 speakers. I really do enjoy listening to music when I first got into the world of sound quality and really do not want to lose that! But I also enjoy the sounds emitted from movies and games.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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post #2 of 6
3/24/11 at 7:13am

Budget? Good speakers will sound good with everything, but a good subwoofer makes all the difference when it comes to movies.


 

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post #3 of 6
3/24/11 at 11:24am
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My budget is $250 tops! I'm willing to get 2.0 if I know at the end of the road I can later upgrade them (for I am at college right now). So  a speaker that is excellent for music is just excellent in sound in general?

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post #4 of 6
3/24/11 at 10:59pm
Yes, anything that does well with music should work.

For $250, there aren't many options. The PSB Alpha B1 is pretty good for the money. I really like the pair I gave to my parents.

Also, are you willing to try DIY? You could build some excellent Voight Pipes for $250 or less.
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post #5 of 6
3/25/11 at 6:02pm

in addition to the PSB Alpha B1 mentioned by Uncle Erik, some like the Polk Audio RT5, and it's recently been reviewed in a few places; the B&W DM302 are also in that price range. in each case, it's also a question of what else you are using...

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post #6 of 6
3/26/11 at 2:26pm

Personall i'd go vintage. You'll get so much more sound for your money IMO.


 

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