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Need input: Dayton B652 + SUB-80 + Lepai TA2020 for electronic music?

post #1 of 8
10/4/11 at 8:51am
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Hi everyone,

 

I'm finally in a position to upgrade my speakers. I currently run a cheap 2.1 set of Dell AY410, which was an upgrade from a set of 5.1 Logitech X-530 (yes, believe me, it was an upgrade - bass is obviously not as good, but the mids are much much better). I run them through an Audigy 2 on Windows 7.

 

I listen to a lot of electronic music (progressive house, trance), so whatever set I upgrade to must have good, clean bass. I don't need the system to go too loud, as they will be used in an apartment. I will need speakers that provide a good nearfield listening experience, because I will have them on my computer desk. Having a "warmer" sound is a plus.

 

My room is decent sized - about 17'x12'. The computer desk is in the middle, against one of the longer walls.

 

Budget: $150

 

I'm considering a pair of Dayton B652 ($30), the Lepai TA2020 ($25) t-amp and a Dayton 8" SUB-80 ($90) for a total of $145. I've heard mixed reviews on the Daytons - people have lauded them for their audiophile quality sound (esp given their price point), but others have said that the Daytons sound pretty bland.

 

I also got in on a deal to get the M-Audio BX5a Deluxe pair for $149 (new). 

 

So heres the question for you head-fi ers - what's the best value setup within my budget? Are any of these setups a better way to go than the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system or the Swan M10?

 


Edited by aztec - 10/4/11 at 7:42pm
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post #2 of 8
10/4/11 at 1:21pm
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just wanted to add the M-Audio BX-5a Deluxe will obviously lack in the bass department, the question is - how much? i don't need thunderous  boomy bass or anything, as long as the music sounds well balanced and the bass is somewhat deep, i'll be fine. 


Edited by aztec - 10/4/11 at 7:43pm
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post #3 of 8
10/5/11 at 10:09am
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bump. any thoughts?

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post #4 of 8
10/6/11 at 5:54am

The first set-up with the dayton sub will have 10x the low-end of the M-Audio's alone, but the m-audio's will likely have much better sound quality than a pair of $30 dayton's. I think you should spend a bit more on the passive speakers in the first set-up.

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post #5 of 8
10/6/11 at 9:17am
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Thanks for the input JRG1990. Would you suggest I pick up the M-Audio's now and save up to add a subwoofer later? Or do you recommend going with the first setup (i.e. separate amp, passives + sub) but with a better set of bookshelf speakers?

 

Do you have any recommendations for the passives within my modest budget?

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post #6 of 8
10/6/11 at 11:45am

Id recommend you go with the passive set-up, but forget about the the sub for now and get it later on, for $125 you can get some good sounding bookshelfs.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cerwin-Vega-VE-VE-5M-channel-speakers/dp/B000LSG09Q/ref=sr_1_26?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317926374&sr=1-26

 

http://www.amazon.com/Mission-MV-4-Bookshelf-Speakers-Blackwood/dp/B003N18QJU/ref=sr_1_33?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317926453&sr=1-33

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post #7 of 8
10/23/11 at 8:15pm
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bump. any new takers? I live in NYC, maybe somebody can help me shop around on CL?

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post #8 of 8
10/24/11 at 2:32am

With lower power T-amps best to hit somewhat efficient speakers so if you could afford hit higher end ones and also have a look at Craiglist NY

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