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2.0 Speakers Compilation: Best for <$500
Jul 30, 2015 at 2:21 AM Post #526 of 647
You can have a look at Alesis Elevate 3 - they are 127 mm wide and have a decent (for a 3" woofer) frequency response,down to 80 Hz + dedicated subwoofer output, so if you decide you need more bass, you simply connect the sub and voila :).
MSRP in Poland is 349 PLN. You can find their review on bonedo.de.
 
Jul 30, 2015 at 4:34 AM Post #527 of 647
If your looking at the M-AudioBx5a's and have a $500.00 budget you should also consider the Bx8 D2's. They retail for $395.00 on Amazon and can also be found on E-Bay for some screaming deals! I have both the M-Audio Bx5a's and Bx8 d2's and don't think I paid more than $300.00 all in. I am very happy with both the bx5a's for their clarity and midrange punch and the bx8 d2's for their 8" woofers low end thump. I listen to mostly rap and some electronic so I favor a lot of bass I also  have the Dayton sub1000 and sub1200 subwoofers to give some great lows for super cheap. I think I want to build my own 18" Dayton Sub with a 500 watt amp and hopefully that will be enough considering my room size is only 10'x15'!Anyways good luck in your journey I think your on the right path with m-audio.Last year I was in a similar position looking at the same speakers: audioengine a2 a5, presonus, and krk .I made my choice after looking at power output and woofer size and obviously price I went with the m-audio line and have been happy ever since. I'm no audiophile and this is my first ever post on this site but I hope it helps. 
 
Jul 30, 2015 at 6:32 PM Post #532 of 647
radosuaf said:
  You can have a look at Alesis Elevate 3 - they are 127 mm wide and have a decent (for a 3" woofer) frequency response,down to 80 Hz + dedicated subwoofer output, so if you decide you need more bass, you simply connect the sub and voila :).
MSRP in Poland is 349 PLN. You can find their review on bonedo.de.
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Never heard of this brand.
The price is good
volume control knob in front
good size
 
Is that something like m-audio knock off ?
I am interested. Are they active ? I don't see jack input on the back of the right speaker. how do they connect to pc ?
And I will not add subwoofer to them.
edit: Just seen the reviews... meh... not so cool anymore.
Think I will just end with new m-audio av32 or one of the creative products. Will look into listening them at a mall or something. But av32 looks really neat.
 
Aug 2, 2015 at 11:34 AM Post #533 of 647
Just to finish off my set of questions... I have to settle for something cheap... as I am buying a flat this months it seems, so thats a costly surprise :p (actually I've been waiting for a developer contract for months and it's due this months, so I will need some money)
 
So I will get creative T20. Cheapest of the bunch. Thanks for help everyone
 
Nov 27, 2015 at 11:20 PM Post #537 of 647
Serene Audio's Talisman near-field speakers are pretty boss, IMHO. They are superior in many respects to Audioengine's A5, from what I can remember. Mind you, that's the A5, not the A5+ revision, which I haven't heard. Also, they flat-out crush the A2 (again, from what I recall), and make hash of the ProMedia 2.1 that I currently use for multimedia duties. Sub-bass performance is minimal, but one can always add a subwoofer to compensate for that (unavoidable) shortcoming. Frankly, I'm glad that Serene Audio opted for authentic bass rather than DSP-induced flubber. Overall, enthusiastically recommended! 
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Dec 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM Post #540 of 647
Hey guys I am looking into buying a pair of powered speakers for around $500aud. Does anyone have experiences with these speakers:
Yamaha hs8
Emotiva Airmotiv 6s
Swan M200 mkiii
Which one would have the best sq out of this list and more recommendations are also welcome. Cheers
 
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