I know it's annoying to see people asking about which headphones to get, especially since this website was dedicated for headphones, not speakers, and not enough people owning both speakers to determine which one is truly better, but looking at the title, which pair of speakers should I get for my computer? Size is not an issue. My budget goes for less than $200 not including tax, and I live in Canada. I have my own pair of ATH-M50s, so I will not be considering any headphones unless you have a link to a cheap pair of HD 598s.
So far, I have heard good things about: M-audio AV40, M-audio BX5 D2 (generally above $200), Swan M10 (not found around here), Swan M200MkII (generally above $200 as well as not easy to find around here), Audioengine 2, Audioengine 5+ (for ~$300 in NCIX.com), Klipsch Promedia 2.1
I can purchase the M-audio AV40 for $135, the Audioengine 2 for $150 when it goes on sale again, Audioengine 5 for $300, Klipsch Promedia 2.1 for $180, M-audio BX5 D2 w/ shipping for $250.
Before I go on, I'm planning to get a headphone DAC/Amp (the FiiO E10), and do wish to be able to connect those speakers with it via the line out port or whatever works.
I wish to use it for primarily rock, D&B, instrumental (post-rock, epic game and movie soundtracks, orchestral, etc.), and jazz, though for any other music to not sound terrible or muddy. Bass is not an issue, but it should be at least present and true to the music, and should to cover at least 120 degrees of the room facing straight with loud enough volume to reach up to 3.5m of the room.
TL;DR: Speakers <$200 OR cheap for $200-$300, decent sound quality, not overflowing bass but listenable, compatible with FiiO E10, decent angle coverage with good listenable volume at a distance up to 3.5m, no headphones unless link to cheap HD 598.
Thanks.
So far, I have heard good things about: M-audio AV40, M-audio BX5 D2 (generally above $200), Swan M10 (not found around here), Swan M200MkII (generally above $200 as well as not easy to find around here), Audioengine 2, Audioengine 5+ (for ~$300 in NCIX.com), Klipsch Promedia 2.1
I can purchase the M-audio AV40 for $135, the Audioengine 2 for $150 when it goes on sale again, Audioengine 5 for $300, Klipsch Promedia 2.1 for $180, M-audio BX5 D2 w/ shipping for $250.
Before I go on, I'm planning to get a headphone DAC/Amp (the FiiO E10), and do wish to be able to connect those speakers with it via the line out port or whatever works.
I wish to use it for primarily rock, D&B, instrumental (post-rock, epic game and movie soundtracks, orchestral, etc.), and jazz, though for any other music to not sound terrible or muddy. Bass is not an issue, but it should be at least present and true to the music, and should to cover at least 120 degrees of the room facing straight with loud enough volume to reach up to 3.5m of the room.
TL;DR: Speakers <$200 OR cheap for $200-$300, decent sound quality, not overflowing bass but listenable, compatible with FiiO E10, decent angle coverage with good listenable volume at a distance up to 3.5m, no headphones unless link to cheap HD 598.
Thanks.