radosuaf
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OK, quite recently I asked about computer speakers, but they had to be narrow... I ended up with Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 recommendation, but since they are basically unavailable in Europe, I got the T40s finally.
Well, I'm not really satisfied. There are songs when they sound REALLY good, but with some (first that comes to mind is Sepultura's "Roots Bloody Roots") that play just BAD, some are so-so... I am also not really fond of the mid-bass bump they have.
So... The idea was to go into more expensive small speakers (A2+, Focal XS Book and the likes) or... change my desk .
I will be changing my desk soon - it will still not be too big, so I wouldn't want to go over 5" woofers, 4" preferably. They will be used from a very small distance, around 60 - 70 cm (that's like 25 inches or so)
I would also rather get the 2.0 setup, if anything 2.1, then crossover should be 80 Hz maximum (usually it's well over 100 Hz). The budget would be around 160 USD. I'm looking for something available in EU. My findings so far:
a/ M-Audio AV40 (133 USD) - the classic, I like the headphone out on the front, dislike the rear power button, but basically these are OK, one concern is they would be close to the wall and they're rear-ported; what would be the minimum distance from the wall for them? amazon reviews point out reliability issues
b/ Samson MediaOne 4a (147 USD) - found reviews from Germany where they're regarded as better than AV40s, rear-ported, but the manual says 3" from the wall is enough, headphone out is there, power switch on the back; some reliability issues mentioned as well
c/ Edifier R1900T II (106 USD) - simply the biggest 2.0 Edifiers I can accomodate , not much to be found about them, even the international Edifier page has the R1800T as the highest R1x00 model listed, claimed SNR >= 95 dB (!), claimed freq. response 46 Hz (!) - 20 kHz, no headphone out, which is bad
d/ Microlab Solo 4C (99 USD) - because Solo 6C are too big , not much to be found about them, Microlab claims 80 dB SNR..., no headphone out
e/ Dayton B652 + Topping TP21 - TP21 because I want headphone out, this option is quite expensive, Daytons are 86 USD w/shipping, TP21 is 82 USD, which gives a total of 168 USD + potential warranty issues (both items shipped outside my country), problematic return
f/ SP-BS22-LR + Topping TP21 - way over the top, Pioneers are 213 USD w/shipping + TP21 for 82 USD gives 295 USD + again potential warranty issues, problematic return
g/ passive speakers + TP21 - speakers would have to be up to 99 USD
I'd like new equipment, for the opportunity to send it back if I don't like it. Any suggestions you may have?
Well, I'm not really satisfied. There are songs when they sound REALLY good, but with some (first that comes to mind is Sepultura's "Roots Bloody Roots") that play just BAD, some are so-so... I am also not really fond of the mid-bass bump they have.
So... The idea was to go into more expensive small speakers (A2+, Focal XS Book and the likes) or... change my desk .
I will be changing my desk soon - it will still not be too big, so I wouldn't want to go over 5" woofers, 4" preferably. They will be used from a very small distance, around 60 - 70 cm (that's like 25 inches or so)
I would also rather get the 2.0 setup, if anything 2.1, then crossover should be 80 Hz maximum (usually it's well over 100 Hz). The budget would be around 160 USD. I'm looking for something available in EU. My findings so far:
a/ M-Audio AV40 (133 USD) - the classic, I like the headphone out on the front, dislike the rear power button, but basically these are OK, one concern is they would be close to the wall and they're rear-ported; what would be the minimum distance from the wall for them? amazon reviews point out reliability issues
b/ Samson MediaOne 4a (147 USD) - found reviews from Germany where they're regarded as better than AV40s, rear-ported, but the manual says 3" from the wall is enough, headphone out is there, power switch on the back; some reliability issues mentioned as well
c/ Edifier R1900T II (106 USD) - simply the biggest 2.0 Edifiers I can accomodate , not much to be found about them, even the international Edifier page has the R1800T as the highest R1x00 model listed, claimed SNR >= 95 dB (!), claimed freq. response 46 Hz (!) - 20 kHz, no headphone out, which is bad
d/ Microlab Solo 4C (99 USD) - because Solo 6C are too big , not much to be found about them, Microlab claims 80 dB SNR..., no headphone out
e/ Dayton B652 + Topping TP21 - TP21 because I want headphone out, this option is quite expensive, Daytons are 86 USD w/shipping, TP21 is 82 USD, which gives a total of 168 USD + potential warranty issues (both items shipped outside my country), problematic return
f/ SP-BS22-LR + Topping TP21 - way over the top, Pioneers are 213 USD w/shipping + TP21 for 82 USD gives 295 USD + again potential warranty issues, problematic return
g/ passive speakers + TP21 - speakers would have to be up to 99 USD
I'd like new equipment, for the opportunity to send it back if I don't like it. Any suggestions you may have?