kaldaim
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I just got my A5's and while they sound good they hum and hiss all the time, pop and crack on occasion (even with no source plugged into them), and frankly they're just not going to work out for me.
I need another option.
My budget is around $300 but if I really need to I could push it to $400. They're going to be used as computer speakers sitting about 3-4 feet from my head and at least a foot from the wall so rear firing is ok. They will be for music listening (all sorts, from jazz to rap, mostly 320k mp3) and movie watching.
I've read around here that M-Audio BX5a's and Mackie MR5's are other options, but I really need to know if a hiss or hum is present. I'm not talking about a faint one when you put your ear up to the tweeter, either, because that's expected. Sitting in a quiet room I can hear my m5's hissing from 6 feet away and that's unacceptable to me.
I'm not in a huge rush, but my klipsch promedia's gave out on me and I've been using [comparatively] uncomfortable headphones for the past few weeks.
Need help here, thanks.
I need another option.
My budget is around $300 but if I really need to I could push it to $400. They're going to be used as computer speakers sitting about 3-4 feet from my head and at least a foot from the wall so rear firing is ok. They will be for music listening (all sorts, from jazz to rap, mostly 320k mp3) and movie watching.
I've read around here that M-Audio BX5a's and Mackie MR5's are other options, but I really need to know if a hiss or hum is present. I'm not talking about a faint one when you put your ear up to the tweeter, either, because that's expected. Sitting in a quiet room I can hear my m5's hissing from 6 feet away and that's unacceptable to me.
I'm not in a huge rush, but my klipsch promedia's gave out on me and I've been using [comparatively] uncomfortable headphones for the past few weeks.
Need help here, thanks.