speakers for PC that are smaller than studio monitors?

[Jerrod]

i currently have the jbl lsr305s and in general i see people say that its best to use studio monitors for PC setup, but I live in an apartment and I feel like they are too loud, like yeah i can turn down the volume, but the amount of sound coming from them is a lot regardless of volume, if you know what i mean

what are some speakers that are smaller that you would recommend I should get for PC/desktop use?

I really like the B&W mm-1 but sadly they are discontinued. What would you say are the successors to the MM-1 in terms of sound and aesthetics?

 

[surfgeorge]

If DIY is an option for you, I really like the Quint MicroSpeaker from Germany.
https://quint-store.com/lautsprecher-bausaetze/kompaktlautsprecher/microspeaker

It is surprisingly good, but needs some amplification since the efficiency is low.
I designed a 3D printed housing that makes building them easier and adds speaker stands angled upwards for desktop use
I'm using the Allo Volt amp with the setup:
https://www.allo.com/sparky/volt-plus-stepped-attenuator.html

 

[ProtegeManiac]

i currently have the jbl lsr305s and in general i see people say that its best to use studio monitors for PC setup, but I live in an apartment and I feel like they are too loud, like yeah i can turn down the volume, but the amount of sound coming from them is a lot regardless of volume, if you know what i mean

I'm not sure exactly what you mean here.

Do you mean even if you turn it down it's still too loud? Did you lower the gain on the monitors, not just your unity gain (like your headphone amp preamp output)?

Or do you mean like the sound is just overwhelming? In what way? Everything too upfront towards you? That's not exclusively from playing too loud, that's also from reflections off the wall/s near the speakers, and you can have the same problem even if you go smaller (and a different sort of problem if you use omnidirectional speakers like the MM1).

Also be aware of the trade offs. If you don't line your walls with acoustic management material and go with smaller speakers, there's a chance you might crank it up to a point where you can hear more of the low end but whoever is on the other side of the wall might be hearing a lot more out of the speakers too now that they're louder. This will be worse if the speakers have a rear port.

what are some speakers that are smaller that you would recommend I should get for PC/desktop use?

I really like the B&W mm-1 but sadly they are discontinued. What would you say are the successors to the MM-1 in terms of sound and aesthetics?

I have the Creative Pebble v2 on a USB-C high power charger on my laptop desk. My HD600 is still what I use for serious listening (for which I ditched my old Wharfedale Pacific Pi10s) but given the space savings, the speaker drivers already angled up so I only really need to worry about toe-in angles (instead of worrying about stands to fix the height), and I can live with the bass off of these (they have a passive radiator on the rear, so they still need some space away from the wall...I just put throw pillows behind the laptop and speakers).

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

All I could think right now are Edifier MR4, Ruark Audio MR1 Mk2, Presonus Eris E5, Alesis Elevate 5 MKII, Alesis Elevate 5 MKII.
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DSAUDIO.review has comparos.

You could go to a 2.1 system. 2 satelittes on your desk and the sub you tuck away.

Like the poster above, when you say loud, meaning it "thumps" regardless of volume?

What is your budget?

 

[tomsch]

If you are looking for something smaller that fits well on the desk check out the Audioengine A2+. Not a lot of bass but they also have a small sub that would match well.