[sysfail]

I am looking at these 2 Swan speakers. Is the M200MkII worth the price difference from the M10 (night and day difference?), or is the M10 the better bang for the buck compared to the M200MKII? Keep in mind the M200MkII is about twice the price of the M10.
 
I just need some nice speakers that will fill a small room with nice quality sound. I won't be using any expensive/fancy amp or DAC with them, just something minimal. I want something that will project well throughout the room and sound wonderful anywhere in the small room, rather than something that is too "directional" and/or requires you to be close to the speakers for them to sound good. The speakers will be mainly used for music listening purposes only for a wide range of genres, usually rock, indie, alternative, etc. No gaming and probably rarely movies.
 
Any advice will help, thanks!

 

[danny93]

Sorry not what your after but another alternative could be MicroLab SOLO6C...thats them in the background of my Pic thingy, there actives so sorry if your after passives! I have mine on my desk close to me and they sound great, also equally as good over the other side of the room!
 
Yeh you have never heard of microlab but more people should have... got these a few months back and I can whole heartedly reccomend them...they are crazy for the price of £70 over here in the UK, you can connect a 3.5mm or RCA aux into them directly so you can use your iPod or walkman as a source, they have built in EQ and a remote...there bloddy brilliant haha and solidly made too, with thick wooden panels, if Microlab had the mark up of more mainstream companies like M-Audio, or Swan etc they would quite literally be 2-3 times the price, and I would still be over the moon with the SQ for that price!
 
Soundstage is a little narrow but that is the only thing i can say are bad about these speakers! clarity, mids and highs are all very good...bass even shocked me quite a bit for such small speakers, (bigger than your average set of 2.0´s with their 6.5" woofers!) but I had already bought a used wharfedale SW150 10" subwoofer, and I have to admit this setup really has to be up there for one of the best bang for buck things i have ever gotten, compared with my parents B&W 684 floorstanders with an arcam solo neo, this 2.1 setup > Titanium HD really does compete well considering its a fraction of the price!
 
If your not a basshead then you will find the Microlab just fine with no sub...heck I sometimes dont even turn it on and dont feel I am missing anything, only thing is when you put on some dubstep or similar with bass that extends past 30Hz then that is where a sub does add more of a benefit as you can sense the Micrlobs start straining, but still put on a good show!
 
Also for the price I doubt you will find any active set that can go louder...when my parents go out and i have a few friends over they literally shake the house LOL...as in i go downstairs and glasses are shaking, and this is WITHOUT the sub but with 5 bumps in the bass EQ! 
 
This review sums it up quite nicely...http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4112/microlab_solo6c_powered_stereo_speakers_review/index5.html
 
Sooooo glad i went for these over the swans as i really cant see the extra cash giving me a big bump in SQ...you would be better upgrading your soundcard if a PC is your source or adding a used sub to add some more depth into the mix!
 
Pics dont do the speakers justice, I love the retro look of em´ (wooden panels look great!)
 
EDIT: I think i made these seem like a bass heavy set of speakers...and I would just like to clear this up, they are more on the bright side than dark tbh...but after a bump in the built in bass EQ and the treble EQ the balence is lovely, they are neutral with no EQ but i like it with an authoritive bass thump, and these are capable of producing that with the help of EQ, whilst retaining great levels of clarity and full mids with sparkly treble!