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12-27-2011, 04:31 PM
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#1 | | The Speed Syndicate
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| Decent 2.1/5.1 speaker set
I'm moving to another townhouse soon, and due to the new room being smaller than the one I have now I am most likely going to be forced to move my 5.1 setup downstairs to the living room and do not want to piss off my neighbors
I'm basically using 4 tower speakers, 1 centre, a subwoofer and a receiver
(model of receiver is Onkyo TX-DS676: http://www.intl.onkyo.com/downloads/...6_manual_e.pdf)
now to the main topic, I was wondering if there are any recommendation for a good 2.1 / 5.1 speaker setup? I have an Asus Zonar soundcard, so I won't be using onboard soundcard
I was looking at the Corsair SP2500 and Logitech Z5500, but I've heard that the Logitech Z5500 has no mids at all which im a bit disappointed at
Main purpose for this setup will be gaming + music, i won't be pumping it very loud because I do not want to disturb my neighbors, during the night time I will most likely be referring to my Sennheiser HD555
So please recommend me something,
thank you in advance
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12-27-2011, 04:49 PM
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other well reviewed 2.0/2.1 speakers include the kplisch pro media...but they are probably like 7 years old now and the wiring are known to degrade over time.
M-Audio AV40 also seems to be a great choice for your budget.
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12-27-2011, 06:17 PM
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#4 | | The Speed Syndicate
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Thanks for the input, I don't mind Edifier since I used their in-ear headphones from long ago that beats my friends Shures and Monster Turbine away so I am pretty confident in their products.
Will give those speakers a look,
any input on Bose Companion 3 / 5? My budget is prefer to be around $200, but of course cheaper is better
Haven't really looked at Bose ever since their products quality lowered as most arent made in USA anymore (says my dad)
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12-27-2011, 06:43 PM
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#5 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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i picked up the logitech z623 for $99 at futureshop boxing day sale...
Pros
THX certified 200w system
super low price (still on sale)
sounds damn good for the money
more bass than you need
Cons
wish the wires were a little bit longer....
need some tweaking on the equalizer to bring up the mids and highs,
they sound a bit dull to me out of the box.....but after some adjustments they're awesome
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12-27-2011, 07:03 PM
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damn...i would've jumped on one!
yeah i know the z-2300 was criticized for not having great mids/highs...good to know this was fixed.
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12-27-2011, 08:22 PM
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I run the edefier 2.1 mentioned above. Highly recommend them. Very good speakers for the price.
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12-27-2011, 08:41 PM
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#8 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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i have the z623, im loving the bass, not many cons to them.
the guy above covered it
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12-28-2011, 11:55 AM
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I own a pair and they sound awesome. Way better than any computer speaker. Long & McQuade - Behringer B2031A - 265w Active Monitor
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12-28-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Suprarz666  I run the edefier 2.1 mentioned above. Highly recommend them. Very good speakers for the price. | +1
I've got a set of the older M3300 2.1 edifiers and they sound every bit as good as speakers 3x their price.
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12-28-2011, 02:25 PM
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#11 | | I STILL don't get it
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Anyone heard of these? Swan M10 Product information:Swans M10
I'm looking around for 2.0/2.1 desktop setup too!!
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12-28-2011, 03:09 PM
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I wouldnt go with the Behringer's they are cheap built studio monitors and don't have much of a low end frequency so would sound pretty bad gaming, but for cheap speakers with a low end that do well with gaming u could go with this Long & McQuade - M-Audio AV 30 MKII Monitors | |
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12-28-2011, 04:12 PM
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#13 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by bvu I wouldnt go with the Behringer's they are cheap built studio monitors and don't have much of a low end frequency so would sound pretty bad gaming, but for cheap speakers with a low end that do well with gaming u could go with this Long & McQuade - M-Audio AV 30 MKII Monitors | I don't know how a 3 inch speaker with 10 watts is going to have more bass that an 8 ich speaker with 165 watts.
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12-28-2011, 04:52 PM
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Thats not the case, for an example adam a5's sound much better than my yamaha hs80s with a 3 inch smaller drive and less watt usage. It's how the drivers are built and how the frequency ranges work together. M-Audio's have a slight boxy bass sound that gives a heavy feeling of bass output. Remember he's not using it to produce or do any mixes its for gaming and home use, and in the producing community Behringer's have the worst rep lol
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12-28-2011, 05:38 PM
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#15 | | The Speed Syndicate
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Any comment on the Bose companion 3?
My friend is willing to get me one for half off retail but I want some review from people Posted via RS Mobile | |
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12-28-2011, 06:07 PM
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#16 | | I STILL don't get it
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The Bose look alright, are ok for movies, but definitely not good for music. Run a frequency sweep and you'll notice a few large drop offs. The Corsairs have very good reviews, and personally i have the Klipsch Promedias paired with a Titanium HD. Great for music for the price, good for movies, and more power than I'd ever need. A friend has the Companions and I'd take any of the above listed over it for various reasons. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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12-28-2011, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bvu Thats not the case, for an example adam a5's sound much better than my yamaha hs80s with a 3 inch smaller drive and less watt usage. It's how the drivers are built and how the frequency ranges work together. M-Audio's have a slight boxy bass sound that gives a heavy feeling of bass output. Remember he's not using it to produce or do any mixes its for gaming and home use, and in the producing community Behringer's have the worst rep lol | 10 watts is 10 watts. I own a pair of older M audio speakers with 3 inch drivers and the bass sounds like crap. It's of a bloated mid bass sound. The Behringers sound way better have and have way more out put. Add a cheap HT sub and you have a killer system.
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If anyone is looking for a nice, budget setup that won't break your wallet, NCIX has the Corsair SP2200 on sale for $39.99. You can get it price matched at Memory Express (reg.$99.99) and that'll make it $24.99. I'm pretty satisfied with its quality so far paired with my auzentech prelude.
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01-04-2012, 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kchan Thanks for the input, I don't mind Edifier since I used their in-ear headphones from long ago that beats my friends Shures and Monster Turbine away so I am pretty confident in their products. | which edifier were these?
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02-05-2012, 08:23 PM
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#20 | | The Speed Syndicate
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Originally Posted by ddr which edifier were these? | to be honest i do not know
i had 2 pair, 1 of them were a "beta" pair that I got from an uncle that used to work there
other pair I bought as a backup
anyways, bump
finally finished moving had time to drop by ncix to listen to the s330, sp2200, sp2500
the s330 wasn't quite what i expected as i read that its suppose to be on par with the sp2500
the sp2200 is good for its value
the sp2500 was very good in terms of quality, but.. lacking mids 
any other recommendation?
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S330D + Asus Essence STX
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02-05-2012, 09:30 PM
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id have to put in my vote for the Logitech Z623 as well.
like mentioned above, they do sound a bit suppressed out of the box, but with some tweaking they sound great
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02-05-2012, 09:50 PM
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#23 | | The Speed Syndicate
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Originally Posted by JoeyStorm S330D + Asus Essence STX | yea i was hoping for that setup but i dont know, when i went there today wasn't that impressed with the s330, i already have the asus essence stx
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02-07-2012, 01:30 AM
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the SP2500 are amazing
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