New Speakers

2010-03-27 19:38:55

#1

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6661|dm_maidenhead

My current logitech s200's are not good. As I finally sent off my p46 and got my tax back this month (woohoo). I have decided to buy some new speakers.

Budget: Up to about £75

I want some speakers with pretty good bass (mainly for dubstep wub wubs). Not too bothered if they are 2.1 or 5.1, but I assume in this price range 5.1 will sacrifice quality. But yeah if you know some good 5.1s in my budget then awesome.

Oh, and I must add, out of my good mates at uni my not so great (£20? when new) speakers used to be the best until my block mate bought these. So being better than these is a must!

2010-03-28 05:43:18

#2

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6886|UK

If they're for listening to music then there's no point getting 5.1's.

2010-03-28 06:45:24

#3

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6456|Winland

In that price range, any amount of channels will sacrifice quality. You can barely get good headphones for that.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-03-28 07:23:20

#4

Microwave: _; +515|6914|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Creative T20's. They're surprisingly bassy for how small the units are. They look nice, very clear sound.

2010-03-28 10:23:28

#5

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6886|UK

Had a look at what's available in your price range and ended up with the same as Microwave's suggestion.

Microwave wrote:
Creative T20's. They're surprisingly bassy for how small the units are. They look nice, very clear sound.

http://www.dabs.com/products/creative-g … 4294951488

I can't imagine they're any good, though. If you want something decent then you really do need to spend more.

2010-03-28 10:41:17

#6

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6748|Gogledd Cymru

I have these Logitech Z-2300

https://images.hugi.is/graejur/137869.gif

The sub is 120 Watts IIRC

Were about £50 about 18 months ago, very good, very loud too

E: Just checked now and they're over £100 new

Last edited by The Sheriff (2010-03-28 10:42:23)

2010-03-28 15:13:15

#7

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6661|dm_maidenhead

hmmmm. Lets say I could stretch to £100. Anything better?

2010-03-28 15:18:31

#8

Microwave: _; +515|6914|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

liquidat0r wrote:
Had a look at what's available in your price range and ended up with the same as Microwave's suggestion.
Microwave wrote:
Creative T20's. They're surprisingly bassy for how small the units are. They look nice, very clear sound.
http://www.dabs.com/products/creative-g … 4294951488

I can't imagine they're any good, though. If you want something decent then you really do need to spend more.

My friend has them and they are impressive. They obviously don't have the same room filling bass and sound like from big hifi speakers but they're surprisingly punchy.

If you can spend a bit more get the T40's. I have those and love them

2010-03-28 15:50:01

#9

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|6190|Somewhere out in Space

Yep, the Z-2300s are just about the best power/price deal out there.

2010-03-28 19:12:29

#10

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6239|Toronto

M-Audio AV30. AV40 if you can stretch it.

I like pie.

BF2S Forums New Speakers

Microwave wrote:

liquidat0r wrote:

Microwave wrote:

Board footer