Best computer speakers around £100-150

jwilliamson47 · 18 Jul 2014 at 19:33

What would be the best bet? I'm looking for impeccable sound quality.

smilertoo · 18 Jul 2014 at 19:45

Adding a few zeros, or join the darkside and get headphones?
You should get decent enough speakers for £150 but they won't be impeccable.

jwilliamson47 · 18 Jul 2014 at 19:49

ah, I thought the Edifiers R1600T would be a decent job for the money

Krisali · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:31

You won't get impeccable sound quality for that budget

Edifiers do a decent job for £50 if you can buy them when they are on offer

Space Monkey · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:52

I've have and always love the sound of the Creative T40 MKII's, would leave you enough for some headphones too

Cookeh · 18 Jul 2014 at 20:53

Best speakers around that money, in my experience, will be a second hand passive setup.

jwilliamson47 · 18 Jul 2014 at 22:21

my old speakers were Bose... hides in a corner....

dacads · 19 Jul 2014 at 00:19

M-Audio BX5

smilertoo · 19 Jul 2014 at 00:38

I thought Bose were supposed to be a decent brand.

rids57 · 19 Jul 2014 at 03:06

Bose would like to think so

Marsman · 19 Jul 2014 at 11:43

Cookeh said:
Best speakers around that money, in my experience, will be a second hand passive setup.

Not a fan of posting, 'this', so I'll just say, I agree with what he said.

ethan · 19 Jul 2014 at 11:48

rids57 said:
Bose would like to think so

Or more to the point Bose have succeeded in getting most people to think so. They are absolute geniuses when it comes to marketing. Strictly speaking if you like the Bose sound and you are prepared to pay for it then there is nothing up with them regardless of what anybody else might say . They did a good job with the companion 5's for PC but your looking at 150.00 second hand .

Regardless of this, OCUK do a very good range of dacs etc if budget is a consideration and there are plenty of alternatives that you might wish to consider and others will wish to recommend concerning equipment.

jwilliamson47 · 19 Jul 2014 at 14:10

how about these?

http://www.musicmatter.co.uk/fostex...nRPZy2sZ6ia224Pqq02SF620QFpQahTtMkaAr2Y8P8HAQ

If I can't find anything too reasonable might as well save some money and get the Edifiers.

Straz · 19 Jul 2014 at 19:09

2nd hand amp and a pair of passives like cookeh mentioned. That will be the best value for money.

PureJaz · 20 Jul 2014 at 21:33

I'd go:

Eltax Monitor III Speakers - Less than £50

Second hand AMP

Lartyconshayo · 20 Jul 2014 at 22:09

I always liked the look and sound of the Harmon kardon soundsticks. I've got mk ii's still going strong after 5 years. Only niggle is the glue on the satellites has come unstuck but then my anklebiter has been belting the bejaysus out of them. Apparently silicone based sealent should fix.

jwilliamson47 · 22 Jul 2014 at 02:10

I might look for a pair of top end headphones instead.

Are these any good? http://www.beoplay.com/Products/BeoPlayH6?gclid=CIGk6ITe178CFerpwgodN1YAeg

TwsT · 22 Jul 2014 at 07:30

PureJaz said:
I'd go:

Eltax Monitor III Speakers - Less than £50

Second hand AMP

This 1 million times

my eltax monitor III are still running 12 years later although the rubber is getting a bit old on the right hand one i will be regrettably upgrading

Cracking pair of speakers beautiful bass from them too probably too much base if you have grumpy neighbours

llamadal · 22 Jul 2014 at 07:38

Bose Companion 3 can be had for a little more. I find them to be very good, great build quality and I've had them about 5 years.

dacads · 22 Jul 2014 at 20:56

TwsT said:
This 1 million times

my eltax monitor III are still running 12 years later although the rubber is getting a bit old on the right hand one i will be regrettably upgrading

Cracking pair of speakers beautiful bass from them too probably too much base if you have grumpy neighbours

Or if you're into DIY replace the rubber surround