Amazing PC Speakers - for music & games

thundyuk

thundyuk

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What's the current best set of speakers you can get your mitts on that are really good when LOUD for music and good when at a normal volume for gaming / youtube etc :)

2.1 I think I don't have the desire for surround or anything and the satellites tend to be too low quality in comparison.

Not bought any since about 2002 with my Creative Inspire 5.1s :D

Thanks :)
 
Onkyo HT-X22HDX 3D Ready Ultra Compact 2.1 Home Cinema System - is still a mighty all-rounder

or you got the classic

Acoustic Energy AEGO M 2.1 active speaker system

the Aego are built with brick-like quality . You will dent the floor if you drop the satellites lol
 
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I'm not sure on the absolute best or your budget, but the Paradigm CT Millenia 2.1 Speakers are meant to be very good. Although they cost a fair whack and a demo is going to be difficult.
 
corsair sp2500 :D


the aego m's were great but the disti wanted me to put the price up by £80 so i had to stop selling them.
 
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corsair sp2500 :D


the aego m's were great but the disti wanted me to put the price up by £80 so i had to stop selling them.
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Its a real shame on the aego's ... you got a real quality feel with them as well. Definitely get your free postage worth out of those babies :D
 
Thanks all.
Budget wise I don't know really would consider anything really but if it got over £200 I'd hesitate :)

At the moment I'm torn between Acoustic Energy AEGO M 2.1 active speaker system & the SP2500s :)
 
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thundyuk said:
Thanks all.
Budget wise I don't know really would consider anything really but if it got over £200 I'd hesitate :)

At the moment I'm torn between Acoustic Energy AEGO M 2.1 active speaker system & the SP2500s :)
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Haven't tried the SP2500s, but I had the Aego Ms a few years ago and found them a bit thin compared to my AudioEngines. Sound stage was quite cramped and the definition was a bit meh...
 
I bought some Bose Companion 5's recently, they are an amazing set of speakers I also tried the Companion 3 which are a bit cheaper and still fantastic sound quality.
 
some on board is not terrible, most is still below what you'll get from even a cheap sound card and absolutely no onboard audio comes anywhere near a top end sound card like the STX or ZxR
 
I would go for the SP2500 over the Aego M. I had the Aego's for quite a few years, they were ok. I find them a little overpriced for what they are and found that the sub felt very distanced and boomy. Not heard the SP2500 but I've read good things about them.

I wouldn't run either from onboard though, while it has improved, it's still well behind an STX or similar. I would look into an all in one USB set such as the Bose Companion 5, they get a lot of hate but come with a DAC and are self powered, also look the part aesthetically. Soundwise they would probably be fine for your needs.

Invest in the Objective DAC if you go the SP2500 route.
 
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