New PC speakers needed

jasonf12014

jasonf12014

jasonf12014

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Hi

After about 4 years my Divoom 2.1 speakers have given up on me so I need a replacement, all suggestions welcomed. Ideally I'd like another set of 2.1's, plugging into my onboard VIA soundcard. The speakers I have do have a bass adjustment on the sub woofer, but from what I can see out there maybe I'm asking too much to get that on a new set.

Primarily I listen to music on the PC with some gaming too and not really looking to spend over £50 if I can help it.

Thanks
 
That's an incredibly tight budget, £29 over but I'd put forward a pair of M-Audio AV32 or for another £10 Mackie CR3; I've heard neither so I can't comment on which is better.

If you desperately want 2.1 then maybe Logitech Z‑313, £13 under budget too.
 
How about Wharfedale Diamond 9.0 and a T-Amp? That is the cheapest you'll get for good speakers (hifi) passive type, with a small amp that is ok for close monitor use.

I'd choose this over a crap 2.1 "PC speaker system" with a subwoofer where my farts go louder, deeper, with more port air shifting and with lower distortion. And with more accuracy too.
 
I'm tight for desk space which is why I'm wanting to go 2.1 again. I'm not a massive audiophile to really warrant spending big money, but I'll get the tape measure out and see if I have room for monitors, if that might be a better way to go.
 
jasonf12014 said:
I'm tight for desk space which is why I'm wanting to go 2.1 again. I'm not a massive audiophile to really warrant spending big money, but I'll get the tape measure out and see if I have room for monitors, if that might be a better way to go.
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I'd rather have no subwoofer at all, than a crap one.

A T-amp is tiny. So are bookshelf speakers with 4" drivers, and for close listening they will be fine.

You could always buy a decent sub later on, say a BK Gemini. Or maybe the matching Wharfedale sub at £150.

I wouldn't waste my time with PC subs, usually 6" and ported to 50hz so you just get a high frequency rumble rather than actually decently low bass frequencies.
 
You would get better sound quality from headphones at that price. For example I have some creative gigaworks T20 as PC speakers, I use them for youtube and rocket league, pretty useless for music, anything else I would use headphones or my hifi speakers. Really £50 for some active speakers is just not going to get anything good. Apparently the JBL LSR305 are good at £199 for pair.
 
Hard to say. Edifier's R1600T and similar variants are better than the Creative T40, but the cheaper 980T are a lot more unknown. They've never had the reviews where they are compared to anything else.

In any case, either is better than buying cheap 2.1 speakers. They're fine for gaming, but for music they really are poor compared to any half decent stereo speakers.
 
I've just ordered the 980T's. It would be nice to have the budget and be able to justify spending money on a really nice setup but at the minute I just can't. But hopefully these will do ok for me.
 
If you look at the spec on the T980's they only drop down to 70Hz, so sound will be lost slightly on the bottom frequencies. These will still be better then the cheap plastic constructed 2.0 speakers however, so for £50 these probably best you can get for new.

The ones to go for were the R1600T III's as they drop down to 30Hz, also frequency response: R/L: 3.3kHz - 20kHz, SW: 30Hz-3kHz, that's pretty much full range for a small desktop speaker. I would have taken a chance on the B grade ones, then again i'm only down the road so can drive back with any B grade stuff if it's wrong.

But as said the 980's you have purchased will still be reasonable sound quality.
 
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