Any recommended budget 2.1 monitor speakers and sub for £300 and under

Azrael1

Azrael1

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Hi there,

Looking for monitor speakers just for gaming 2.1 - any budget or bundles with a sub i should get ? I know nothing about speakers.
 
Cheers it was either that or maybe a cheap Arena 9 or Razer Nommo. I don't listen to music and like the odd game now and then without headphones
 
Azrael1 said:
They do look nice
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I'd go passive speakers, but for a desk setup you want near field speakers.

Passive speakers allow you to choose your own amp, replace it, change speakers leaving amp etc. Ie you could choose between a cheap D amp, Wiim Amp Pro, Stereo Integrated amp, or AVR. Easily add more speakers or sub as needed. If amp fails the speakers are still ok.

You can't do that with active speakers.
 
The DALI SPEKTOR 2 might be worth a look at for a budget too - it is a previous What Hi-Fi winner (if that holds any weight) but generally seems to review well. The sensitivity is a bit low so would need a bit more output from your amp to drive them at loud levels. You would need a sub at some point, as you'd be missing out on anything under 54Hz. But the 5 1/4" woofer should trump the likes of smaller 4" woofers. If you are gaming though, I think they'd be spot on and more than adequate. They can be had for £179.
 
Slightly off topic. I got a LG G5 TV and the US70TR sound system but I cannot pair the rear speakers. The sub and soundbar are OK but the rear speakers remain mute. Any ideas?
 
Weirdly enough I had the same issue with a Samsung soundbar last year one of the rear had no sound. Had to Google Reddit but solution in the end was a resynch option that wasn't straight forward or advertised clearly but worked.
 
Azrael1 said:
Use them in the past and they are great but wanted to see what the fuss about with 2.1 monitor systems ppl are recommending etc. i looked at a razer nommo and then looked at the horror stories about razer stuff
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Go for a stereo system, not a 2.1 system. You can add a subwoofer later

I have a AVR and passive speakers, used those for a while until I got a decent subwoofer (10" ported, 33kg, 500W, THX select)
 
Azrael1 said:
Use them in the past and they are great but wanted to see what the fuss about with 2.1 monitor systems ppl are recommending etc. i looked at a razer nommo and then looked at the horror stories about razer stuff
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I've used 2.1 for music for 15+ years, mainly listen to the electronic variety, and it's great for the bass/sub-bass which you 'feel' a bit more hitting those lower Hz.
 
hornetstinger said:
Go for a stereo system, not a 2.1 system. You can add a subwoofer later

I have a AVR and passive speakers, used those for a while until I got a decent subwoofer (10" ported, 33kg, 500W, THX select)
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Might be a bit overkill for me to be fair. Just decent enough dont need house to rock
 
hornetstinger said:
I'd go passive speakers, but for a desk setup you want near field speakers.

Passive speakers allow you to choose your own amp, replace it, change speakers leaving amp etc. Ie you could choose between a cheap D amp, Wiim Amp Pro, Stereo Integrated amp, or AVR. Easily add more speakers or sub as needed. If amp fails the speakers are still ok.

You can't do that with active speakers.
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any small amps that i would use with my PC you recommend ?. These aint the massive AV amps are they ?
 
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