2.1 speakers to buy

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Sudden

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I'm looking to replace my sony 2.0 speakers with some new 2.1 ones so thought i'd ask for some advice :)
Now I know that everyone here highly recommends the Aego M's, but was just wondering about some other choices too.
If anyone has heard or has the following ones, could I have your opinions please?
Bose companion 3
Logitech Z 2300
Altec Lansing VS4221

Also, any other recommendations are welcome :)
Thanks
 
Don't have a particular budget as such, so go wild!
Isn't the bose companion 3 the most expensive as far as 2.1 go though? I wasn't aware something more expensive was there.
 
i wouldnt buy the boses, the aego m's are widely known for their greatness EDIT, Just saw the price of the boses, dont buy.
 
I'd vote for the Aegos as well. Got to be one of my best buys - absolutely superb and stunning the sound you get out of the little things.
 
My current PC sound setup is - Sonic Impact t-amp (£30 + £20 for a power adaptor) connected to Eltax Monitor 3 hi-fi bookshelf speakers (£60). Superb for music and games alike.
 
I don't really want an amp and hifi setup though, looking specifically for a 2.1 speaker system and want the best. Despite the Aego M's glowing reviews across the board here, I don't like the look of it that much and the fact that it doesn't have a headphone jack puts me off a bit. That's one of the annoyances I have with my current sony 2.0 setup.

Are there any other 2.1 systems that are almost as good as the Aego's in terms of sound quality? I don't want something overly loud, and by the looks of it, taht rules out the Logitech Z 2300. Any other options available? without comprimising too much on the quality.
 
Sudden said:
I don't really want an amp and hifi setup though, looking specifically for a 2.1 speaker system and want the best. Despite the Aego M's glowing reviews across the board here, I don't like the look of it that much and the fact that it doesn't have a headphone jack puts me off a bit. That's one of the annoyances I have with my current sony 2.0 setup.

Are there any other 2.1 systems that are almost as good as the Aego's in terms of sound quality? I don't want something overly loud, and by the looks of it, taht rules out the Logitech Z 2300. Any other options available? without comprimising too much on the quality.
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i does have a headphoine jack doesnt it?, or do u mean a headphone output?
 
Eliot said:
i does have a headphoine jack doesnt it?, or do u mean a headphone output?
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Sorry, I think i'm a bit confused with the terms, must mean output :p
A place on the speaker itself to plug in the headphones basically, instead of plugging them out of the CPU and plugging in the headphones there.

Now that I think about it, output makes a lot more sense :p
 
An amp doesn't have to be enormous and use tons of power btw, the t-amp is just 6*4*2 inch, weighs next to nothing and it's only 12V 2A, so power usage is very low (10W average maybe). Hi-fi speakers don't have to be huge either.

Anyway, if it's not what you're after that's fair enough.
 
I wouldn't rule out the Logitech's for being "overly loud", you can always put the volume lower, you just have the power there if you want it. A freind has them and from what I heard they would be a good choice.
 
fish99 said:
My current PC sound setup is - Sonic Impact t-amp (£30 + £20 for a power adaptor) connected to Eltax Monitor 3 hi-fi bookshelf speakers (£60). Superb for music and games alike.
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i just looked up the t amp and some guy is saying its freakishly good and compares it with amps 30x its price, is it really that good?
 
Eliot said:
i just looked up the t amp and some guy is saying its freakishly good and compares it with amps 30x its price, is it really that good?
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Maybe not that good, but T-amps are insanely good for the money, easily be able to beat anything you could get running PC Speaker wise, by a long way.
 
They are very good, but surely not as good as something 30x the price. That would be something like £450 which would get you a Rotel RA01 and leave you with £200 change :)
 
Dunno really, I haven't used many of the sets around that price, just the JBL Control 1's which I didn't rate, and Eltax Monitor 3's which are capable, clean and uncoloured (neutral). I'm not saying get them though, there could well be something better for the money. Have a look at Kef Cresta 10s too.

£50-60 will get you some nice used speakers off ebay, maybe some Missions, they always seem to go for bargain prices.

If they're going next to a CRT you need them to be shielded. Not an issue with a TFT.
 
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