2.1 - Spec me please

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Hey,

Just sold a 7.1 Creative set as it was overkill for my needs. Of course I didn't think of that when purchasing and by the time I had a ball of wires and leads and cables (all the same thing but I'm repeating for emphasis of mess) hanging out from 7 speakers plus the bass, I was ready to give up.

I'm not really too knowledgable in either soundcards or speakers so I was just hoping for a bit of guidance and perhaps experience on some of the products I've shortlisted. If there are better ones than the ones below or the ones I've picked out are rubbish, say so.

My needs are pretty generic, bit of gaming, music and on the off chance some movies as well. So a good allrounder I guess.

Budget would be up to £100 max, don't really see much more point in going beyond that as I probably wouldn't even notice the difference in quality.

Shortlist:

1. Harman Kardon SoundSticks II

- Really like the design of these, first and foremost. Have read a lot of good reviews on them as well, both in terms of physical look and sound quality.

2. Sony SRS-DZ10 2.1 Speakers

- Would have to be honest and say I don't know a great deal about these and would be going solely on the Sony brand name.

3. JBL Creature Speakers II Satellite Speaker System

- Design is a bit unusual. Haven't really taken to them in comparison to the SoundSticks II but noticied a good few people have them on here so I thought they might be worthwhile and good alternative to fall back on.

I'll continue to read reviews from elsewhere, but would appreciate your opinions on them - as some product pages can be filtered to one-sided reviews.

Thanks.
 
The Aego's are amazing. First time I got them out of their box I was surprised by how small they are but they simply blow anything else I've used out of the water :)
 
I have JBL Creature 2's and have just today received my Aego-M's. I have yet to compare them properly, but after some initial testing the Aego's seem to be a lot better - I didn't realise the sub would rival my pc case for size though!

As for the Soundsticks II, my friend has them and they do look funky and sound pretty good, but at 120 quid I'd say the Aego's are a better deal unless you really prefer the looks.
 
Cheers for the suggestions. I never really noticied the Aegos before - or thought they'd be up to much.

If I could get all of these for the same price would it be adviseable to go with the the dearest, i.e. the SoundSticks II?
 
Just because it costs more doesnt mean its better.

The Aego's are truly amazing, the main reason I went for them was the fact they are made by a company that sells high end hi-fi and I was hoping some of that high end technology would be in these speakers, I wasnt dissapointed.

Also look at the AE site, they sell the sats at £40 each seperate, if you look at it that way u get the sub box for £10 and a shed load of high quality cable too.
 
Slogan said:
Cheers for the suggestions. I never really noticied the Aegos before - or thought they'd be up to much.

If I could get all of these for the same price would it be adviseable to go with the the dearest, i.e. the SoundSticks II?
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No - get the Aegos. They're absolutely brilliant and made by a proper hifi company.

I've got £40 PC speakers, £20 PC speakers and £100 PC speakers. I wish I'd bothered to get the Aegos sooner :)

Edit: If you don't believe they're up to much, all you need to do is pick up the satellites - they're reassuringly heavy :)
 
mr_x_plosion said:
Just because it costs more doesnt mean its better.
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Nah, I didn't mean that. I was just wondering what would be the best choice, given that they all on the same playing field (price wise).

I'll look further into the Aegos, although the strength of reply for them has almost certainly made up my mind.

Thanks. :)
 
Slogan said:
Nah, I didn't mean that. I was just wondering what would be the best choice, given that they all on the same playing field (price wise).

I'll look further into the Aegos, although the strength of reply for them has almost certainly made up my mind.

Thanks. :)
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i was looking for some new speakers (2.1) and it seems that everyone either has the Aegos or wants them.


i searched for some hi-fi/sound specialist reviews on them and they all rate them 9/10 for what hey are.
 
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