I'm looking to replace the old pair of Creative speakers that have served me well for... well, actually it's been so long I don't remember when I got them must be around twenty years... I'm no great audiophile so I'm not looking at blowing a large wad of cash on it but I don't want to just pick up some bargain bin crud, so my budget is in the £50-£70 range. My question is: at this kind of price is it better to pick up a 2.1 system or will I get better sound by skipping the subwoofer and just getting a two speaker setup?
Low end speakers (~£50-£70) - 2.1 or 2.0?
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Skip the sub, they annoy people, get a nice 2.0 set.
As in annoy the person using it, or annoying other people? I live in a detached house in the middle of nowhere, only person I have to annoy is my wife and she's used to it
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Annoy other people. Still think 2.0 is better tho.
Personally I think you'd get better sound by spending more on a reasonable 2.0 set, rather than having the budget split between a cheap subwoofer and cheap satellites.
For PC use these days, I think you'd struggle to beat Edifier. They do also offer a 2.1 set in budget if you are dead set on that though.
My basket at OcUK:
For PC use these days, I think you'd struggle to beat Edifier. They do also offer a 2.1 set in budget if you are dead set on that though.
My basket at OcUK:
- 1 x Edifier Studio R980T 2.0 Speakers 24W (SKU: SP-021-ER) = £49.99
- 1 x Edifier Studio R1600T III 2.0 60W Speakers (Maple) (SKU: SP-040-ER) = £84.95
- 1 x Edifier C2XD 2.1 Speaker System with Distortion Control (C2XD) (SKU: SP-039-ER) = £89.99
Total: £243.05 (includes delivery: £18.12)
£110
(incl. VAT)
£80
(incl. VAT)
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There's also option of passive speakers like Wharedale Diamond 9.0 and a little T-Amplifier.
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A sub at this price point is going to be trash. Is the main use gaming or music?
Pretty mixed bag, music while I work, gaming, watching stuff all factor in.
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Monoprice monolith 10" £400 on auction site
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Did you read the OP? Or even the title?
Like, I could stretch the budget a bit...
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Theres perlisten subwoofers.
I wouldn't get anything too cheap wharfedale diamond sw-150.
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He's not after a subwoofer..........read the OP......please read the OP.
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You can add a sub to a 2.0 system
It's like you can't help yourself and always drag the thread off on some squiffy tangent, with bad recommendations that don't meet any of the OPs criteria
But yet you sometimes come out with valid suggestions like this that are bob-on
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Good value, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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