new speakers, budget £50-£80

[yantorsen]

New speakers, It will be used for gaming and music, but I do not want 5.1 or 7.1 as I have no where to put the speakers.

not sure if 2.0 or 2.1 would be better as i like nice low bass etc..

and I'm using onboard sound if that helps.

TIA
Yanto.

 

[yantorsen]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-096-CL

or theses...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-029-AL&groupid=702&catid=22&subcat=173


for the topend of the budget which one?

and for the lower end of my budget?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-069-CL&groupid=702&catid=22&subcat=719

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-032-LG&groupid=702&catid=22&subcat=173


are any of those any good?

which would you go for?

 

[yantorsen]

£80 will get you a second hand amp and speakers. about 30 for an amp and 50 for speakers.

It will sound much better than pc speakers

I have old stereo Rotel amp, would this be ok?

where can you get 2nd hand speakers and amps from?

 

[yantorsen]

How about the Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 in the clearance section? My friend has one and he loved it to bits.

cheers, why are they B Grade though???

and how big is that sub? because im space limited a bit and it looks very big.

what do other people think of those?

 

[yantorsen]

Yeah, as said eBay is your best bet. Rotel are generally quite good too, so if it has the relevant connectors it'll be fine.

This is the exact cable I use, very good for the money: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-3-5mm...goryZ295QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Speakers wise something like Tannoy M1, Tannoy F1 Customs, KEF Cresta 10, Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 etc. would all be great.

trouble is my desk isnt really big enough for hifi type speakers, and my Rotel amp is like 25 years old. It wouldn't surprise me if its a tube amp.

 

[yantorsen]

Probably without the original packaging or some bits but the unit itself should still be in brand new condition. Have bought countless items in clearance and b-grade and there was nothing wrong with them what so ever.

According to the dimensions found on other website: Sub Woofer - 265 x 190 x 350mm Satellites - 68mm x 103mm x 90mm

that size should be ok,

so what wont it include? will it include all audio cables?

and do you know if those speakers have 64-bit drivers? do speakers even need drivers these days?

 

[yantorsen]

ok i'll order those speakers then, hopefully they'll stil be in stock by the time i get the money on friday.

I didnt think speakers needed drivers lol, but i just thought i'd better check.

 

[yantorsen]

I'm about to order now, but i just want to know how these compare to cheaper 2.1 systems? or the T40? what kind of things actually vary between different speakers? becasue I'm only in a bedroom so volum eis not too important, its all about sound quality.

TIA, Yanto.

 

[yantorsen]

Okay, If I order now, will they arrive tomorow? (from ocuk)

 

[yantorsen]

No, sorry think you have to order before 4pm for next day.

the Aego M's really are fantastic speakers, and those little mission bookshelf speakers listed above will not match them at all, trust me as I had both.

To beat the Aego's you have have to spend a fare whack on Hifi.

ooh thats good then looking forward to getting them, do you think I'd need a sound card to make them worth it or will onboard be ok?

 

[yantorsen]

cool

I do game, but I 'm not really bothered about game sound, hence why im not too bothered about 5.1.

I just need to look for a new heatsink, to order with these speakers, to save on postage... but thats another topic lol.

danke