Upgrading PC audio - speakers and soundcard/amp?

Cookeh said:
I thought the 2020is to be terribly lacking in bass when I went and demo'd 9 speakers (RicherSounds loved me... 4 hours in total in their demo room :D) They are pretty good in terms of clarity and separation but aren't especially musical and don't have much bass presence at all. I'd get down to RicherSounds and give the Monitor Audio MR2s a demo, they're about the same price and I think will really surprise you. If that's a touch too much for you, the Diamond 121s have better bass response and an all round richer sound.
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The Diamond 121 is on sales at £99.99 at RicherSounds again.
 
Thanks guys, I'll have a look into those other speakers but I'm pretty sold on the 2020s to be honest, and I doubt I'll find them lacking in bass as my current Z-10s aren't exactly desk-shakers anyway. Not keen on the Wharfedales though, they look a bit 90s cheap hi-fi to me.
 
Stay away from the T-40 if you want decent sound... When I had them they were always prone to falling of my desk.
 
You were going to go for the 2020 before, so why not the 3020?

3020 will have better bass response than the 3010, unless of course you just need a smaller speaker.
 
The 3020s are beyond my budget and the 2020i is very deep (278mm) which means they'll protrude out into into my desk well past the base of my monitor and I just can't see me getting the full benefit of them when I'm sitting so close. Someone else on the forums has the VX1 and the 2010i and said they were very happy with them and didn't find the bass lacking, so I think they'll be more than enough for me.

It's a tough decision because I do want to get the best I can, but I have to draw the line somewhere and the 2010 or 3010 should (I would hope) still be a significant improvement over what I've currently got.
 
Just thought I'd update with my new set-up:

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VX1 installed no problems, just connect via USB and Windows does the rest. It can be set to turn on/off with the PC automatically too, which is handy. USB cable is a bit short so you may need a longer one if your PC is on the floor at the end of your desk like mine.

The Q-Acoustic 3010 speakers are very solid and weighty without being too big for my desk, and the front grilles are magnetic which is a nice touch and makes them easy to remove/install. Clarity is superb, which was the main thing I wanted out of a new audio set-up. I'm no audiophile at all so I don't know the terminology but I've been playing some of my favourite music the past hour or so and it all sounds very crisp, clear and detailed. I love music that has tiny detail in its layers and usually I have to put headphones on to get the most out of it, but I'm getting that from these speakers in equal measure now.

Very impressed overall, bass felt a bit lacking at first but after trying the right tracks it's there. Obviously not as much as you'd get from bigger speakers or with a sub but plenty for my liking.
 
I wasn't sure about the colour when ordering (the American walnut finish was the same price) but I'm really happy with how they look.

The monitor is a Dell U2412M 24".
 
Looks good. :)

I can see why you weren't overly keen on going for the 2020. The depth of the 2010 and 3010 is just right for that size of desk. My desk is similar in size to yours, and when I tried Wharfedale 9.1's on it, they looked way too big.
 
Yeah I'm very glad I didn't go for the 2020s now, bigger is always tempting but they'd have stock out another 100mm or so which would have just been silly. Even the 3010s make my old Logitech Z-10s look tiny.
 
I'll let you know when I've tried, spent most of the day listening to some of my favourite music again and it's glorious. :D
 
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