What speakers?

[Terry1975]

Hi everyone.

I want to buy a half decent speaker system for my pc. My budget is £300 - £400.

I play games on my pc, watch films/youtube and listen to music.

I’m leaning towards Edifer as a brand but value your recommendations.

Thank you.

 

[Terry1975]

You won't be able to buy a avr and speakers for that.

You'll want a avr and speaker system

Thank you for your reply. I’m just wanting to buy speakers and connect them to my pc?

Regards

 

[Terry1975]

Take a look at the OCUK range of speaker systems, they have Edifier. You'll want active speakers as these have an inbuilt amplifier and can connect directly to the PC.

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thanks for that. i’ve been looking at these https://www.overclockers.co.uk/edif...ve-monitor-speakers-s2000mkiii-sp-05b-er.html

 

[Terry1975]

Why is your default suggestion always an AVR and speakers? Not everybody wants or needs the functionality of an AVR and 5.1 speakers in their office or bedroom. Not to mention cheap AVRs are usually pretty pants for music reproduction and depth. He said he has multiple different use cases, not that this is part of his dedicated home theatre with Lay-Z-Boys.

Maybe start by asking what they'd prefer aesthetically, or how much space they have available.

@Terry1975, what exacly are you looking for? A full on surround sound experience, or just a pair of stereo speakers to sit on the desk?

Are you looking for 2 decent sized speakers, or smaller speakers paired with a subwoofer?

What's your current sound card?

£400 is a decent budget and will get you some very nice amplified monitor speakers! All you'd need is a decent DAC/sound card.

Thank you.

Soundcard is onboard off a

ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI​

Looking for either a 2.0 or 2.1 setup.

If need be I can but a soundcard too but I was under the impression onboard sc these days are pretty good.

 

[Terry1975]

For that kind of money you should check out stuff like the Adam T5V / T7V. Plenty of other choices from brands such as KRK or PreSonus, but I have a lot of first hand experience with the Adam T and A series speakers.

Like I said, your budget is very generous and will get you some very good speakers. I wouldn't even consider Edifier at that sort of price point (unless as pointed out by @radderfire you need some of the additional connectivity sometimes missing from dedicated monitors).

If all you need though is a very good pair of speakers to connect to your PC, Adam monitors, Adam Hall pads and a £100-150 DAC will sort you out nicely.

That’s good to know thank you. I will look at the Adam’s.

 

[Terry1975]

For movies you want surround sound, not stereo.

Stereo is great for two channel music but you don't get surround experience.

This site is pretty much pc speaker system go onto avforums.

Avrs offer far more, you know like surround sound decoding, inputs, remote control.

You can get good stereo monitors but you'll have issues like poor I/O. If you have consoles as well? And want remote control ? Bass management. Room correction , subwoofer integration.

With active stereo speakers you are stuck with what you have.

Thank you. I’m not overly fussed about surround sound as I have a decent setup in my lounge. Occasionally I will watch a film at my computer desk so just looking for a fairly decent stereo setup.

 

[Terry1975]

Thanks to everyone who helped. I’ve gone and bought these KLIPSCH R-40PM BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS