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Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2012, 23:05
by rhopkins
Hey guys,

So next upgrade...!

Bear in mind that any new speakers I buy going in my spare room so I don't need any overly powerful speakers. I reckon my budget would be £100 - £150. They'd just be plugged into my laptop - I don't have room for an amp unfortunately. I currently use some 7 year old T6100's - http://uk.creative.com/products/product ... duct=15774. The sub-woofer seems to make everything way too muddy and they seem to be losing more and more clarity as they get older.

Any suggestions? I've been looking at these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harman-Kardon-S ... _pr_sims_t

Re: Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2012, 23:29
by daniel clark
:cool: :?: :?: going from 7.1 surround to 2.1 :?: :?: where the satalite speakers even hooked up :?: :?:

:idea: harmond accordan,good sound ,,remenber their headphones from years back,and small amp/recievers,, and not at a bad price :cool: :cool:

Re: Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2012, 23:33
by rhopkins
daniel clark wrote::cool: :?: :?: going from 7.1 surround to 2.1 :?: :?: where the satalite speakers even hooked up :?: :?:

:idea: harmond accordan,good sound ,,remenber their headphones from years back,and small amp/recievers,, and not at a bad price :cool: :cool:


Ah, I have an adaptor that means I can plug the 7.1 system into 2.1- so that they plug into my laptop. The satellites are just resting along the back of the same long table I have my DJ gear on. But it's a total waste of the 7.1 but I really have no need for surround sound.

Re: Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2012, 23:48
by daniel clark
:cool: :cool: yes 7.1 is a waste unless your system is set up for it,, have a sound blaster platium fatality and trying to set up 7.1 from a stero source ,,still havent figured it out yet :cool: :cool:
best thing to say is shop around for what you want :eek: here is where i recommend patience :eek: :cool: :cool:

Re: Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 08 Oct 2012, 23:57
by rhopkins
daniel clark wrote::cool: :cool: yes 7.1 is a waste unless your system is set up for it,, have a sound blaster platium fatality and trying to set up 7.1 from a stero source ,,still havent figured it out yet :cool: :cool:
best thing to say is shop around for what you want :eek: here is where i recommend patience :eek: :cool: :cool:


I have one of these - Image

Re: Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 09 Oct 2012, 00:07
by daniel clark
:cool: want to convert up not down,, the software allows for both ,,down by changing speaker config,,,up by :?: :?: :?:

:eek: :eek: maybe spoke too soon,,looks like that would work for goin up,,but you have too lose the surround effect :?: :?: ,,
can plug a external stero source to the front panel line input on sc ,,,just havent figured out how to up convert it to 7.1,,,
a mute issue since never went to get the 7.1 speaker set up
:cool: :cool:

Re: Speaker Suggestions

PostPosted: 09 Oct 2012, 01:35
by Jim B
A friend of mine has just brought a pair of these for a small setup he has in his box room

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/M ... D2New.html

BX5-frontPair.jpg



They are excellent monitor speakers, the sound from them is really good. He purchased them from Play

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electro ... d:31284972

Not bad for £150 ;)