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Speakers for iMac
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Newegg has them on for 63 dollars right now...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121130 Anyone have any experiences with them?
DO NOT BUY BOSE nuff said, for the price you can get much better sounding stuff. I threw out my Companion 3's, absolutely hideous sounding speakers. Klipsch, M-Audio, and others are FAR SUPERIOR than Bose, I strongly belief Bose stands for Buy Other Sound Equipment.
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Victor
Agreed - Bose used to be near the top of the pack with their technologies many many years ago, however they are now behind the times. I never recommend them to anyone in any circumstance.
How much are you looking to spend will be a big factor determining what we can recommend..
I for one would go with Klipsch or Audioengine A2's
I have yet to hear a better speaker in the $199 price range.
On the Klipsch forums we have a saying No highs no lows, Must be Bose.
I'm using a Harman/Kardon AVR-130 with 2 JBL Ti-600 floor standing speakers. Gives pretty acceptable (for me) quality.
For reasonable audio quality (stereo music, not surround movie) expect to pay around a thousand euro for a set (amp + 2 speakers), I don't know how prices are in the US so I can't comment on that.
Go to a Hi-Fi shop and listen to the different possibilities. Cheap sets are not worth the money in my opinion. I used to very sceptic about 'expensive' audio equipment, thinking a 300 euro set will do just as well. Listening to a few proper sets changed that opinion pretty quickly. The difference between a cheap set and one a bit more expensive is like night and day. The first thousand euro spent makes all the difference (if you buy proper equipment, not Bose crap) after that you get diminishing returns. (a 1000 set will sound at least 100 times better than a 100 set, but a 2000 set doesn't sound twice as good as a 1000 one).
This is, of course, all subjective and your experience might be completely different. The best advice is to go out there and listen to the different possibilities. And remember that a set always sounds different when installed at home, a good shop will let you test equipment in your own living room.
For reasonable audio quality (stereo music, not surround movie) expect to pay around a thousand euro for a set (amp + 2 speakers), I don't know how prices are in the US so I can't comment on that.
Go to a Hi-Fi shop and listen to the different possibilities. Cheap sets are not worth the money in my opinion. I used to very sceptic about 'expensive' audio equipment, thinking a 300 euro set will do just as well. Listening to a few proper sets changed that opinion pretty quickly. The difference between a cheap set and one a bit more expensive is like night and day. The first thousand euro spent makes all the difference (if you buy proper equipment, not Bose crap) after that you get diminishing returns. (a 1000 set will sound at least 100 times better than a 100 set, but a 2000 set doesn't sound twice as good as a 1000 one).
This is, of course, all subjective and your experience might be completely different. The best advice is to go out there and listen to the different possibilities. And remember that a set always sounds different when installed at home, a good shop will let you test equipment in your own living room.
I went to a local computer store and listened to a few different sets of speakers and choose the Logitech Z-4. They had a better and deeper sound than the Bose and a few others. But to be honest listening to music would be different to everyone, so what I felt is good you might think is horrible. At least the search is over. The local store or should I say repair shop was real nice and plugged in the different speakers so I could compare using the same song.
Thats what the network guys at work showed up with when I said I needed speakers. They're not bad for free, and better than what I needed at the office, but not worth the $. Klipsch is way better. The Logitech sets suggested are pretty good bang for the buck.
Sure, Klipsch pro-media 2.1, Logitech (the ones you bought) are pretty good bang for the buck, there's always M-Audio Studiophiles AV-40's (quite awesome) Audioengine's A2's amongst others...
Victor
Well to go with your concern, I have these back in NY. They're good for casual listening, and will please and last you.
Those are great speakers! I picked up some of eBay for £20, and they really do sound amazing for that money. Loads of bass and clarity. Can go loud without distorting aswell. Would definitely recommend.
I used them for about 3 years. Have now got companion 5's.