2.0 speaker advice needed
Posted: 04 Jan 2010, 20:02
Hi,
Looking for a pair of active 2.0 speakers for use in my living room. I dont want any big, booming sound or anything with subwoofers. I have a HT setup in my TV room and a pair of floor-standing speakers in my study which I use to mix music.
I just need something for background music in the living room, which can be "cranked up" a bit when I feel like it. (ie; when braai'ing on the patio) Started off exploring PC speakers (Logitech, Creative etc etc) - but have found nothing decent in 2.0.
Seems all the decent sets start with 2.1 and I am trying to minimize on the cabling as I plan to mount the speakers on floating shelves. My audio source will be my old EEE PC streaming audio from my main PC / internet radio.
I have two sets of speakers in mind
Behringer MS40 (approx R2000 p/pair)
or
Samson Audio MediaOne 4a (approx R1700 p/pair)
These are within my price-range of approx R2000 - I really would'nt like to spend more than this and something for "background" music.
Does anybody have any experience using studio monitors for the purpose I mention above? I am looking for something with distinct mids, emphasized highs, and a bit of bass to boot. Not booming sound .......just enough so it does not sound tinny.
Also, if it not advisable to go the monitor route - are there any decent 2.0 PC speakers out there I am perhaps overlooking?
Any advice from any sound fundi's out there would be great.
Looking for a pair of active 2.0 speakers for use in my living room. I dont want any big, booming sound or anything with subwoofers. I have a HT setup in my TV room and a pair of floor-standing speakers in my study which I use to mix music.
I just need something for background music in the living room, which can be "cranked up" a bit when I feel like it. (ie; when braai'ing on the patio) Started off exploring PC speakers (Logitech, Creative etc etc) - but have found nothing decent in 2.0.
Seems all the decent sets start with 2.1 and I am trying to minimize on the cabling as I plan to mount the speakers on floating shelves. My audio source will be my old EEE PC streaming audio from my main PC / internet radio.
I have two sets of speakers in mind
Behringer MS40 (approx R2000 p/pair)
or
Samson Audio MediaOne 4a (approx R1700 p/pair)
These are within my price-range of approx R2000 - I really would'nt like to spend more than this and something for "background" music.
Does anybody have any experience using studio monitors for the purpose I mention above? I am looking for something with distinct mids, emphasized highs, and a bit of bass to boot. Not booming sound .......just enough so it does not sound tinny.
Also, if it not advisable to go the monitor route - are there any decent 2.0 PC speakers out there I am perhaps overlooking?
Any advice from any sound fundi's out there would be great.