2.0 Speaker Recommendations

[Hulkster316]

Hello all.

Im after a set of 2.0 speakers and hoping someone could recommend a decent set as all i can seem to find are very much the ' style of substance ' kind.

Not adverse to gloss white finish and modern styling but would quite like some sound quality to go with it as want to run PC and Consoles through them.

Thanks for any tips.

[kalniel]

Presume you want 'active' (ie ones with the amplifier built in)?

What's your budget?

[Hulkster316]

Yeah definitely. Always normally would want a .1 system but space limits means it not possible so trying to make the best of it with a decent spec as 2.0 system as my budget will allow which is probably £70-£80 ceiling.

Cheers

[kalniel]

Cool. Probably the Creative T20s then at around £50:
http://www.ebuyer.com/153032-creativ...-51mf1610aa003

review: http://www.trustedreviews.com/Creati...ipheral_review

[Champman99]

Your budget would even stretch to the T40s
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Gig.../dp/B001IZZ2PO

Great speakers, enjoyed mine for a few years before I snapped off a headphone connector in the headphone socket and they were permanently stuck on silent. By far the best PC 2.0 speakers I have heard, great bass considering no sub!

[jim]

Seconded. I have a pair of both T10 and T40 speakers, and the difference is fairly pronounced (i.e. the T40 speakers are much better), but both are excellent for their size. If you can stretch, I would go for the T40 option.

[Moby-Dick]

I just got a set of Corsair SP2500's - find budget and space for 2.1's

[Hulkster316]

Your budget would even stretch to the T40s
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Gig.../dp/B001IZZ2PO

Great speakers, enjoyed mine for a few years before I snapped off a headphone connector in the headphone socket and they were permanently stuck on silent. By far the best PC 2.0 speakers I have heard, great bass considering no sub!

Must apologize but that story cracked me up purely because it sounds like something i would do myself!

Cheers all will invest in them. Have any of you played a console through them? I'm used to digital audio via hdmi and a receiver will these be a huge step down?

[Jasp]

I just got a set of Corsair SP2500's - find budget and space for 2.1's

Welcome to the club

Cracking set of speakers if a little pricey lol.

[bytejunkie]

what if i wanted to spend 120 ish? or would i be better with a richer sounds bargain amp and my missions wired up to the optical out?

currently got a 15 year old edimax 5.1 setup, but it gets interference when you scroll the screen.

[kalniel]

would i be better with a richer sounds bargain amp and my missions wired up to the optical out?

Yes. Unless the DAC from your soundcard would be better than the one in the amp.

For interference on scrolling, check drivers and connectors/ports - a short or incorrect grounding can cause this, and it wouldn't necessarily go away with new speakers if the problem was internal to the computer.

[bytejunkie]

thought that might be the response. spose i ought to start a new thread asking about DACs though. cheers

[bytejunkie]

Yes. Unless the DAC from your soundcard would be better than the one in the amp.

For interference on scrolling, check drivers and connectors/ports - a short or incorrect grounding can cause this, and it wouldn't necessarily go away with new speakers if the problem was internal to the computer.

100% its the kit, i had it on a previous pc, of which there isn't a single component employed in this build. not even the same monitor or mouse.

[ik9000]

+1 to the Creative T40s. Best purchase I made. Absolutely love them - and good at all volumes; you don't need to pee your neighbour off just to enjoy watching a DVD.

[MrJim]

I've not used this particular speaker set, but I've had other Teufel speakers in the past, which were great

http://www.teufelaudio.co.uk/pc/pc-s...f7a0b8cca63867

You can get 10% off if you use Quidco too

[PowerPie5000]

I'm using a set of relatively cheap 'Creative T20 Series II' speakers and they've been perfect for my needs. The volume on these is more than enough for movies & gaming without annoying the neighbours. I never really need to have the volume above half way and they sound good with my Asus Xonar DG (a cheap sound card, but noticeably better than my onboard audio and it features a handy integrated headphone amp ).