Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-03 Thread pablolie
Congratulations on your decision to enter the world of SquuezeMusic. :-) I own both the Aego M and the AE 5 for sattelite systems, and either is very impressive for the price. The Aego M is probably most versatile due to the miniscule size of the little stereo speakers, unfortunately they are

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-02 Thread darrenyeats
You might want to check the recent thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55895 Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 / Inguz - Krell KAV-300i (pre bypass) - PMC AB-1 Dell laptop - JVC UX-C30 mini system

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-02 Thread superbonham
... I will certainly take the M-Audio Studiophile AV40 into consideration and may be have a look at the Genelec, too (though I agree that they are rather ugly). The Quad 11L and 12L look beautifull, but they seem to be too expensive for the price range I am looking at; maybe I get a pair of used

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-01 Thread superbonham
Hi there, I recently bought a Squeezebox Duet (one controller, two receivers) and am looking for decent and affordable (active) speakers. I am aware that the price range of 150 - 250 US$ won't qualify for audiophile - still I think it is the most adequate sub-forum, since the others tend to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-01 Thread MrSlim
Have a look at the M-Audio Studiophile AV40. They have lots of good reviews on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-Powered-Speakers/dp/B000MUXJCO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=musical-instrumentsqid=1230866706sr=8-1 -- MrSlim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-01 Thread SuperQ
Having heard both of the audioengine speaker models (A2 and A5) I highly recommend either one. The A2 is a bit lacking in bass due to small driver size. The A5 on the other hand is a perfect single room filling speaker. -- SuperQ

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Need advice on budget active stereo speakers

2009-01-01 Thread NewBuyer
Genelecs are excellent but certainly not very pretty (or cheap). I recommend that you also consider the Quad actives. You can often find them on Audiogon as well. -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile: