I'm enjoying my active Wharfedale Diamond 8.2 monitors.
Active crossovers and bi-amping is great for the money, plus they have
a very useful bass roll-off switch.
The 8.1s are also good - especially for smaller rooms. M-Audio also do
cheap powered monitors which will floor any 'computer
Boxing day... I couldn't resist ... Got a good deal on the Logitech
Z-2300. Hooked it up to SB3. I used my PSB ALPHA bookshelf speakers
instead of what the Logitech came with. Primary application is for MP3
and internet radio. Very clean and surprising clarity. Mid-range is
dependent on the
Here is a slightly different spin... your comments or alternatives
appreciated.
I have a pair of underutilized PSB Alpha bookshelf speakers so the need
is for a self contained 2.1 amp and sub to work with the SB3 or iPod,
laptop, etc.
My interest is gravitating towards the Logitech Z-2300
Blue Sky Audio MediaDesk.
Intended for mixing. A little pricey, but very accurate sound.
http://www.abluesky.com/asp/catalogue/products.asp?linkid=20prodcode=00012
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The Aegos have a WAF that is off the charts. They're extremely easy to
integrate into almost any decor (or hide completely). Great sound for
the price. I've got 3 sets of them and they work beautifully with the
SB3. Excellent computer speakers, too.
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Pale Blue Ego
Thanks for everyones help in this thread.
I bought a set of Aego M (black) and am very pleased.
The main unit sits under a table so is fairly well hidden.
And the satellite speakers are mounted neatly on a wall joint, with a
set of the strangest brackets I've ever seen :-)
Many thanks again,
Before I bought a new quad receiver I used a set of Logitech speakers
with a subwoofer. They plug into the Squeezebox like headphones, and
sounded quite good.
Of course the new Sony receiver connected with an optical cable sounds
better...but not that much better, at least to my
Andyoz Wrote:
These seem to be popular with owners but no timber finish though:
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/836204/Acoustic_Energy_Aego_Music_System/Product.html
Andy
Thanks for the link.
The black version might be OK :-)
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AE really have got their act together in terms of value for money.
Best price I have seen is here - £90 incl. UK delivery.
http://www.hifix.co.uk/shop.lasso?shop=ACOUSTIC%20ENERG
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I went for the Edirol MA-15D's about a year ago. Both my kids have them
in their rooms but as a composer of music for computer games I am quite
picky with monitors and these are so good for the price. Also they have
a dedicated optical input.
I bought Edirol MA10D and MA15D for Squeezebox demo's and other things
and they are excellent speakers.
The Acoustic Energy AEGO's are also impressive, especially for the
price and excellent build quality, I installed a set of the older AEGO
2's for a client and found them very capable.
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luga00 Wrote:
I went for the Edirol MA-15D's about a year ago. Both my kids have them
in their rooms but as a composer of music for computer games I am quite
picky with monitors and these are so good for the price. Also they have
a dedicated optical input.
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
Optical input you say? (I notice it has coaxial too). Have you
compared the sound to the analog sound coming out of the SB2/3? i.e.
how do the DACs compare?
My 2-channel amp just died and if I can't fix it I'll be getting some
active monitors for my SB2 in the
audiofi wrote:
I bought Edirol MA10D and MA15D for Squeezebox demo's and other things
and they are excellent speakers.
Have you ever tried the Edirol MA7A? They seem to be a smaller version
of the 15D, without the digital in. Any comments on their quality?
The Acoustic Energy AEGO's are also
Just noticed Superfi have the AEGO's on offer here:
http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo-1.cfm/Product_ID/2543/source/kelkoo
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Marc Sherman Wrote:
Does anyone happen to know where I could find either the Edirol or AE
speakers in the Toronto area, by any chance?
This would be good to know for me as well - I'm 2 hours away (London).
Note that Edirol is owned by Roland. I'm guessing music stores may
stock them or
excellent.
Stuart.
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notanatheist Wrote:
I can only think of one thing: search
Powered speakers
Marc Sherman Wrote:
audiofi wrote:
I bought Edirol MA10D and MA15D for Squeezebox demo's and other
things
and they are excellent speakers.
Have you ever tried the Edirol MA7A? They seem to be a smaller version
of the 15D, without the digital in. Any comments on their quality?
The
Just an idea: why not get a Sonic T-amp and some decent speakers? The
T-amp will run you about $45 (including a power supply) and is tiny.
Then you can use whatever speakers you want. I have a SB3 hooked to a
T-amp powering some Onix XLS speakers ($200) and it looks and sounds
great!
Lanier
Acoustic Energy has some distribution again in the US. I just got a
pair of AEGO's from Audio Advisors in the US. $199 including
shipping.
http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=AE26-06Bproduct_name=Aego%20iPod/PC%20Speaker%20System
They sound wonderful. And one can hide the
Thought I'd throw in my $0.02. I absolutely love my Tannoy Reveal
Actives. I have a $15k Linn system that is my pride and joy... but I'm
constantly shocked at what I can hear on the Tannoy's that I can't on
the Linn system.
The Tannoy's are studio speakers so they are designed to be neutral in
Search for active speakers or powered speakers. There were quite a
few models discussed in this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23115
Andy
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These seem to be popular with owners but no timber finish though:
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/836204/Acoustic_Energy_Aego_Music_System/Product.html
Andy
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Andyoz Wrote:
These seem to be popular with owners but no timber finish though:
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/836204/Acoustic_Energy_Aego_Music_System/Product.html
Andy
Another vote for those, or the Edirol MA10/15D
All excellent speakers for the money
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I got a set of Aego speakers too, and they sound pretty good in my
kitchen.
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The 'Tivoli PAL' (http://www.tivoliaudio.com/home.php?cat=266) would
probably fit the bill.
Understated (provided you don't go for the flashy colours, look at the
bottom of the page), extremely good audio quality, comes with a very
good tuner. NiMH batteries and AC adapter included.
It isn't
On 8/8/06, Mark Lanctot [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:The 'Tivoli PAL' (
http://www.tivoliaudio.com/home.php?cat=266) wouldprobably fit the bill.Understated (provided you don't go for the flashy colours, look at thebottom of the page), extremely good audio quality, comes with a very
good tuner.NiMH
On 3/19/06, donkin
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I was thinking of using an SB3 with the new Apple Hifi speaker systemeither through the digital or analog inputs.
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I have a set of 'Creative Gigaworks T20's' (http://tinyurl.com/z3j5b)
in the kitchen.
Sound is quite loud, plenty of bass from a speaker set without a sub,
quality is pretty good. I would buy again.
Around £80.
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Good info - now that I took a bit more time to search the forums, I
found this to be an oft covered topic. Sorry for any redundant posts.
I really am looking for specific feedback about the Bose unit, however.
If anyone has any experience with it, I'm interested in hearing from
you.
Otherwise,
Powered speakers would work, or an executive (=ostensibly high-WAF)
shelf system with Aux input like Philips, which gets you radio and CD
player if you want those. Personally, I like passive speakers and a
Sonic Impact T-Amp, which is too small to annoy anyone. If you were
thinking of spending
Tom - ok...I saw those little speakers that stick on surfaces. What the
heck? Have you heard how they sound? Of course, they won't sound like
an enclosed speaker, but I wonder if they sound ok for a low-mid end
residential application like music in a small library/den sized room.
Very
tom permutt Wrote:
stick them to some art (a Picasso or a Garfunkel).
A bare naked ladies fan! And you thought no one would notice :-)
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rpalarea Wrote:
Tom - ok...I saw those little speakers that stick on surfaces. What the
heck? Have you heard how they sound? Of course, they won't sound like
an enclosed speaker, but I wonder if they sound ok for a low-mid end
residential application like music in a small library/den sized
Search the forums (or use Google to assist) as this topic has been
discussed in the past.
I ended up going with a pair of Swan M200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836136102 but if I
could do it again, I'd look for some NHT powered monitors
tom permutt Wrote:
I have a pair in my office (in Silver Spring, by the way: we're
neighbors). They make decent near-field monitors (i.e., computer
speakers) when used with shoeboxes as, er, waveguides. But, no, I
wouldn't recommend them as low-mid end. There, I think you'd be
better off
Wow - the NHTs look pretty sweet.
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I was thinking of using an SB3 with the new Apple Hifi speaker system
either through the digital or analog inputs.
Thoughts?
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