/ag/ & /am/ - audio general & audiophool memes
dont know the exact measurements nut i'd guess its about 15-20m^2
also i listen to both occasionally, i want the most 'natural' sound if u know what i mean.
(the speakers are just for my desktop btw)
Since your budget is 150 dollars, you'll probably be looking at powered speakers. LSR308s are an option. Micca also has powered speakers for 119, the PB42X
The Micca ones look nice but I think you cant get them in europe. shouldve mentioned that.
I've heard good things about the Yamaha HS5. Never listened to them myself though.
Is the 150 your total budget or 150 for speakers + more for an amp?
i guess its just 150 total maybe a bit more but not too much
buy used: $50-$110 (avoid vintage (>15 years old) in this price range)
Yamaha NS-5290
Sony SS-B1000
Alesis Monitor One
Monitor Audio Radius 90
Mission 731i
Micca M-8S
Cambridge Audio S30
Onkyo D-N3XA
AUDIOENGINE 2 (powered: may have audible hiss)
Wharfedale Diamond 9 or 9.1
i found them all on US ebay; i'd go for Diamond 9's myself
buy new or used: $135
qAcoustics 2010 (free ship off amazon)
speakers in this price range all have one or two acoustic limitations like limited bass
LSR308 is $150 each, and they have audible hiss
Yeah, this is pretty much it. The little light on my desk is a threshold indicator which turns red as the subwoofer dynamically reduces the bass extension to prevent overload, unlike most limiters this inaudible and the speaker never makes any funky noises it just reduces extension. Since I'm nearfield that basically never happens because I'm sitting right there and listen at fairly sane levels.
The positives are the bass to mains is literally seamless. You can't tell where the subwoofer takes over, the time alignment is fantastic. For a 2.1 system for music it's absolutely great. Very good imaging and amazing detail.
For movies, you'd need a whole bunch of them to compare with subwoofers that are much more budget friendly (even if they didn't sound as good). It just doesn't have the output per unit. For a home theater that you'd want commercial output from I'd probably run 4x18"s but that would be like 8 grand, and for 8 grand there are a lot of options. I'd certainly consider it if budget allowed though, the bass is really fantastic.
>150 each
Thanks for correction, thought I saw it for 150 for the pair.
neat!