Help with speaker shopping

DanoftheDead · Mar 13, 2008, 06:23 PM

So Im about to set my mbp up with a 23" ACD and am gonna get some speakers to complete my quasi desktop solution. I am looking to get something with really good sound quality. Now I have heard the Bose companion 5's and they do sound pretty good but 500 bucks for computer speakers is well something I wont drop down. So what do you guys think are best quality for the price? Also I dont want a surround setup, just a 2.1 setup at the most.

DanoftheDead · Mar 13, 2008, 09:05 PM

thanks for the help....

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glide · Mar 13, 2008, 09:37 PM

Depends on what your needs / expectations are; but for a set of computer speakers the HK Soundsticks II should fit the bill...

alphaod · Mar 13, 2008, 09:51 PM

Right now Logitech Z5500 are a steal and they are superb speakers. Only issue is you will need to find room for the subwoofer which is VERY big.

Victor ch · Mar 13, 2008, 10:07 PM

Bose Companion 3's are worth the hassle, for 250$ you get a very nice sound. I have them and what I like the most is the frikkin' simplicity; 2 tiny (magnetically shielded) speakers plus a relatively large subwoofer and a very ingenious Control Pod. The sound is not awesome (wannabe audiophile here) but for most ears they're awesome. Bassy, loud and small.

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DanoftheDead macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	Help with speaker shopping So Im about to set my mbp up with a 23" ACD and am gonna get some speakers to complete my quasi desktop solution. I am looking to get something with really good sound quality. Now I have heard the Bose companion 5's and they do sound pretty good but 500 bucks for computer speakers is well something I wont drop down. So what do you guys think are best quality for the price? Also I dont want a surround setup, just a 2.1 setup at the most. __________________ Evil prevails when good men fail to use a Mac
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DanoftheDead Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	thanks for the help.... 110 people viewing peripherals.... __________________ Evil prevails when good men fail to use a Mac
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Mar 13, 2008, 09:51 PM	#4
alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 北京 (Beijing)	Right now Logitech Z5500 are a steal and they are superb speakers. Only issue is you will need to find room for the subwoofer which is VERY big. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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Victor ch macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San José, Costa Rica	Bose Companion 3's are worth the hassle, for 250$ you get a very nice sound. I have them and what I like the most is the frikkin' simplicity; 2 tiny (magnetically shielded) speakers plus a relatively large subwoofer and a very ingenious Control Pod. The sound is not awesome (wannabe audiophile here) but for most ears they're awesome. Bassy, loud and small. Victor __________________ 27" Core i5 iMac,2.4GHz Alu MacBook, 32Gb Black iPhone 3G S⃣. "Stay hungry, stay foolish"-Steven Paul Jobs
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Mar 13, 2008, 09:37 PM	#3
glide macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	Depends on what your needs / expectations are; but for a set of computer speakers the HK Soundsticks II should fit the bill...
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