Best iMac Speakers?

[BrettApple]

I've heard great things about the Audioengine line, specifically the A2/A2+ and A5's.

I ended up going with the M-Audio AV40 due to their cost ($130 shipped on Amazon). Great sound, and accurate sound. Have to be careful with the positioning, and bass heads will be disappointed, but that's because they're monitors. I listen mostly to music in iTunes and some Youtube videos and phone reviews. Also fire up garageband, Audacity, Final Cut and the like and they work great for just about any purpose.

They still put out a good amount of bass that it shakes my desk a bit, great for a 2.0 system.

Just barely fits with my 23" monitor on this stand I got from work (free, can't complain )

 

[phrehdd]

I don't recall, but did you give a budget and what you might use them for in general?

There are speakers that will play loud, some speakers that play incredibly flat (as in no distortion) and so on.

I would imagine for the iMac that some of the suggestions already given would be worthy contenders ranging from

Harmon sticks (really super bang for the buck)
Focal's superb sounding but pricey offering
Audio Engine offerings
M-Audio
Klipsch 2.1
Swan offerings

and so on...

If you are more into exotic, look at Orb's desktop offering which is a mini integrated amp plus their Orb speakers.

 

[cycledance]

Have to be careful with the positioning, and bass heads will be disappointed, but that's because they're monitors.

They still put out a good amount of bass that it shakes my desk a bit, great for a 2.0 system.
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no. because they are small monitors and because you have no idea about positioning as i can tell from your photo. don't even use that word again. you got 3" woofers that go down to 85hz. and they are not supposed to shake your desk. speakers are never supposed to shake anything.

there are bass reflex holes on the back of your speakers. move them away from the walls! i am not the first one to tell you this. this info is all over the place and you ignored it.

 

[Bl0ckHe1d]

Audioengine A2+ with the DS1 stands if you're being reasonable. Audioengine A5+ with the DS2 stands if you want to go big. (You can use your own stands or shelves if you've got them - a pair of standard wedge-shaped rubber doorstops per speaker work well even if they're not beautiful - but it's worth getting them pointed at your ears rather than sitting flat on your desk.)

With Bose you're paying for the name, with these you're paying for the components and materials.

Audioengine A2 speakers including the DAC D1 makes a superb sound system should you be on a budget!

 

[dianestory2]

I just use the built in speakers. I have a few different bluetooth speakers, and use those from time to time. I don't pay a lot for them, though, cause the internal ones are just fine haha