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best speaker set for macs
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i would recomend Altec Lansing ATP3s if you are on a budget. I have had them for almost 3 years now and i have no complaints what so ever. They have great sound for their price. They may not be the most stylish ever, but i personally think they have a great sound to them. Also, if you can you should go to a besty buy or where ever to hear the different speaker sets yourself, that way you can pick what YOU think sounds the best, not what everyone else thinks....just my two cents...
Harmon and Kardon and JBL are both pretty good, not audiophile quality, but it doesnt seem thats what your looking for.
but id go with the JBL because of the style
but the recommendation for altec if your on a budget is also a good one.
but id go with the JBL because of the style
but the recommendation for altec if your on a budget is also a good one.
Hook your mac upto your hifi system, depending upon what hifi you have this is a much better solution, unless distance etc is not feasable.
I did have the Harman Kardon soundsticks, they sound top for the size and look the part too, the only thing with them though is the sticks are VERY directional, by this, if you dont point them correctly the trebble goes.
I would suggest going into a shop and auditioning some sets, see which sound the best to you.
I did have the Harman Kardon soundsticks, they sound top for the size and look the part too, the only thing with them though is the sticks are VERY directional, by this, if you dont point them correctly the trebble goes.
I would suggest going into a shop and auditioning some sets, see which sound the best to you.
Creatures are very nice speakers at a fair price.
The silver match PB's very well, and the white ones look good with eMacs and iBooks.
The silver match PB's very well, and the white ones look good with eMacs and iBooks.
I have the Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and love them....awesome, crisp sound with excellent bass response.
and the best computer multimedia system is...
THE LOGITECH Z-680...as posted all over the net.
They are rated better than the Klipsch ProMedia, and they have digital decoding built in, so you don't have to purchase a seperate decoder (as with the Klipsch's). Plus they cost less.
THE LOGITECH Z-680...as posted all over the net.
They are rated better than the Klipsch ProMedia, and they have digital decoding built in, so you don't have to purchase a seperate decoder (as with the Klipsch's). Plus they cost less.
Beck446 said:
Power has nothing to do with it since you'd have to plug the speakers into the wall anyway. Bluetooth doesn't work because it can only theoretically put out about 760 Kbps (with the actual bandwidth lower) and uncompressed audio is over 1 Mbps. The only way you could transfer sound/music over bluetooth is if you stream an mp3 file and have a chip in the speakers that decompresses it.
I would say that for $149.00 the Klipsch ProMedia GMX A - 2.1 Speaker System are the best value and they are right up there with Harman Kardon SoundSticks II for $199.00 and the Altec Lansing FX6021 - 2.1 Speakers for $299.00 as far as sound quality. Go to the Store and try them for yourself.
at a recent visit to the local apple store, i tried to compare the three speaker sets in question... ProMedia 2.1's, Soundsticks, and the $299 Altec Lansings.
Overall, the Klipsch's sounded the most powerful, with the most accurate bass response. The sound seemed to fill the room better than the soundsticks, and despite the beautiful design, i felt the Altec Lansing bass was too "boomy". I'm planning on purchasing the ProMedias, although if anyone has had problems with them, I would appreciate hearing about them.
But yes, it is almost IMPERATIVE to listen to the speakers up-close and personal. Try to go to your Apple store and do some tests with some songs from iTunes/iTMS...it really helped me.
Overall, the Klipsch's sounded the most powerful, with the most accurate bass response. The sound seemed to fill the room better than the soundsticks, and despite the beautiful design, i felt the Altec Lansing bass was too "boomy". I'm planning on purchasing the ProMedias, although if anyone has had problems with them, I would appreciate hearing about them.
But yes, it is almost IMPERATIVE to listen to the speakers up-close and personal. Try to go to your Apple store and do some tests with some songs from iTunes/iTMS...it really helped me.
PlaceofDis said:
I too have had them for a few years, and they're great! Cheap too... They're pretty good looking too.
However, I've always had an interest in the JBL Creature Speakers at the Apple Store.
Cambridge Soundworks.
It helps me tell the difference between AAC 320kbps and lossless They are that good.
It helps me tell the difference between AAC 320kbps and lossless
They are that good.if your dead set against the logitechs (honestly they can't be beat, and i haven't seen anyone post a better set for a better price, but i digress), i can recommend NOT buying the Harmon Kardon Sound Sticks.
The guy across the hall from me has them on his laptop along with the sub, and they are GARBAGE! tinny weak sound, loose bass, and the sound is muffled if the speakers aren't positioned correctly.
The guy across the hall from me has them on his laptop along with the sub, and they are GARBAGE! tinny weak sound, loose bass, and the sound is muffled if the speakers aren't positioned correctly.
Altec lansing 621s... they are no longer in production, but have awesome bass for their price.
Well worth the AUD$235 I payed... even cheaper second hand...
Well worth the AUD$235 I payed... even cheaper second hand...