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Best Speakers for my iMac

Hard to recommend the best speaker for you since you haven't told us what you listen to on your Mac? What kinds of music are you into? Do you prefer low volume background music or something capable of shaking down the neighbor's house? Do you listen to podcasts or other spoken word content on your Mac? Heavy metal?[/QUOTE said:
I mostly listen to Hip-Hop and Dubstep. I would like a system with a lot of bass. Houses in my neighborhood are big so i do not need to worry about neighbors complaining.
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I have the HK Soundsticks and I like them a lot. They have good bass and highs and look really good next to Apple hardware. :D
 
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Bose Companion 20's if you're looking for a 2.0 setup, but for the best go for Bose Companion 5's. The USB connection gets rid of any hiss or other nonsense that would be heard through the 3.5mm output! The bass module on the Companion 5's puts out quit a punch, and depending upon your room, will sound epic! The "simulated 5.1" sound is great too when gaming. The vocals are so clear. I absolutely love those speakers. Every time I am playing a game or listening to music, I hear things I haven't heard before. It's amazing!

Either way, you can't go wrong with any of Bose's computer speaker offerings. They all sound great.

This is coming from a guy who use to sell home audio for 6 years. I absolutely could not stand Bose at all. Then one day I gave the Companion 5's a thorough testing at work and was blown away by their quality.

I now look to Bose for any audio product. Granted if I can afford it, they're pricey!
 
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Johnf1285 said:
Bose Companion 20's if you're looking for a 2.0 setup, but for the best go for Bose Companion 5's. The USB connection gets rid of any hiss or other nonsense that would be heard through the 3.5mm output! The bass module on the Companion 5's puts out quit a punch, and depending upon your room, will sound epic! The "simulated 5.1" sound is great too when gaming. The vocals are so clear. I absolutely love those speakers. Every time I am playing a game or listening to music, I hear things I haven't heard before. It's amazing!

Either way, you can't go wrong with any of Bose's computer speaker offerings. They all sound great.

This is coming from a guy who use to sell home audio for 6 years. I absolutely could not stand Bose at all. Then one day I gave the Companion 5's a thorough testing at work and was blown away by their quality.

I now look to Bose for any audio product. Granted if I can afford it, they're pricey!
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Second that :D:apple:
 

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I use the Logitech Z-2300's they sound very good. Looks like maybe they were replaced by Z-623's. Get those and spend the rest of your $300 budget on some other gadget ;)
 
if you want to rock - forget about the price and get some truly nice speakers :D
got my harman/kardon GLA-55 off *bay for about 420$ here in Germany

56W per channel, 35Hz – 20kHz frequency (although they already rumble at 32Hz). Really nasty stuff!


h/k GLA-55 on Flickr
 
I think the best advice is to make a list of the things that you want to listen to. Then go to your nearest electronics store and try out some speakers. Take some of your music with you. If the store is reputable, they will let you try the speakers out.

It really is the only way. I do use the Bose companion fives, the Bowers and Wilkins MM1s. I also use the Harmon Kardon sound sticks 3.
 
Do yourself a favour and check out the Corsair SP2500's. This is a 2.1 setup that are simply amazing. Should be able to find them around $200ish or so. I replaced a set of Logitech 5500's (5.1 dolby setup) with the Corsairs and couldn't be happier.

Speakers are a very personal decision so if you can, find somewhere where you can listen to them if possible. Do a google search for reviews on the SP2500's and I don't think you'll find a negative review in the bunch. Mine have been awesome so far and a couple of friends have purchased them as well after hearing mine. Connected to 27" 2011 iMac. They're not the prettiest speakers in the world but I didn't buy em' for looks....

Cheers!

James
 
I've had my Swan M200s (mk I) for about 5 or so years now and they've been absolutely wonderful for me. Absolutely the best 2.0 desktop speakers I've ever had the chance to listen to. I'm sure they can be outdone by a proper set of studio monitors, but for set that's made for desktop use, they truly are a great buy. Would gladly buy again, and I imagine the mk III's are nothing short of astounding as well
 
insimbi said:
I like the Soundsticks III. Today only $134 at Amazon :)

http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon...3K9W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333735706&sr=8-1
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Second this.

I have the Soundsticks II and they're amazing speakers, best I've owned, though I've also never paid over $100. :p They have crystal audio, plenty of power (though I don't try to shake down the building or anything) and look gorgeous. Only caveat is that they are more directional than other speakers I've had, but that's fine for a computer with my use.
 
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shrakner said:
Second this.

I have the Soundsticks II and they're amazing speakers, best I've owned, though I've also never paid over $100. :p They have crystal audio, plenty of power (though I don't try to shake down the building or anything) and look gorgeous. Only caveat is that they are more directional than other speakers I've had, but that's fine for a computer with my use.
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Sweet... now only $126 at Amazon. Keeps getting better. :)
 
I like the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 sound but had a set crap out on me shortly after the warranty expired. It was the second set of Klipsch speakers I've had that have gone bad. I don't like to speak ill of Klipsch, as they're a local company--I drive past their headquarters regularly--but I have concerns about the build quality.

I'd second the recommendations for the H&K Soundsticks (I have the Soundsticks ii at my office and the Soundsticks iii at home) and the M-Audio AV40 (I have a set in another room at home). The Soundsticks now look retro!
 
derek1997 said:
Can i get some suggestions. I want it to look good with my 2011 iMac. My price range is about 300$.
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If your price range is $300, look into a Logitech z906. It's a 5.1 surround sound system and you can use a TOSLINK (optical audio). It's about $330 at Newegg.

I bought one earlier this week and I'm loving it. It's plenty loud, lots of bass, and good separation. I'm definitely happy with it.
 
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