Budget desktop speakers under $200

[KEW]

So I decided to go with the Studio Monitor setup. I found a great local deal on a set of used KRK Rokit 5's in the limited edition silver and black in excellent condition for only $150 total. Still have yet to set them up, but I've already heard them and they sound awesome. I guess I did it just in time as well... while I was gone getting the speakers, my daughter had just pushed in the woofers on BOTH of my Infinity speakers! Uugghhh!

Well, DUH!
She had been waiting patiently all of this time for you to hurry up and go get your freakin' new speakers.
All the while, those Infinity woofers have been mercilessly taunting her.
FINALLY!!!

 

[geniusmusicman]

It heavily depends on how to you wire these. To isolate from PC RFI noise I used optical out from a pc to external dac (AudioEngine D1 in my case, but probably much cheaper options like https://www.amazon.com/D03K-Digital-Analog-Audio-Converter/dp/B009346RSS/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1525802325&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=behringer+dac
would work just as well)

It was in fact a ground loop and it was solved using only this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019393MV2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Absolutely no noise whatsoever and the speakers sound great.

 

[Hokies83]

It was in fact a ground loop and it was solved using only this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019393MV2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Absolutely no noise whatsoever and the speakers sound great.

Affordable accuracy Monitors sound amazing. Put the BS22s to shame

 

[geniusmusicman]

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Affordable accuracy Monitors sound amazing. Put the BS22s to shame

How much did they end up costing you after taxes and shipping? Also, do those speakers come in different finishes or just black?

 

[Hokies83]

How much did they end up costing you after taxes and shipping? Also, do those speakers come in different finishes or just black?

$225 shipped for something that competes or beats speakers $500 plus was a steal. Also can always ask about B stock and he just got some new cross overs in and turn around is now only 3-4 days
Finish is just black because they are modded Dayton audio speakers.