Anyone have any recommendations for a decent 2.1 set-up for 500$? thanks
H HumanAfterAll Audiophyte Feb 15, 2011 #1 Anyone have any recommendations for a decent 2.1 set-up for 500$? thanks
KEW Audioholic Overlord Feb 15, 2011 #2 For music? Home theater? Both? How big of a room? Do you have $500 for 2.1 speakers and sub, or does than need to include a receiver?
For music? Home theater? Both? How big of a room? Do you have $500 for 2.1 speakers and sub, or does than need to include a receiver?
GranteedEV Audioholic Ninja Feb 15, 2011 #3 To add to KEW's post, is this for far field or near field?
H HumanAfterAll Audiophyte Feb 15, 2011 #4 Mostly Home-Theater/Gaming; maybe a little bit of music now and then. It's gonna have to include a receiver, yes. And near field (I'm guessing that means if the speakers are relatively close to you)? thanks for replying guys..
Mostly Home-Theater/Gaming; maybe a little bit of music now and then. It's gonna have to include a receiver, yes. And near field (I'm guessing that means if the speakers are relatively close to you)? thanks for replying guys..
GranteedEV Audioholic Ninja Feb 15, 2011 #5 As I suspected... I would get a pair of these: http://www.axemusic.com/product.asp?P_ID=6594&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=Behringer,Truth&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all With their deep bass performance you shouldn`t really need a sub. They are sort of HUGE though lol. and if necessary, an external DAC like this: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Audinst-HUD-mx1-Hi-Fi-USB-Audio-DAC-/180622464553?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0df01629 Although find a less expensive one. It might not be necessary but often if your source is a computer, you get some unwanted noise.
As I suspected... I would get a pair of these: http://www.axemusic.com/product.asp?P_ID=6594&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=Behringer,Truth&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all With their deep bass performance you shouldn`t really need a sub. They are sort of HUGE though lol. and if necessary, an external DAC like this: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Audinst-HUD-mx1-Hi-Fi-USB-Audio-DAC-/180622464553?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0df01629 Although find a less expensive one. It might not be necessary but often if your source is a computer, you get some unwanted noise.
H HumanAfterAll Audiophyte Feb 15, 2011 #6 Thanks for the recommendation, will look into it! My source for these will be a TV BTW, and yeah I definitely get that unwanted noise from my computer with my headphones (ATH-AD700); drives me crazy lol.
Thanks for the recommendation, will look into it! My source for these will be a TV BTW, and yeah I definitely get that unwanted noise from my computer with my headphones (ATH-AD700); drives me crazy lol.
KEW Audioholic Overlord Feb 15, 2011 #7 I agree that those are the speakers to get if you can make the space for them. Note that the amplifiers are built into them.
I agree that those are the speakers to get if you can make the space for them. Note that the amplifiers are built into them.
GranteedEV Audioholic Ninja Feb 15, 2011 #9 HumanAfterAll said: What about a receiver? Click to expand... The behringers have built in amplification. Unless your source is a record player, you should have enough voltage to drive that amplification to its limitations. Just hook em straight up to your computer. You may need to get the appropriate cable to make the connection but that's about it. IF you experience noisiness from your computer, that's when you would get an external DAC as I suggested. Cheaper ones do exist and should do the job just the same, I'm just partial to that one
HumanAfterAll said: What about a receiver? Click to expand... The behringers have built in amplification. Unless your source is a record player, you should have enough voltage to drive that amplification to its limitations. Just hook em straight up to your computer. You may need to get the appropriate cable to make the connection but that's about it. IF you experience noisiness from your computer, that's when you would get an external DAC as I suggested. Cheaper ones do exist and should do the job just the same, I'm just partial to that one
