Desk Speakers.

[Gwadien]

Right, need a pair of desk speakers, no sub, just speakers, I currently have these; which do a good enough job; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-X-...qid=1389383896&sr=8-1&keywords=Logitech+X-140 but the right speakers wire's become loose in the back, and takes alot of moving around to get it working, and it's getting annoying, so I knee-jerk bought these;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-A6...&qid=1389383948&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+a-60

They were absolutely terrible, and was probably better getting my earphones, putting them in-front of me and playing them full blast.

I was wondering if anyone knew of any good deals going on or anything to get a pair of decent speakers, similar to the first link, I tried shopping on amazon, but it's full of fools who give 5* to anything.

£50 odd budget, mind you, I'm not a proper quality freak.
Cheers.

 

[caLLous]

What's wrong with a sub? I have a pair of Logitech Z323's (with sub) that I use as "portable" speakers. They're great.

 

[Gwadien]

What's wrong with a sub? I have a pair of Logitech Z323's (with sub) that I use as "portable" speakers. They're great.

Selfless reasons really, if I put it on the floor, the person below could hear it, and it's like a solid desk with no way of getting from a plug to the floor without making it look retarded, also if I put it on the desk then my neighbour would hear it, and I don't wanna annoy her.

 

[caLLous]

Hmm. A student who's worried about bothering neighbours with music? Sometimes I worry about you, Gwad.

The ones I linked have a "volume" knob on the back of the sub for bass loudness so you could just turn it down...

 

[Gwadien]

Hmm. A student who's worried about bothering neighbours with music? Sometimes I worry about you, Gwad.

The ones I linked have a "volume" knob on the back of the sub for bass loudness so you could just turn it down...

There's no-where I can put a sub realistically tbh, it'd have to be at an angle which I'd imagine would be a no-no? and I couldn't get it on the floor

And what's wrong with caring?

 

[Deebs]

I am interested in this also, my speaker system on my PC consists of 2 Cambridge Soundworks cubes and a sub under the desk. Looking for something a lot better in audio quality. (Think they are over 8 years old now)

 

[Madmaxx]

There's no-where I can put a sub realistically tbh, it'd have to be at an angle which I'd imagine would be a no-no? and I couldn't get it on the floor

And what's wrong with caring?

I bought these:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1077685.htm

only £5 when I got them and they do the job, 5-10 watts compared to the 2 watts on yours.

maybe their to budget but still

 

[Gwadien]

I am interested in this also, my speaker system on my PC consists of 2 Cambridge Soundworks cubes and a sub under the desk. Looking for something a lot better in audio quality. (Think they are over 8 years old now)

No copying!

 

[Deebs]

No copying!

Copying? I want a sub, I want to piss the neighbours off

 

[Gwadien]

Copying? I want a sub, I want to piss the neighbours off

Friggin chavs.

What's the rules on having a sub? - I mean, can I put it to one side? (Sitting here thinking what I could do with it.)

 

[caLLous]

Well, with mine you can put it wherever you like but both speakers connect to it and you plug the system into the power from the sub.

 

[Gwadien]

Well, with mine you can put it wherever you like but both speakers connect to it and you plug the system into the power from the sub.

Could I put it on a desk though? seems a bit retarded to do that tbh, should preferably be on the floor? :S

 

[caLLous]

Yeah well if you turn the bass volume knob all the way down to 0 then it's just a box that you can put anywhere within reach of the speakers and the power. I think subs work best on the floor a couple of inches away from a wall.

 

[Gwadien]

Yeah well if you turn the bass volume knob all the way down to 0 then it's just a box that you can put anywhere within reach of the speakers and the power. I think subs work best on the floor a couple of inches away from a wall.

Then I may aswell just buy a pair of speakers? haha

 

[Gwadien]

Think im gonna go for these; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Z2...-1&keywords=Logitech+Multimedia+Speakers+Z200

They seem to be the successors of my current ones.

 

[Billargh]

I've basically got an old as fuck version of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-98...=1389400136&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech+speakers

I got them at a computer fair almost a decade ago, haven't had a single problem with them yet.

 

[TdC]

What @Billargh said. I have the LS*223 version, and have had them for...meh 7 years now? @Gwadien, I am going to get myself this when I pass my project semester: http://www.kef.com/html/en/showroom/digital_music_solutions/x_300a/x_300a/index.html

 

[Billargh]

I believe these are mine were the X-230's.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-X-230-Multimedia-Speaker-System/dp/B00069ZEA6

 

[Yaka]

meh just search for videologic active Sirocco range. just be sure its the Sirocco Spirit variants. if its modified with a gainlone amp internally then all the better. seen standard go for £10 mint and gainclone versions around £70 but these are rare. but they are big in size

Sirocco crossfires are ok but are dinky satellites rather than actual monitors

Sirroco Pros arnt bad either worth a punt

having had both in the good ol bw days id go for the spirits if you can find em on gumtree or ebay.

 

[old.Osy]

I have these and they are wonderful - http://www.hercules.com/us/legacy/bdd/p/39/xps-2-1-40/

But seeing how they are end of life now, maybe looks at their successors? They have pure 2.0 aswell.

http://www.hercules.com/us/Speakers/

 

[Aoami]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/271370970816?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1

I used to have a pair of these and they were fucking beautiful. Can't find them anywhere other than ebay tho so i guess they dont make them now. I wonder where mine are?

 

[Yaka]

christ those are cheap

 

[Aoami]

They were only about £70 new iirc. That was 6 or so years ago though. Mine may have been a slightly cheaper model though. Still, the sound and build quality for the price was phenomenal.