Help with Computer Speakers

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I mean, white speakers are rare lol. Maybe the wood is easy to paint.

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Lol would be nice

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Also the Wharfedale DS1 would probably sound really crisp and clear so would “complement” the Klipsch you already got. Clarity for electronic music is fun. I just don’t know if the DS1s are too clear.

These are 2014-2015 speakers, discontinued.

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Also huh, DS1s are bluetooth only with just a 3.5mm in… worth it? I don’t know. Maybe, if they sound as great as other Wharfedales… and for headphones and all the other connections you’d get a K5 Pro.

There’s no point in “buying everything twice” (and IMHO that’s what you’d do if you’d get speakers with tons of digital inputs and a DAC).

Otherwise, with the SMSL AD18 (185$ at hifigear) you can power passive speakers. And 400$+ for passive speakers means you’ll have a lot more choice. Like Micca RB42s for 150$US/pair.

Edit: Topping MX3 also, but probably not powerful enough.

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What u think about these ones https://www.apollohifi.com.au/wharfedale-diamond-11-1-bookshelf-speakers-white-sandex.html

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So this thread is now “the search for white speakers”. :stuck_out_tongue:

They will have way too much treble for a computer desk. +5dB above 10khz (cymbals etc). My guess is you don’t listen to trance and metal at low volume, lol. Also, they’re apparently hard to drive. So the AD18 wouldn’t be enough either.

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There’s a ton of ELACs, Jamos and Wharfedales and KEFs on the website though, so that’s great. Some are even available in white! Heh.
https://www.apollohifi.com.au/speakers/bookshelf-speakers.html?dir=asc&order=price

Annnd I don’t know anything about these, so I’ll let others guide you to the specific models and specific amps, or you can look at Zeos reviews too (he reviewed both brands).

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Man the HIFI guy called and dropped the Klipsch down to $599 hmmmm

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Okay I don’t know much but, from my own experience (and Zeos’s), the treble might be too much on the wharfedales. The 10.1s were too much for a desktop, definitely. And I got Wharfedale… 8.1s or something, and I don’t like em.

But if you listen to trance/metal, you’d prefer tight bass, so something with a front port. And here’s the Jamo S803, available in white, with a wide front bass port, and a little boost at 100khz perfect for kick/drums. They would be a tiny bit V-shaped, but apparently the highs are not a problem (I mean that’s a 5dB V-shape, they’re basically flat), and they’re really detailed (according to some people on reddit), so would complement your Klipschs.

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And I was right. 3:20 for bass and Zeos’s reaction.
(Also, Jamo is owned by Klipsch).

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Think you mite have this mixed up Hmmm
I am just after some nice new speakers for my computer simple 2.0 and 2.1 in the long run
cheers

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Apparently they do work as well as desktop speakers too. Too much bass for you?
Edit: They’re small, but powerful AF. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Ok narrowed it down to
Kanto yu6
Klipsch R15 pm
Both around the $599 Au price tag

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Could say they are not.
I mean even JBL 305 has white’s and for special price you can basically get anything in white. Made for you but that’s another story.
Harder to find something like Purple ones in stock color. :wink:
Wrapping and painting are easy options as well.

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Well think my wife has given in and doesn’t care any more black or white just not wood grain lol

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Can u hook the topping mx3 up to the Klipsch r15 pm for the headphone amp and volume control

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Uh… Klipsch R15PM are active speakers, with USB and Optical inputs, and a remote! :slight_smile:
You don’t need the mx3 at all.

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Yeh I know that but am I able to connect to it so I can u it as a volume control instead of the remote

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Nope, you would need something else with RCA pre-outs. Which means, using another DAC, or simply, a Mackie big knob passive between your internal sound card and your speakers.

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So go for the YU6s :stuck_out_tongue: