…while maintaining affordability? I’m thinking nearfield (or is it near field?) on a desk where the speakers can be anywhere from 4ft to 6ft apart.
we can throw a sub into the mix too and again, small but can produce quality BIG sound while being affordable.
and regarding subs…where should it / they be placed if your desk is against the wall and the back / sides are enclosed? in my case, I’ve got a desk that’s about 6ft wide and 2ft deep, maybe a few inches more and have drawers on both sides, so no space to fit a sub under the desk unless it was placed central and at my feet. in a case like that, if it were to be placed at my feet, it would need to be tall and skinny so I don’t kick it accidentally. alternatively, I do have the space for one or two small subs on either side of my desk, but suspect the closed sides will hinder their performance.
thoughts?
edit - oh…also,they have to be better than what I have. Kanto YU6 and SUB8.
I gotta say, I absolutely love these Neumi BS5 speakers. I don’t really know whether to call them desktop or Bookshelf speakers. They are a great size that can serve both ways, but I lean towards desktop. That is how I am using them. Either way, for 95 bucks these things are amazing! They did fine with my Topping MX-3, but when I upgraded to the SMSL S-8 stack, they rose to a whole new level. Just unbelievable, really. I have been messing around with placement options and it’s been a fun journey! My focus is near field and these are very directional. Different angles, elevations and toe in are producing interesting results. More than anything I am thrilled by how clean they sound.
I’m not a mind reader…but I suspect you want to know what my definition for ‘affordable’ is? looking up what dictionary.com has to say, that may have been the wrong word to use as I don’t mean inexpensive, but do mean reasonably priced, which are both used in their definition
but if it helps to provide a number…$1000 - $1500 for the amp, two speakers and one or two subs.
I realize I didn’t mention I am speaking about passive speakers that would require an amp, not powered speakers.
You put this per speaker and we start to be in the hood.
But double it right away, per speaker and we there.
Then only a preamp/dac and sub or two to cherry the cake.
Iloud micros are god tier tuning wise but the vanatoo t0s are an upgrade on everything else and have a sub out, I’d say get ilouds if you can get them on sale price (as close to $200 as possible), for full price go with the vanatoos
My JBL Studio 530 s are kicking ass in this category. I’m running it off the topping PA3. I checked out that cute little Loxjie A10, but missed some goodness compared to the topping mx3 i had so i went up to the PA3. Then @Raptor168 convinced me on the s-8 stack since it’s on the drop this week for a couple hundred off with su-8 da-8s combo… so i guess i have to give them money.
Yea what constitutes small otherwise id suggest other speakers.
I stand by my claim. Micca 0o0 sound bigger than their physical size. With a sub $100 sub, the henry cejudo of 2.1 desktop system. form performance value.
I am pretty positive that Zeos himself praised a pair of Swans Speakers. It was in a recent video, and he did say that they sound much larger than their size. You should look into that.
If it’s going to help you in any way. I believe that the video he mentioned this in is in a very recent video of a Swans Speakers speaker. Give it a quick search
Honestly, I don’t think this gear will let you down. It will be interesting to see how you get on with it.