Advise for new speakers for my PC setup

[68380]

Hello there =)

I'd love to get some buying recommendations for new speakers and thought this might be a good place to get some advise.

Currently I own a Creative Sound BlasterX Katana (v1) for my PC setup which is a soundbar with a peak output of 150W and a 75W RMS. It has two 2.5″ (63.5mm) Upfiring Midbass Drivers, 1.3″ (34mm) High-excursion Tweeters and a 5.25″ (133mm) Subwoofer Driver. I like the sound of it, it fills the room quite nicely. However I'd like to switch to a pair of speakers to get some stereo sound.

Here are my requirements/wishes:

• They shall sit on my desk, so not tooo huge
• They MUST be available in white in order to fit into the setup
• Price range is about 300-500 € for both speakers
• I was thinking about studio speakers but am unsure weather these are the right kind for me
  • I like to listen to base heavy music (techno, etc)
  • I also watch quite a lot of youtube videos with just talking.
• Do I need a subwoofer? I guess if the speakers are large enough I should get away without using one, right? But it's also fine if I need one

Additional facts:

• The room has about 60 m³ of volume
• The speakers would be about 60 cm away from my ears
• I was thinking about tilting them up to an angle to point in the direction of my ears. Is this something to invest in?
• I like the boxy look (e.g., yamaha hs7w) and not something like the Bose Companion 50

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[krivium]

Hi,
Your inquiry is worded a bit confusing: do you want to build or buy a pair of loudspeakers?

If you want to buy a pair of loudspeakers: studio nearfield monitor would fullfil your need. Regarding low end extension: the bigger diameter drivers the more low end ( it's a bit simplified but true in 90% case nevertheless). Below 6,5" driver you'll be seriously limited in low end extension but in a 2.1 system ( with a sub added) it should be ok.

Are you looking for a nearfield only solution ( @ your desk) or for your whole room? Bo5h will have slightly different requirements and might give different set of compromise ( regarding woofer driver size and need for a sub).

Define clearly your need and rank them in order of importance ( if white color is high on list it'll limit other factor but... might be your main criteria, your own preference!).

 

[68380]

Hello krivium,

thanks for your reply! I am sorry about not being clear with my intensions^^

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do you want to build or buy a pair of loudspeakers?

Definitely buy

Are you looking for a nearfield only solution ( @ your desk) or for your whole room?

Primarily for my desk. I just included the room volume for reference thinking it might make a difference.

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Below 6,5" driver you'll be seriously limited in low end extension but in a 2.1 system ( with a sub added) it should be ok.

So choosing something like the yamaha HS7 (with a 6.5" woofer 60W) would not be sufficient, if I understand you correctly?

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Define clearly your need and rank them in order of importance

1. Must be white
2. Shall be suitable for base heavy music and dialogs.
3. Shall be used for my desk setup
4. The setup shall only cost max 500 € total
5. Can include a subwoofer if needed

Does this help?

Greetings,
Felix

 

[Pano]

Felix. This is a DIY forum, meant for building things. If you just want to buy ready made speakers that’s fine, but there are other forums better suited to that discussion.