Desperate for Good Speakers

For the record, I don't disagree with Navy here,

NavyLCDR said:

It really depends a lot on exactly what you are looking for. Are the $35 speakers I recommended going to sound better than a pair of unamplified speakers plugged into a USB port? YES! Way better! Are the $35 speakers I recommended going to sound as good as $100+ speakers? Absolutely not. But it is a balance of what you want, need, and use vs. how much you want to pay.

You don't need exotic setups or expensive speakers to get good sound. It also depends on what you wish to use the speakers for. If you need them to simply listen to YouTube clips or occasionally listen to music while surfacing the net, an inexpensive pair of 35 dollar speakers may be the right ticket. If you're looking audiophile and listening to hi-res music, higher priced speakers may be in order.

My setup is exotic because I'm an audiophile buff who rips his own CD's, lots of them being audiophile editions.

Goldengirl52 said:

I thought there were "likes" or thumbs up!! I don't see a way to do that other than messages. I don't know if you all get a star but you deserve one for helping me Denise

You can click to "Thank" button for posts you like or feel helped you or someone else.

Thanks.

So what did you end up getting?

I got these: Logitech Z313 as a Bday gift from my Dad of all people almost 20 yrs ago. The clarity to loudness ratio is superb....and works awesomely for my needs....ie music, video's and gaming.

hdmi said:

If I may ask, is there an audiophile or HiFi related thread on here somewhere so that maybe we could talk some more about that particular subject? Thank you.

You can create a thread in this forum. Or you can create it in the Chillout Room.

That said, I'm not interested in debating the merits of sound since it's such a subjective subject with lots of opinions.

badcrc said:

I was referring to usb powered speakers and the maximum power they can deliver compared to mains powered.

Right, and I'm saying "maximum power" is more about the amplifier itself and less about the USB connection. The comparison with the phono input is that while the signal is extremely low (you need a phono amp to amplify the signal), it is the amplifier that allows you to play the sound as loud as the amp itself will go. The same applies to a sound device connected to a USB port.... you need an amp to play the sound.

Now if one is arguing signal to noise, that would be applicable, that's a different argument.