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What are the specifications I should pay attention to, like values of impedance, frequency range and such?

I want them to be able to play drum'n'bass and dubstep very well, which means a lot of bass and low frequencies.

I was thinking something alonge the lines of these: Click here (Sorry for Croatian link...)

But they don't seem to have very big frequency range (lowest frequency maybe not being low enough?).

What are other good brands of speakers?

Re: When buying speakers...

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Originally posted by Gauss What are the specifications I should pay attention to, like values of impedance, frequency range and such? I want them to be able to play drum'n'bass and dubstep very well, which means a lot of bass and low frequencies. I was thinking something alonge the lines of these: Click here (Sorry for Croatian link...) But they don't seem to have very big frequency range (lowest frequency maybe not being low enough?). What are other good brands of speakers?

Those speakers won't go that low, due to them being physically limited. The woofers on those speakers are too small to recreate the low end. Add a subwoofer if you want lower frequencies paired with those. Or buy some cabinet style speakers. Cerwin Vega is known for their low-end output. However, they may not be the clearest on the high end.

PM inconspicuous, he knows his speaker bizznass.

Those speakers you posted are meant to be paired with a subwoofer for a 5.1 surround system.

design is all that matter

raw powah

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Originally posted by dj_alfi design is all that matter

No, not really.

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Originally posted by Frenchie PM inconspicuous, he knows his speaker bizznass.

I might do that.

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get two of these plus a 1000 watt amp to go with the speakers from your link and you will be set.

You need these

What's your budget?

I'd go for two nice 5" of 6" self-powered studio monitors from someone like KRK or Samson, coupled with a 10" or 12" subwoofer.

You're never going to get a single cone speaker with a wide enough frquency range to satisfy you.

That said, I use only 2 x 5" at home and I like them okay without a woofer.

Alesis M1 Active MK2 are great hifi active speakers for a reasonable price with bass enough to rock the house

I'm no expert, but I think the answer might be that specifications aren't allways that accurate a gauge, and you should just listen to them yourself.

I got some companion 3s back in 2004. They are great, awesome bass response and very nice highs too (as well as a built in stereo processing thing which makes mp3s sound way better).

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Originally posted by blacknoizybox Alesis M1 Active MK2 are great hifi active speakers for a reasonable price with bass enough to rock the house

Alesis are wicked. The M1 Active MK2 weren't that great though.

We sport a couple of Alesis Monitor Two's. Awesome

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Originally posted by blacknoizybox Alesis M1 Active MK2 are great hifi active speakers for a reasonable price with bass enough to rock the house

no.

they are shit.

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Originally posted by echosystm no. they are shit.

everything is relative

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Originally posted by blacknoizybox everything is relative

relatively shit.

I'm willing to pay up to 2500 kn, which is around $515, but I know you can get more for that money in USA than in Croatia (remember my LCD monitor thread?), so bear that in mind.

I just got some new speakers for the bedroom . �149.99 ($300) 600W inc USB and HDMI Video upscaling.

Philips HTS3357




D/A converter 12 bit, 108 MHz
Picture enhancement High Def (720p, 1080i) , Progressive Scan

Sound
Total Output Power 600 W
Output power (RMS) 4x75W, 2x150W
D/A converter 24 bit, 192 kHz
Frequency response 150-18000 Hz
Signal to noise ratio >65 dB
Sound System Dolby Digital , Dolby Prologic II , DTS , Stereo
Sound Enhancement Class "D" Digital Amplifier , Night Mode
Equalizer settings Action , Cartoon , Classic , Concert , Drama , Gaming , Jazz , Lounge , MTV , News , Party , RnB , Rock , Sports

Video Playback
Compression formats MPEG1 , MPEG2 , DivX 3.11 , DivX 4.x , DivX 5.x , DivX 6.0 , DivX Ultra
Playback Media DVD-Video , DVD+R/+RW , DVD-R/-RW , Video CD/SVCD , CD-R/CD-RW
Video disc playback system NTSC , PAL

Audio Playback
Compression format MP3 , WMA
Playback Media Audio CD , DVD+R/+RW , DVD-R/-RW , CD-R/RW
MP3 bit rates 32-256 kbps and VBR

Which brand is the best out of these?

Wharfedale
Magnat
Kef
Mission (M6i, M3i, Mv, E8, E3 series)

Also, if I want to connect 2 speakers and 1 subwoofer to a computer, do I need a receiver or an amplifier?

Sorry, I'm a noob when it comes to these things.

I've spent the last 4 years running these

cost me �150 for the pair, 100w, 6ohms and they do the job nicely. Size wise they're small enough to go either end of my desk, they handle pretty nicely overall on the highs & lows and i've given them a lot of hammer because I run my tv sound and my computer through my stereo so they're in constant use and I'd recommend them

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Originally posted by Gauss Which brand is the best out of these? Wharfedale Magnat Kef Mission (M6i, M3i, Mv, E8, E3 series) Also, if I want to connect 2 speakers and 1 subwoofer to a computer, do I need a receiver or an amplifier? Sorry, I'm a noob when it comes to these things.

I need to raplce my equipment soon. I'm going to just buy an Amp, run a line in cable from my computer's sound port to it and likewise from the tv. I'm not aware of anything else that you 'need' in order to do that. Most Amps will run your chosen speaker setup too but check the impedance to make sure it won't blow the speakers or likewise.

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Originally posted by Ian I need to raplce my equipment soon. I'm going to just buy an Amp, run a line in cable from my computer's sound port to it and likewise from the tv. I'm not aware of anything else that you 'need' in order to do that. Most Amps will run your chosen speaker setup too but check the impedance to make sure it won't blow the speakers or likewise.

Which means amp is enough, no need for receiver?

no, you need a stereo receiver. amplifiers don't have sub outputs.

that being said, though, for your budget, a good pair of bookshelves & an integrated amp will sound better, though if you just want to make stuff shake, you're better off getting a HTIB (like that philips).

Here's a pretty good option for the price:

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/P...mplifiers/A-35R
http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rb-51.aspx

I generally hate klipsch, but if you want a 2.0 system for around $500, they're your best bet for anything that could be considered close to full-range.

at the end of the day, though, as mentioned before, a good pair of KRKs will work better than any of this nonsense.

p.s. watts, frequency ranges, & pretty much any other numbers used in audio are worthless.

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Originally posted by CyclonesWorld Those speakers you posted are meant to be paired with a subwoofer for a 5.1 surround system.

no such think as 'made for surround sound.'

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Originally posted by inconspicuous no, you need a stereo receiver. amplifiers don't have sub outputs. that being said, though, for your budget, a good pair of bookshelves & an integrated amp will sound better, though if you just want to make stuff shake, you're better off getting a HTIB (like that philips). Here's a pretty good option for the price: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/P...mplifiers/A-35R http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rb-51.aspx I generally hate klipsch, but if you want a 2.0 system for around $500, they're your best bet for anything that could be considered close to full-range. at the end of the day, though, as mentioned before, a good pair of KRKs will work better than any of this nonsense. p.s. watts, frequency ranges, & pretty much any other numbers used in audio are worthless.

What are KRKs?

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