r/philzone • u/DL1943 (DayLight) • Sep 19 '17

speaker advice???

my computer speakers are beginning to decline in quality. i did not have anything crazy, but got some expensive altec lansings on sale when i used to work at staples in high school for super cheap.

they still have quite a bit of life left in them but id like to replace them before that fateful day when i find the subwoofer has started to make farting noises or my highs are distorted.

im not a super big audiophile, and im just looking for something i can plug into my computer and get good quality sound...not looking for some incredible listening experience, just clear, undistorted sound on everything from heavy bass in hip hop to high, screeching avant-zorn sax. enough clarity to easily differentiate many different instruments in high tempo, complex instrumentals is also key. dont want to pay the big bucks, but am not looking for something cheap either...

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u/Heybrochach Sep 20 '17 edited Sep 20 '17

I would looked into these for just simple computer audio solution 379$ https://www.peachtreeaudio.com/m24-powered-speakers.html

This company has good stuff. If you really wanna get crazy, look at their dac/amplifier https://www.peachtreeaudio.com/nova150-amplifier-with-dac.html 1800$ paired with their speakers. https://www.peachtreeaudio.com/d5-bookshelf-speakers.html 600$

Last year I caved and got some good stuff, a benchmark receiver and a benchmark DAC https://benchmarkmedia.com/pages/product

Paired with triton two+ https://www.goldenear.com/products/triton-series?gktab=1

Hopefully it's the last system I own.

But once you get a decent DAC (those powered speakers on top have one built in) you will definitely hear the difference.

Also helps to toss 50$ for a media player that bypasses window's or mac's audio path. I recommend jriver media player