best or good enough desktop speakers

[xwangbu]

I also have an altec lansing Atp3 - bought it second pa around 2003 or 2004?
buo pa rin hanggang ngayon. pinasa ko na sa utol ko.

I laso had a couple of harman kordon 2pc speakers - ganda rin sound nya.

or you can go and test sa mga it shops. bring your phone or mp3 player to test.
pang-sound check mo some of your mp3s na madalas mo patugtugin.

isang pasada nag paradise city ng GNR malalaman mo na kung ok yung speaker. :D

[Type 100]

I've got Creative Inspire T10s - just a 2.0 system but plenty loud for most uses, with good bass. Not sure if it's still sold but it used to go for PhP2,000. I know there's a successor to this system, sold in Singapore...I think it was the T12.

The T10 and T12 are junior versions of Creative's premium Gigaworks line, the T20 and T40. When I was shopping around, I auditioned the T10 and T20. Both were good, but the cheaper T10 had a warmer sound that was easier on my ears.

[holdencaulfield]

I also have an altec lansing Atp3 - bought it second pa around 2003 or 2004?
buo pa rin hanggang ngayon. pinasa ko na sa utol ko.

I laso had a couple of harman kordon 2pc speakers - ganda rin sound nya.

or you can go and test sa mga it shops. bring your phone or mp3 player to test.
pang-sound check mo some of your mp3s na madalas mo patugtugin.

isang pasada nag paradise city ng GNR malalaman mo na kung ok yung speaker. :D

seryoso pang test ko "estranged" ng G n R though not a fan. dito ko nage-gauge yung hi's and lo's at kung superb saking pandinig yung system.

2.1 lang mga chong at i-hook ko lang dito yung ipod or mp3. ang gusto ko sana yung mga satellites may tweeters hindi lang mids. particular ako sa crash ng cymbals at nakita ko yung isang model na sinuggest dito na altec lansing. try ko i-audition sana magana yung tweets. partial din ako sa harman kardon since fan ako ng jbl pero baka mahirap makakita ng 2.1.
ang budget ko nasa 4k lang para sa ganito. di ako gagastos ng 6k up kasi kung ganun lang din, upgrade ko na lang yung home theater ko ulit. makakabili nako ng paborito kong satellites na "polk audio" or "mordaunt short" sa 6k.
gusto ko yung tulad ng sinasabi niyo bang por da buck yung kahit chipipay pero suabe.
thanks sa lahat ng nirecommend niyo,
try ko mahagilap mga yan.
salamat sa mga magsuggest pa!

[Retz]

may brand before na 'Labtec'. okay din un.... ung sa isang pc ko 8yrs ko na ginagami ang Labtec Pulse speaker.

[holdencaulfield]

may brand before na 'Labtec'. okay din un.... ung sa isang pc ko 8yrs ko na ginagami ang Labtec Pulse speaker.

nakita ko na, kaya lang mas gusto kong kahoy yung casing ng sats at hindi nakaflat sa plastic housing yung speakers.

[timykoo]

Ano ba budget? Recent experience with altec, medyo sirain na sila now a days. Have an octane 7 and not happy with. Creative - dont bother. Edifier more on bass. Logitech no experience but many good reviews. Why not checkout jbl creatures? Maganda tunog nyan for a 2.1. Kakaiba tunog ng bass at clarity wise its very clear.

[holdencaulfield]

Ano ba budget? Recent experience with altec, medyo sirain na sila now a days. Have an octane 7 and not happy with. Creative - dont bother. Edifier more on bass. Logitech no experience but many good reviews. Why not checkout jbl creatures? Maganda tunog nyan for a 2.1. Kakaiba tunog ng bass at clarity wise its very clear.

napakinggan ko yung creature, maganda tunog and mura pa. ayos talaga jbl kaya lang ang weird ng itsura. gusto ko yung conventional. planning to get jbl jembe kahit ito na lang muna.

[Retz]

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how about Bose speakers?

[holdencaulfield]

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how about Bose speakers?

mahal yung bose companion. bose fan ako pero hindi ko papatulan yung mga pang iphone/pod units nila. though maganda talaga tunog.

[SiRbossR]

Altec Lansing ko 9yrs na and Oks na Oks padin,

[IMm29]

Altec Lansing ko 9yrs na and Oks na Oks padin,

Same same! Using them now as speakers for my lcd monitor turned tv/video display.


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[Retz]

Altec Lansing ko 9yrs na and Oks na Oks padin,

matibay talaga altec lansing.

[Calistro]

Parang hindi na maganda un mga bagong Altec ngaun. Buhay pa rin un saken, 2002 ata yun.

Edifier un gamit ko sa desktop ngaun, medyo mahina lang un volume kumpara dun sa Altec. Gamit ko nalang un Altec sa kwarto, saksakan ng mp3 player =)

[Horsepower]

The low-end Altecs probably aren't that durable pero I can attest to the durability of the high-end, flagship models. My Altec 621 still rocks the neighborhood with its clean tight sound.

Anyway, sana naman di sirain ang current Altecs (they were taken over by Plantronics na)

I'm eyeing the MX6021 or its update (MX7021). Even at <10k, it still very much worth it kasi ang tagal mo ito gagamitin.

Labtec (I had the pulse 424 for a start) was bought by Logitech before they flooded the market with low-priced, good quality speakers. ( I had the z680 and two z5500). Those two can literally shake your neighbor's roof - i know because I've tried it so many times at midnight (with sats off, of course).

The pulse 424 was a great 2.1 speaker system because it used a sealed sub radiator. Tight, loud, strong bass. Problematic lang connector nun kasi nga sobrang lakas natatangal. They should have secured it with screws.

Now, with two children, I've long sold my super loud sound systems. I can't use it anyway (and deplete its monetary value). I just retained my trusty 621 to play classical music round the clock.

BTT

if you can find a second hand Altec 621, 641, CS21, MX5021, Creative Gigaworks S750, Logitech z2300, get it. You will not regret it, believe you me.

[Retz]

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kaya wala na pala labtec binili na ng logitech.

[BratPAQ]

how about bookshelf type?

Edifier R2700 Studio 7 active 2.0 speakers

6.5 inch woofer
4 inch medrange
0.75 inch tweeter

i had one of this series before, it weighs 10 kilo, yung old model, i would say iba sya sa mga 2.1 speakers na naririnig ko na puro bass. defined bass and nice highs and nice midrange. perfect for bossa and jazz music and heavy metal. di tulad ng 2.1 na maganda lang sa hiphop and bassy music because of its heavy bass.

yun lang medyo pricey, P6.4k sa tipidpc

[Retz]

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pang laki! ang karaoke na yan sir.

[holdencaulfield]

ganda nga ng mga speakers ng edifier, pero tulad ng isang comment dito regarding desktop speakers nila inaudition ko yung 2.1 mahina, kulang sa tulak.
mura yang mga edifier na yan ni bratpaq, ang maganda pa niyan parang active na rin ata. di pako nakapag audition ng ganyan

[holdencaulfield]

The low-end Altecs probably aren't that durable pero I can attest to the durability of the high-end, flagship models. My Altec 621 still rocks the neighborhood with its clean tight sound.

Anyway, sana naman di sirain ang current Altecs (they were taken over by Plantronics na)

I'm eyeing the MX6021 or its update (MX7021). Even at <10k, it still very much worth it kasi ang tagal mo ito gagamitin.

Labtec (I had the pulse 424 for a start) was bought by Logitech before they flooded the market with low-priced, good quality speakers. ( I had the z680 and two z5500). Those two can literally shake your neighbor's roof - i know because I've tried it so many times at midnight (with sats off, of course).

The pulse 424 was a great 2.1 speaker system because it used a sealed sub radiator. Tight, loud, strong bass. Problematic lang connector nun kasi nga sobrang lakas natatangal. They should have secured it with screws.

Now, with two children, I've long sold my super loud sound systems. I can't use it anyway (and deplete its monetary value). I just retained my trusty 621 to play classical music round the clock.

BTT

if you can find a second hand Altec 621, 641, CS21, MX5021, Creative Gigaworks S750, Logitech z2300, get it. You will not regret it, believe you me.

try ko nga yan. medyo habol ko yung tweets para sa crash ng cymbals, sana maganda tunog. medyo secondary lang yung subs.

[jhnkvn]

Dum dum dum! Sorry took a long time to reply. Di ko napansin yun tab ko sa thread (naaubutan ko pa page 2 ).

When it comes to "computer" speakers, Logitech Edifier and Altec Lansing gets my nod. However, my recent favorite would probably be HiVi or for 6,600php their D1080MKII gets my vote (TipidPC.com | spk: Swans HiVi (D1080MKII) 2.0). If you're not worried about the lack of bass and is very particular on the midrange and tweeters, take a peek at M-Audio's Studiophile AV30 at JB Music outlets (M-AUDIO - Studiophile AV 30 - Compact Monitor Speakers for Professional-Quality Media Creation).

As Altec... well, in terms of brand heritage, I don't think many people are even aware that the L in JBL stands for Lansing *wink* and no, they aren't owned by Plantronics nowadays but rather by Infinity Group (holding company yan). They've been actually aggressively lately sa new product developments nila.. I'm on a wait-and-see attitude whether they can bring back the old 1960s glory of Altec.

Those Edifier R2700 Studio 7 studio monitors might look attractive, but the 6.5" midbass driver will be TOO capable. If you're going to mount that on an ordinary desk, you'll be hearing your table resonate with the bass lines. This is why I recommend 2.1 systems instead for computer systems as you can mount the subwoofers down below where their rubber feet makes them less... well... less "vibrate-ey"

But if you were to like the Edifiers, get the younger sibling at 4k (http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...ds/id/15286936). A two-way system is more than enough for most people.