Hi,
So, I need some 'premium-ish' desktop speakers to go with my new set-up. I already have a 'main' set-up comprising a Marantz PM6005 and Monitor Audio RX1s, but I need some decent audio at my desk as I now spend a lot of time there working
Space is a real premium so I need a 2.0 system - no subwoofer, no exceptions! A friend has loaned me their Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II, which I am pleased with, but they are big and black (would prefer a nice silver aluminium finish to match my MacBook, keyboard/trackpad, lamp, monitors, etc. In terms of sound quality they are okay but seem to lack a bit of 'sparkle'. The bass is not deep enough and what there is is overblown to compensate, and the highs just aren't there. Mids are very impressive. On the other hand, I'm thinking I may be a bit spoilt with the Monitor Audio speakers in terms of highs - I love the MA highs. ray:
Anyway, my primary goal in posting here is to see what the general community consensus is regarding these two very well-reviewed speaker systems. I'm open to new suggestions but please bear in mind that I simply do not have room for a 2.1 system, nor do I have room for 'bookshelf' form-factor speakers. They need to be desktop friendly like the two I've mentioned.
Thank you in advance for any input - it is greatly appreciated!
Joseph.
So, I need some 'premium-ish' desktop speakers to go with my new set-up. I already have a 'main' set-up comprising a Marantz PM6005 and Monitor Audio RX1s, but I need some decent audio at my desk as I now spend a lot of time there working
Space is a real premium so I need a 2.0 system - no subwoofer, no exceptions! A friend has loaned me their Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II, which I am pleased with, but they are big and black (would prefer a nice silver aluminium finish to match my MacBook, keyboard/trackpad, lamp, monitors, etc. In terms of sound quality they are okay but seem to lack a bit of 'sparkle'. The bass is not deep enough and what there is is overblown to compensate, and the highs just aren't there. Mids are very impressive. On the other hand, I'm thinking I may be a bit spoilt with the Monitor Audio speakers in terms of highs - I love the MA highs. ray:
Anyway, my primary goal in posting here is to see what the general community consensus is regarding these two very well-reviewed speaker systems. I'm open to new suggestions but please bear in mind that I simply do not have room for a 2.1 system, nor do I have room for 'bookshelf' form-factor speakers. They need to be desktop friendly like the two I've mentioned.
Thank you in advance for any input - it is greatly appreciated!
Joseph.