Soundsticks

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Hello,

would appreciate opinion on the use of Harman Kardon Soundsticks (lll)

Looking for a reasonable sound solution to a PC in the front room & considering these. Have had a quick listen, to the mark 2 version & was initially impressed. However, past experience with a 2.1 speaker system (Logitech) though exceptable detail & lower end frequency, the all important mid range was lacking; hence l'm concerned that this may be the case with the Soundsticks.

The other alternative is to go down the external dac/amp/speakers route, though l didn't want to take up the space in this particular room.

The Harman Kardon website claims that the soundsticks can "fill the room" & would take over as an audio source. Reasonable claim?

 

[professorhat]

I have the mark 2 version and have to say, they are very impressive speakers considering their size - at one point in the summer I actually used them as an emergency source of music for a party in my friend's garden - though they certainly didn't "fill" the garden, they did an impressive job of providing some background music.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the response.

In house listening, what do you think of the mid range?

 

[AL13N]

chesterfieldhouse:The other alternative is to go down the external dac/amp/speakers route, though l didn't want to take up the space in this particular room.
Have a look at these:

Alesis M1Active 520 USB

The non USB version got a good review in Sound On Sound magazine. They even have a headphone output on the front.

 

[professorhat]

chesterfieldhouse:In house listening, what do you think of the mid range?

As I remember, they were very good, though I have to say, I couldn't say how they would compare with speakers of equivalent money today as I bought them well over 5 years ago now.

The Audioengine A2s are also worth looking into - I have them in my kitchen and, for their size, they are excellent.

 

[Anonymous]

l like the look & idea of the active Alesis speakers. Look flexible & an "all in one sulution"

Do you know if it's just a case of a USB cable from PC to speaker?

Any idea of the size?

 

[AL13N]

chesterfieldhouse:Do you know if it's just a case of a USB cable from PC to speaker?Yes. You don't even need to install any drivers.

chesterfieldhouse:Any idea of the size?No. They use 5" bass drivers so should be similar to small bookshelf speakers.

For more information download the manual from the Alesis website.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks!