Recommend Some Computer Speakers?

cockroachfarm · Sep 16, 2001

I just gave my daughter my desktop computer to use at college and went out and replaced it with a decent laptop for myself. The desktop had, I believe, an Altec-Lansing 495 sound package - subwoofer and decent satellite speakers. Is there something of comparable sound quality that I can hook up to my laptop when I use it at home? I was thinking of one of the Sonigistix "Monsoon" systems with "flat" planar satellite speakers and a subwoofer. Anyone have any experience with these? If not - any other recommendations? I want the best - within reason.

phatch · Sep 17, 2001

I'm hearing good things about KLH and Polk audio speakers for the computer.

Phil

neetones · Sep 17, 2001

The best you can get under about $300 is a set by Klipsch. I myself have their 4.1 set and it set me back around $250 when I got it two years back. But just run some searches and you'll see what I mean.

Nitin

cockroachfarm · Sep 17, 2001

Originally posted by phatch
I'm hearing good things about KLH and Polk audio speakers for the computer.

Phil

I'm familiar with the impressive Polk speakers for home audio systems, but the only Polk computer speaker system I have seen in stores or on websites looks a bit puny. I also like KLH, but the systems I have seen so far were also far from suitable. If Polk has a website, maybe I'll check it out and see if they offer any top-of-the-line systems for computers.

cockroachfarm · Sep 17, 2001

Originally posted by neetones
The best you can get under about $300 is a set by Klipsch. I myself have their 4.1 set and it set me back around $250 when I got it two years back. But just run some searches and you'll see what I mean.

Nitin

Thanks for the tip, Nitin. I didn't realize that Klipsch made computer speakers. Of course I am familiar with Klipsch and will check out the 4.1 set you mentioned as soon as possible. My budget is pretty much open - I can't imagine a set of computer speakers (subwoofer and satellites) going for more than $400 or $500.

PsychRN · Sep 17, 2001

Peter Aczel's The Audio Critic did a article on the Monsoon calling the speakers the best speakers for under $1000 dollars or something like that...unfortunately only for listening in the nearfield. I am unused to thinking of the PC as a High-end listening system but perhaps I should start? BTW, Aczel is a well-known debunker of audio BS, he is a scientist and engineer and has called some really expensive stuff, expensive crap.

cockroachfarm · Sep 17, 2001

Originally posted by PsychRN
Peter Aczel's The Audio Critic did a article on the Monsoon calling the speakers the best speakers for under $1000 dollars or something like that...unfortunately only for listening in the nearfield.....

Thanks so much. This is exactly the info I was looking for. And yes, I'm only interested in the "nearfield" sound quality, ie. while sitting at my laptop at my desk. I'm not looking for a system to replace my "music" set up. I have two complete Bose sound systems that take care of my modest listening requirements while in my office.

Perilous Truth · Sep 17, 2001

Get some Cambridge soundworks speakers with the subwoofer. I only paid 100 dollars for mine, and they are really great, they sound better then my home stereo system. For the money, i dont think you can beat them.