Looking for 2.0 Speakers

[jiewmeng]

i am wondering what good 2.0 speakers are there. i am thinking of saving space with 2.0 speakers. i believe that some 2.0 speakers beat 2.1 or even more channels 1? eg. Bose? but i dont print money, so i am wondering if Creative T20 Series II is good? it looks good btw

[Tripredacus]

They definately look pretty cool. As for using them, see if you can find them on newegg or amazon and if there are any user reviews of them.

[Ponch]

I bought a pair of Bose MediaMates about 9 years ago, they are very good. If you want to save space, I think it's the way to go; check the price of the "Companion2" in your area.

[Sysdll]

Don't overlook pro audio powered near field monitors. Some companies like Behringer and M-Audio make speakers that are comparable in price to consumer speakers. I like Yamaha myself but it's a matter of personal taste so try before you buy.

Edited July 22, 2010 by Sysdll

[puntoMX]

Don't overlook pro audio powered near field monitors. Some companies like Behringer and M-Audio make speakers that are comparable in price to consumer speakers. I like Yamaha myself but it's a matter of personal taste so try before you buy.

The only problem is to find something good for 50USD including shipping (that's the price on Amazon for example).

Personally I would not buy a stereo active speaker set that has just 3" woofers; 5" and up with a 3/4" cloth dome tweeter would sound much better even IF it was using cheap drivers (drivers as in speaker-units). The M-Audio Studiophile AV30 can be bought for 80USD and that could be interesting, although again, just a 3" "woofer". Now, the cheapest Behringer MONITOR SPEAKERS MS16 are priced at 62USD and come directly with a 4" woofer, but I have no clue how they calculate the tweeter diameter (1.5"?, and 2.5" on the digital series while it really looks like a 3/4" policarbonate tweeter?), but the price looks right, if not cheap.

Pyle 5'' 300 Watt 2-Way Bass Reflex Amplified Studio Monitor Speaker for 100USD... That is nasty cheap but no idea how they would sound...

[re8]

Personally I would not buy a stereo active speaker set that has just 3" woofers; 5" and up with a 3/4" cloth dome tweeter would sound much better even IF it was using cheap drivers (drivers as in speaker-units).

I would not totally dismiss speakers if they had only 3" woofers, though I'd more likely want to test them out in person. Honestly, I'd think a 2.1 system would be much better sound for the money & space once you're paying in the $75-125USD range.

These mega-review sites could help:

http://alatest.com/ (I like the McDonald's counter )

http://www.consumersearch.com/

[bonestonne]

If you're going for high quality stereo speakers, I would actually go for Edirol on a budget rather than anyone else.

http://www.amazon.com/Edirol-MA-7A-Stereo-Micro-Monitors/dp/B0009PV492/ref=pd_cp_MI_3

I've used those before, and they are some of the highest quality speakers I've ever used for less than $100.