Check out Orb Audio.I used to have some along with a little sub for under my desk.https://www.orbaudio.com/
Best small, desktop speakers, $500 or under (new or used)
What small, nearfield (3 feet) desktop speakers do you use or like?
I'm looking to fit out my desk with something good but not expensive.
Music tastes are varied and I don't care about deep bass. I'd rather have good mids, highs.
Spending is capped at $500 max. Open to used, new. Would power these with Adcom separates, 60wpc.
Elac? Ascend? KEF? What would you advise?
I'm looking to fit out my desk with something good but not expensive.
Music tastes are varied and I don't care about deep bass. I'd rather have good mids, highs.
Spending is capped at $500 max. Open to used, new. Would power these with Adcom separates, 60wpc.
Elac? Ascend? KEF? What would you advise?
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Nobody is going to suggest a pair NHT C1 ? https://www.nhthifi.com/products/16548-c-1-bookshelf-speaker Now Hear This being one of those long standing, good sounding speakers brands that's quite affordable. Easy to drive, well made and doesn't try to lend 'it's own' sound. I'd second the Paradigm ATOMs that others have suggested. Still pretty hard to improve on for the size and price. The powered Adams are for tracking / mixing and while they will reproduce a dynamic, detailed and full scale range of what's been recorded they're meant to be impartial and they are. No imaging what so ever, that's for home audio speakers. I use their big brothers at work in the studio and they're great but I'd hate to have to listen to them for long at home. IMHO |
The NHT sounds interesting. Their website suggests 100 wpc for amps and the speakers are 85 db. I have a 60 w amp but won’t be listening that loudly...hmmm. I have heard and like the Atoms. In both cases, these choices don’t seem all that much better than my Pinnacles. I was hoping for a next level speaker. Perhaps too much to ask. |
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