I owned a pair of the Swans. They don't really require a sub, but they are pretty big. The wife said that they took up too much desk space so I moved on.
Very Small Desktop Speakers
Can anyone give me advice on small to very small speakers that could sit on a desktop? I have moved to a new open office situation where I have walls but no ceiling so my old Plinius 8200 and B&W 805 speakers are just too instrusive to some the others around me. My source would be my Apple powerbook or maybe a small CD player. Let's face it, sound quality is not the most important issue but size is. I was thinking of a Sophia "Baby" amp or something equivalently small--so speaker efficiency is also a consideration.
thanks for the tips in advance.
thanks for the tips in advance.
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I'm very happy with my Paradigm Mites (not to be confused with Totem Mites) on my office desk, less than a metre from each ear. Cost me about $300 Cdn new, should come in around $200 Usd. If I didn't have them, I'd be pulled strongly to the Epos ELS 3s for just a little more money. As for Budrew's musings; no offence, but I'd consider it a sacrilege to put Dulcet's on a desk top, but hey, however you like to burn your money...Dulcets are fabulous main speakers on good stands in a smallish room... |
Here's two desktop setups that are intresting. Alesis Proactive 5.1 is cheap and sounds pretty good too. Genelec 8030a is about 4 times more expensive but sounds awesome. |
How small would you like? A 10-12" monitor speaker is not really "small" on a desktop. There are many sat/sub systems available, from the computer stuff on up. For my home computer, I recent bought the FPS flat panel monitors and sub speaker system that Von Schweikert Audio is selling for $129 (vonschweikert.com). It's certainly excellent for a computer, and would support a nice integrated amp or receiver and CD. Thorough Bass, Inc. has the new "Majestic Diamond" monitors (approx. 5" cube, $200 ea.) to go with their terrific subwoofers. I'd sure take a look at that, having heard it only briefly at an audio show last year. thoroughbass.com--see "PAM" link at the bottom of the left-hand column. For regular monitors, the Alon Napoleon 8" tall mini-monitors (now Nolaspeakers.com, but Napoleons are no longer made, I think.) were rave-reviewed and TRULY EXCELLENT (new $695)! If you could find a used pair, you'd really be in business. Then there are puppies like the Mirage nanosats and omnisats that might be very good in a desk situation withtheir omni dispersion. Good luck! |
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