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Best Speakers For 300$

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Hello Folks!

 

I'm in need of a new pair of good speakers and was wondering, what my best choice for around 300$ would be.

They don't have to look good or anything, just need to have good sound quality. 

 

I mostly listen to Hip Hop, so something with good bass would be great.

 

And, should I go for 5.1 or 2.1?

 

Thanks! :D

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I mostly listen to Hip Hop, so something with good bass would be great.

Logitech Z623.

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Logitech Z623.

They're pretty cheap though.

Do they have nice sound quality?

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http://www.amazon.com/Cerwin-Bookshelf-Speaker-Dayton-Amplifier/dp/B00EOWDJZ8/ref=sr_1_30?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1414781381&sr=1-30

 

bass you say? well im sure Cerwin Vega's got bass

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If you can afford a Bose system, go for it.

 

I have a Logitech z906 and it really sounds good :)

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They're pretty cheap though.

Do they have nice sound quality?

They're amazing for hip hop and other bass-heavy music.

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Not sure if they're available here in Switzerland.

 

If you can afford a Bose system, go for it.

 

I have a Logitech z906 and it really sounds good :)

How about this? http://www.amazon.com/Bose-Companion-multimedia-speaker-Graphite/dp/B000HZBR64

 

They're amazing for hip hop and other bass-heavy music.

I'll read some reviews.

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The Companion 3 are more expensive then Z623 and aren't as good for hiphop/bass music. They're better for music that you'd want better vocal quality though.

 

I loove my Z623s, I've never cranked them really high due to the fear of my house falling down, but they're amazing speakers nonetheless.

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The Companion 3 are more expensive then Z623 and aren't as good for hiphop/bass music. They're better for music that you'd want better vocal quality though.

 

I loove my Z623s, I've never cranked them really high due to the fear of my house falling down, but they're amazing speakers nonetheless.

Well it's not like I want to have an 8 point earthquake everytime I listen to music.

Just something with decent bass and good sound quality.

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Not sure if they're available here in Switzerland.

Do you know any Swiss online stores i should skim through?

 

also i recommend Tannoy Mercury V1i's

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Well it's not like I want to have an 8 point earthquake everytime I listen to music.

Just something with decent bass and good sound quality.

lol I'm listening to music on mine now and it sounds great. It's definitely more power then you need, but they are amazing speakers for the price, especially considering they got 5 times more power then the Z523 and cost at most twice the price, very often less then that.

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Do you know any Swiss online stores i should skim through?

 

also i recommend Tannoy Mercury V1i's

Sure:

(English) 

https://www.digitec.ch/en/

 

(German)

http://www.conrad.ch/ce/de/category/SHOP_AREA_17483/Lautsprecher

http://www.steg-electronics.ch/de/articlelist/lautsprecher-847.aspx

http://www.brack.ch/multimedia-hifi/hifi-systeme-mp3/lautsprechersysteme

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Why is power being used as a measurement for quality?

It's not, if OP was using the speakers for music more focused on mids and vocals rather then bass, I'd actually suggest against the Z623, and rather for something like the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

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Why is power being used as a measurement for quality?

I didn't say I need pure power.

I said I need decent power and good sound quality.

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I didn't say I need pure power.

I said I need decent power and good sound quality.

Z623 isn't extreme power (that's what Z906 is for), it's decent power and good sound quality for what it is. That being said it isn't the best in terms of pure sound quality but it provides a better listening experience compared to other speakers like Klipsch ProMedia when it comes to more bass-y music

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Z623 isn't extreme power (that's what Z906 is for), it's decent power and good sound quality for what it is. That being said it isn't the best in terms of pure sound quality but it provides a better listening experience compared to other speakers like Klipsch ProMedia when it comes to more bass-y music

The Z623 are on my "Need to check out" list.

I just assume that if I have a budget of around 300$ there is something better than a pair of 150$ speakers.

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Yeah, but like every speaker that's half decent can get loud enough to blow my ears off. I just don't see the point of caring.

what would you recommend?

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https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product/denon-sc-m39-1-paar-wood-compact-speaker-stereo-hifi-homecinema-speaker-432711?tagIds=591-200

 

Here are some decent speakers i found, also found an amplifier but you can most likely find a cheaper one: https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product/brik-integrated-amplifier-plus-silver-stereo-amplifier-and-receiver-437650?tagIds=591-592

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And why would you recommend these if I may ask?

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And why would you recommend these if I may ask?

i remember listening to them in a store and remember these sounding pretty nice for the price.

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Corsiar sp2500  is better then any Logitech system I've owned or heard.  

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And why would you recommend these if I may ask?

They're only 2.0 speakers though, so you'll have a lot less bass vs a 2.1.

 

 

Corsiar sp2500  is better then any Logitech system I've owned or heard.  

They're also a lot more expensive. I was considering them when buying my Z623, but they just weren't worth the extra cost.

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Get some sub-$100 speakers from Micca. If you want more bassy, add a sub. Simple.

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