PC speaker setup #whatarethebasics

[A Pinch Of Greed]

Alright guys so i have, ALOT of questions that i need someone smarter and more knowledgeable than me to answer. first of the main situation i have is that i am trying to find a pc speaker system to replace my current one, as it is dying slowly but surely, its a cheap $35 2.1 system by logitec and it has served me well but i wanna upgrade. Theres a few things that i want out of my new speakers, first and foremost im a bass whore and i need deep and heavy bass, upon saying this its also important that the other parts of the music aren't completely drowned out (though i do understand a lot of bass tends to have this effect). now upon saying this ive had a look online and i cant see a decent 2.1 system that i could buy outright that fits what i want, so im thinking of trying to get hifi speakers and connect them to an amp and maybe buy a sub later (or if its affordable now) this being said i have no god dam clue where to start. i have no idea how the wiring works, have no idea what amp is good and what is bad, i dont know what decent hifi/bookself speakers there are out there that can have a sub added on later, i also have no idea how an amp even works, and are they all the same? or do i need a different one depending on the sub and speakers?  and i have no clue as to whether this is even a better option than buying a standard speaker system. and yes ive tried reading up on this online but i cant understand half of what they are talking about they just say get an amp, speakers and a sub later and i have no idea what to choose or how it works. 

 

to whoever took the time to read this, i thank you for any help you could give an audio amateur in his pursuit of better sound

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[A Pinch Of Greed]

oh yeah i forgot to put that in thanks, probably somewhere around $200-$300 max and thats in AUD $$ 

 

[Dackzy]

1 hour ago, A Pinch Of Greed said:

oh yeah i forgot to put that in thanks, probably somewhere around $200-$300 max and thats in AUD $$ 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-B652-Bookshelf-Speaker/dp/B002RMPHMU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457253475&sr=8-1&keywords=Dayton+Audio+B652 + something like this http://www.amazon.com/Topping-TP22-TK2050-Digital-Amplifier/dp/B005VR1VQE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457253366&sr=8-1&keywords=Topping+TP22+amp and then add an sub http://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Audio-PSW-8-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B002AT94HE/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1457253540&sr=1-13&keywords=subwoofer 

 

 

[Donk Quixote]

I'm speaking in very broad strokes, but the bigger the speaker the better it sounds.  So a set of $200 5" bookshelf type speakers will usually sound better (and get louder) than a $200 set of 2.1 speakers.  However since the 2.1 has a sub it will have better bass.  I would recommend getting larger bookshelf type speakers then getting a sub later if you want.

 

Then there  are active (self powered) and passive speakers.  Passive speakers need an amp.  All 'computer' speakers will be active and don't need an amp, which of course is the main advantage they have.  The main advantages for passive there's a lot more choice of speaker and if the electronic fail you can just get a new amp.

 

I bring this up because I've looked at the selection Aussies have before, and it's been very limited and over priced.  It's worth considering getting an amp (like the lepai 2020, SMSL SA36 or SMSL SA50) then getting some passive bookshelf speakers.

 

My specific recommendation if you can find them in your budget are the JBL LSR305.

[A Pinch Of Greed]

16 hours ago, Donk Quixote said:

I'm speaking in very broad strokes, but the bigger the speaker the better it sounds.  So a set of $200 5" bookshelf type speakers will usually sound better (and get louder) than a $200 set of 2.1 speakers.  However since the 2.1 has a sub it will have better bass.  I would recommend getting larger bookshelf type speakers then getting a sub later if you want.

 

Then there  are active (self powered) and passive speakers.  Passive speakers need an amp.  All 'computer' speakers will be active and don't need an amp, which of course is the main advantage they have.  The main advantages for passive there's a lot more choice of speaker and if the electronic fail you can just get a new amp.

 

I bring this up because I've looked at the selection Aussies have before, and it's been very limited and over priced.  It's worth considering getting an amp (like the lepai 2020, SMSL SA36 or SMSL SA50) then getting some passive bookshelf speakers.

 

My specific recommendation if you can find them in your budget are the JBL LSR305.

thanks a tonne the passive vs active speaker thing helped a lot now its just about trying to find decent ones that wont completely break my wallet, and yeah the JBL's are waaaayyy outa my price range unfortunately if you have any other recomendations at around the $200 mark id appreciate it though