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Post Date: 2021-10-05
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    Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 9:43am
Most of the speakers I've had were Logitech. I got some nice Genius gaming speakers 9 or 10 years ago but it seems they don't make them anymore. Can anyone recommend 2.1 speakers you've owned and liked? 

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These are expensive, but wow they sound amazing!

Audio Engine A5+ Speakers

And if you want some extra bass, this subwoofer pairs extremely well with the above speakers:

Audio Engine S8 Subwoofer

I tested those speakers side-by-side with other speakers by Bose, Klipsch, and other brands. The Audio Engine A5+'s won by a huge margin. The bass, clarity, and imaging of those speakers is impressive. I remember testing them with a song by Norah Jones. The other brands sounded great, but when I closed my eyes and listened to the Audio Engines, I could have sworn Norah was standing 3 feet in front of me.
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Originally posted by JamesAstro

These are expensive, but wow they sound amazing!

Audio Engine A5+ Speakers

And if you want some extra bass, this subwoofer pairs extremely well with the above speakers:

Audio Engine S8 Subwoofer

I tested those speakers side-by-side with other speakers by Bose, Klipsch, and other brands. The Audio Engine A5+'s won by a huge margin. The bass, clarity, and imaging of those speakers is impressive. I remember testing them with a song by Norah Jones. The other brands sounded great, but when I closed my eyes and listened to the Audio Engines, I could have sworn Norah was standing 3 feet in front of me.


Oof. Cry I don't have a strict budget in mind but that's a probably a bit more than I'd like to spend. I'm not an audiophile by any means, I just want something that sounds OK (primarily for games) and will likely last awhile. But thanks for the suggestion.
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That's ok. I had a feeling those speakers might be beyond your budget. I'm a developer of video software, and I've also done sound design for games back in the day, so I'm overly particular about audio quality.

Here is a more affordable speaker system that I bet you'll love:

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX

I had those for years, and they are lovely! They used to cost quite a bit more. Now you can get them for a steal: Only $106.
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I have had good results with the Klipsch 2.1 and old 5.1s. (those old systems are great!)

Those Audio Engine speakers look very good. Awesome
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+1 on the Klipsch. They go on sale at Costco a few times a year for like $70. Honestly, for the $$ I don't think they can be beat.
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