PC sound - bookshelves or desktop speakers?
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The reviews suggested the upgrade was a bit flakey.
If I hadn't re-used my AVR I'd be looking at the older Nobsound and then whatever the best speakers I could afford were.
Those Missions look like a good shout to me. If you're a Richer Sounds VIP member (which costs nothing) you get £10 off orders over £100 though; Q 3020's are £120, so £135 total. Beyond budget but worth considering. Or 3010's (if you can find something to take it over £100 in store), they'll come in at £115 total. It does sound like the Q3020's are worth the extra £20 though if you can stretch or wait a tad longer.
If I hadn't re-used my AVR I'd be looking at the older Nobsound and then whatever the best speakers I could afford were.
Those Missions look like a good shout to me. If you're a Richer Sounds VIP member (which costs nothing) you get £10 off orders over £100 though; Q 3020's are £120, so £135 total. Beyond budget but worth considering. Or 3010's (if you can find something to take it over £100 in store), they'll come in at £115 total. It does sound like the Q3020's are worth the extra £20 though if you can stretch or wait a tad longer.
Looks good - Mordaunt Shorts?
One of my speakers is about 8-10mm lower than the other - to get away with full size bookshelves I've put one desk next to another, hence the slight difference. I'm not really sure if a) it's worth raising up full stop, b) what to use if so and c) whether or not it'll look a bit rubbish if I do. Anyone done similar?
One of my speakers is about 8-10mm lower than the other - to get away with full size bookshelves I've put one desk next to another, hence the slight difference. I'm not really sure if a) it's worth raising up full stop, b) what to use if so and c) whether or not it'll look a bit rubbish if I do. Anyone done similar?
Quick thread update and request for a bit more advice:
Firstly - the setup itself is working nicely. And SWMBO is happy, because with the lights off one of the coloured bulbs on the TV (used as bias lighting) reflects off the metallic surrounds of the tweeter and mid/bass driver and she thinks they look really good when it does. She's right. Sound wise I'm very happy with the setup.
Anyway. I've now decided to pick up some Chromecast Audio's and use them for a multi-room setup so I'm now starting from scratch for a sound setup in the front room. I'm pretty settled on Q3020's (not the 'i' unfortunately) as bookshelves, but I'll need an amp that'll take both an aux or RCA feed from the Chromecast Audio, plus the TV input (optical being the obvious choice, but honestly I don't care what - it's an old plasma used for Paw Patrol & Love Island duties.) I've been trawling through the likes of SMSL/Lepy/Nobsound etc on Amazon but I'm struggling to see anything at a reasonable price. Do I need to up the budget and consider something like a Tangent Ampster, or a £150 stereo or AVR from RS?
Firstly - the setup itself is working nicely. And SWMBO is happy, because with the lights off one of the coloured bulbs on the TV (used as bias lighting) reflects off the metallic surrounds of the tweeter and mid/bass driver and she thinks they look really good when it does. She's right. Sound wise I'm very happy with the setup.
Anyway. I've now decided to pick up some Chromecast Audio's and use them for a multi-room setup so I'm now starting from scratch for a sound setup in the front room. I'm pretty settled on Q3020's (not the 'i' unfortunately) as bookshelves, but I'll need an amp that'll take both an aux or RCA feed from the Chromecast Audio, plus the TV input (optical being the obvious choice, but honestly I don't care what - it's an old plasma used for Paw Patrol & Love Island duties.) I've been trawling through the likes of SMSL/Lepy/Nobsound etc on Amazon but I'm struggling to see anything at a reasonable price. Do I need to up the budget and consider something like a Tangent Ampster, or a £150 stereo or AVR from RS?
Quick practicality question that crossed my mind - if I'm looking at an older amp will I need to manually switch inputs when switching between the TV's sound and the Chromecast Audio?
It's not a major issue but I might consider getting a second Harmony hub for the living room (provided the amp has a remote that it can be taught) so I can just chuck everything via Alexa into a multi-room music activity.
And if I were to look at an AVR instead of an amp (there's a certain convenience involved, and an element of future proofing) - I wouldn't be losing out on the sound quality side would I?
It's not a major issue but I might consider getting a second Harmony hub for the living room (provided the amp has a remote that it can be taught) so I can just chuck everything via Alexa into a multi-room music activity.
And if I were to look at an AVR instead of an amp (there's a certain convenience involved, and an element of future proofing) - I wouldn't be losing out on the sound quality side would I?
Edited by tenohfive on Monday 1st October 17:41
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