Speakers kaput, send help

animal531

animal531

Expert Member
Joined
Nov 12, 2013
Messages
4,647
Reaction score
2,661
After only many many years of service my desktop speakers have given up on life.
RIP my dusty little friends.

Now that that's settled, any good recommendations for new ones?
 
What's the budget and what level of quality are you looking for?

I have Pebble 2s and they're fine for what they are, but they're no studio monitors. They also don't have studio monitor pricing though.
 
UrBaN963 said:
What's the budget and what level of quality are you looking for?

I have Pebble 2s and they're fine for what they are, but they're no studio monitors. They also don't have studio monitor pricing though.
Click to expand...

Probably not too much, let's say 1.5k?

Quality wise a bit of bass, anything is better than having to listen to music over my crappy Samsung monitor's speakers :)
 
animal531 said:
At the moment a tv sound bar seems the way to go, they look like they have a lot more output per rand.
Click to expand...
I have a JVC 2.0 soundbar (TH-N322B) under my Samsung 24" PC monitor - it has FM radio, Bluetooth, 3.5mm AUX jack, optical in and HDMI as well as a remote - I got it on special at Checkers Hyper a few months ago for R 699 (normal price was R 999).


1739963351083.png

1739963372384.png
 
animal531 said:
Probably not too much, let's say 1.5k?

Quality wise a bit of bass, anything is better than having to listen to music over my crappy Samsung monitor's speakers :)
Click to expand...
Not the best but top notch for the price.

www.wootware.co.za

Logitech 980-000413 Z313 2:1 Stereo Satellite & Subwoofer Multimedia Desktop Speaker System

Buy Logitech 980-000413 Z313 2:1 Stereo Satellite & Subwoofer Multimedia Desktop Speaker System at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za

If you want a studio-quality wireless soundbar then get this. I have this along with the powered sub - got it for R29k as a bundle from Wootware when it was on sale. It's 2 years old now and I plan on keeping 'em for another decade.

www.wootware.co.za

Sennheiser 700143 AMBEO Plus 7.1.4 Channel 400W RMS Wireless Soundbar

Buy Sennheiser 700143 AMBEO Plus 7.1.4 Channel 400W RMS Wireless Soundbar at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za
 
Last edited:
HAL 9000 said:
I have a JVC 2.0 soundbar (TH-N322B) under my Samsung 24" PC monitor - it has FM radio, Bluetooth, 3.5mm AUX jack, optical in and HDMI as well as a remote - I got it on special at Checkers Hyper a few months ago for R 699 (normal price was R 999).


View attachment 1797560

View attachment 1797561
Click to expand...

600W output is very good at that price!

Longboi said:
Not the best but top notch for the price.

www.wootware.co.za

Logitech 980-000413 Z313 2:1 Stereo Satellite & Subwoofer Multimedia Desktop Speaker System

Buy Logitech 980-000413 Z313 2:1 Stereo Satellite & Subwoofer Multimedia Desktop Speaker System at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
www.wootware.co.za www.wootware.co.za
Click to expand...
Also seems quite good.
 
RIght after this I found a PnP Supermarket leaflet with what looked to be Hal's JVC, its on sale there for R500.

1739981803084.png

Unfortunately before I could double check I lost power, so I went to my local big PnP to have a look at it. Its stats looked a little weird like having a rechargeable PSU and no optical. Also the PnP I went to is a Hypermarket so the special didn't apply.

They did have its slightly more expensive big brother with optical etc., so I picked up that one, its priced R799 there.

In the end it turned out that was the same TH-N322B one that Hal got at Checkers :)
 
My speakers went recently replaced them with Edifier R1280dbs. Very happy with them but they are above the budget specified.
 
animal531 said:
RIght after this I found a PnP Supermarket leaflet with what looked to be Hal's JVC, its on sale there for R500.

View attachment 1797738

Unfortunately before I could double check I lost power, so I went to my local big PnP to have a look at it. Its stats looked a little weird like having a rechargeable PSU and no optical. Also the PnP I went to is a Hypermarket so the special didn't apply.

They did have its slightly more expensive big brother with optical etc., so I picked up that one, its priced R799 there.

In the end it turned out that was the same TH-N322B one that Hal got at Checkers :)
Click to expand...
Yup - the JVC TH-N324B Soundbar is a smaller 'portable' model, designed for use with a laptop - it only has USB-C (and an internal battery) for power, with Bluetooth or AUX connectivity and a lower output of 20W RMS, and flashing disco lights.

newworld.co.za

JVC TH-N324B Soundbar

JVC SoundBAR- 2.0 Channels - Internal Battery - TH-N324B Quality sound experienceWith a system with a pair of speakers,the soundbar provides a crispand full sound that will accompany you in quality listeningto movies and music. Audio system: 2.0 with surround sound20W RMS audio power for...
newworld.co.za newworld.co.za
 
Best part of powering up the JVC TH-N322B is the sultry voice that says "Welcome to JVC Multimedia - AUX IN mode" (although it sounds more like ORCS IN mode) and says 'Power Off' when you use the remote to turn it off... ;)

Also, if you have a power failure, it defaults back to BT (Bluetooth mode) & the volume resets to '16' - I normally set it back to AUX IN & turn the volume back to 10 before turn on my PC... ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X