First off, thanks to everyone here for the info on this forum, both the opinions and especially the detailed reviews / measurements. It's been incredibly helpful as I've been researching my options.
I'm looking to get a pair of good speakers for listening to music at my desk, and I'm trying to stay under $400 per pair. They'll be around 2 feet / 0.6 meters away from me, with a wall about 6 inches / 15 cm behind them. I'd like them to be capable of some bass (probably down to 50 or 60 Hz), but I don't need really deep bass since I don't listen to any music that really emphasizes bass. I'd prefer no subwoofer.
After spending hours looking at reviews and discussions here, including the very helpful active speaker recommendations and passive speaker recommendations posts, I think I've narrowed down to these speakers:
Kali LP-6 v2
ADAM T5V
Vanatoo Transparent Zero
It seems like for this price range and using at a desk, most discussions here recommended active speakers, so that's what I've focused on.
One concern I have is hiss. Many active speakers seem to have audible hiss when listening up close, like in my setup. I have also looked at passive speakers and amps, but to stay in the same total price range I would have to get a lower-end amp, and I don't know if a budget amp would still be likely to hiss.
Does anyone have any advice on choosing between the speakers I mentioned above? General sound quality, hiss, or any other factors I should consider? Or, would I be better off going with passive speakers and a budget amp?
Thanks!
I'm looking to get a pair of good speakers for listening to music at my desk, and I'm trying to stay under $400 per pair. They'll be around 2 feet / 0.6 meters away from me, with a wall about 6 inches / 15 cm behind them. I'd like them to be capable of some bass (probably down to 50 or 60 Hz), but I don't need really deep bass since I don't listen to any music that really emphasizes bass. I'd prefer no subwoofer.
After spending hours looking at reviews and discussions here, including the very helpful active speaker recommendations and passive speaker recommendations posts, I think I've narrowed down to these speakers:
Kali LP-6 v2
ADAM T5V
Vanatoo Transparent Zero
It seems like for this price range and using at a desk, most discussions here recommended active speakers, so that's what I've focused on.
One concern I have is hiss. Many active speakers seem to have audible hiss when listening up close, like in my setup. I have also looked at passive speakers and amps, but to stay in the same total price range I would have to get a lower-end amp, and I don't know if a budget amp would still be likely to hiss.
Does anyone have any advice on choosing between the speakers I mentioned above? General sound quality, hiss, or any other factors I should consider? Or, would I be better off going with passive speakers and a budget amp?
Thanks!