I'm new to all this, still trying to learn. Please be nice
I'm trying to put together a good setup to replace my old crappy PC speakers. My soft budget (speakers+amp) is 250 USD. I decided I should buy passive speakers with an amp, for a few reasons:
1. upgradeability
2. input options (I want to use my PC's optical output and few active speakers seem to have optical inputs)
3. I want to place the speakers further away but have the amp's volume knob within arm's reach
So I started looking at the recommendation thread, but just about all the speakers listed call themselves either loudspeakers or bookshelf speakers. There are no near-field speakers. AIUI, loudspeakers require some distance for the sound stage to converge, and if I place them 1 meter away, there won't be enough distance to get a good sound. Do I understand that right?
What speakers would you choose if you were me?
I'm trying to put together a good setup to replace my old crappy PC speakers. My soft budget (speakers+amp) is 250 USD. I decided I should buy passive speakers with an amp, for a few reasons:
1. upgradeability
2. input options (I want to use my PC's optical output and few active speakers seem to have optical inputs)
3. I want to place the speakers further away but have the amp's volume knob within arm's reach
So I started looking at the recommendation thread, but just about all the speakers listed call themselves either loudspeakers or bookshelf speakers. There are no near-field speakers. AIUI, loudspeakers require some distance for the sound stage to converge, and if I place them 1 meter away, there won't be enough distance to get a good sound. Do I understand that right?
What speakers would you choose if you were me?