Upgrading from Edifier S350DB to a better 2.1 system

[donahana]

Just updating once again, the more I listen to the new setup the more I like it! Bass was underwhelming at first but I guess it's since I was playing my speakers at low/medium volumes and trying to compensate the bass by having the Kube 12b knob at pretty much 100% and I was expecting more than I could get really out of it in those situations I guess, though with some more time playing with it at 80-85db I've been getting great results to me, things are more in sync i'd say, thought I did just use the foobar2000 basic equalizer, bump'd up the 55hz and 77hz regions a bit to try to add some more oooomph especially with lower volume playing, but the experiênce in general has been gettting better, Won't be able to compare the Oberon 1 + KEF K12b vs S350DB until january/2025 so that'll take a while but still, most "boom/punch" from the S350DB I'm gonna assume was from the knob letting it go to +6, when i EQ'd on Foobar i was going in +1/+2 at most, and didn't test PEQ yet, think that would be optimal though.

So, now with my current setup, any recommendations on where do I go for now? Would love better audio obviously but there are so many options it gets kinda overwhelming at times. Amp/DAC seem like they'll likely hold me fine as I plan on keeping it a 2.1 setup for desktop and TV, though I might need some connecitivty from the AMP/DAC to make my life easier, something with HPF would be great, the KEF Kube 12b I'm planning on keeping, and the Oberon 1, I really enjoy their sound but it keeps me wondering what others bookshelves I could get available around here with maybe decent prices

 

[regan]

Just updating once again, the more I listen to the new setup the more I like it! Bass was underwhelming at first but I guess it's since I was playing my speakers at low/medium volumes and trying to compensate the bass by having the Kube 12b knob at pretty much 100% and I was expecting more than I could get really out of it in those situations I guess, though with some more time playing with it at 80-85db I've been getting great results to me, things are more in sync i'd say, thought I did just use the foobar2000 basic equalizer, bump'd up the 55hz and 77hz regions a bit to try to add some more oooomph especially with lower volume playing, but the experiênce in general has been gettting better, Won't be able to compare the Oberon 1 + KEF K12b vs S350DB until january/2025 so that'll take a while but still, most "boom/punch" from the S350DB I'm gonna assume was from the knob letting it go to +6, when i EQ'd on Foobar i was going in +1/+2 at most, and didn't test PEQ yet, think that would be optimal though.

So, now with my current setup, any recommendations on where do I go for now? Would love better audio obviously but there are so many options it gets kinda overwhelming at times. Amp/DAC seem like they'll likely hold me fine as I plan on keeping it a 2.1 setup for desktop and TV, though I might need some connecitivty from the AMP/DAC to make my life easier, something with HPF would be great, the KEF Kube 12b I'm planning on keeping, and the Oberon 1, I really enjoy their sound but it keeps me wondering what others bookshelves I could get available around here with maybe dec22+gaent prices

Umik + rew would be the best upgrade. And room treatment of course.

 

[regan]

Oberon 1 + KEF K12b vs S350DB

Really curious about this comparison.

 

[RoaringLion]

I'll try to make this as clear and short as possible. Happy with the S350DB but looking for better speakers with a bit more mids and bass, limited desk space so no huge speakers (<8.5" width, <12" depth). Usage is 100% for music on a PC, got a Topping DX1 DAC if that helps in any way. Bluetooth would be nice for the TV as well but not a priority. Room is roughly 10m².

Budget of $750-2000 for a new 2.1 kit that sounds significantly better. Got in contact with some local stores here in Brazil to try and get some recommendations, I'll leave them below

Store 1 suggested these Elipson Facet 6B BT paired with this Speakercraft SDSi-8 sub, $1300~ for both
Store 2 suggested the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 for $310~ . Never heard this but it sounds more like a sidegrade at best?
Store 3 suggested the KEF LSX II for $1350~. Not sure how I feel about this one as they cost slightly more than the Elipson + Sub suggested earlier and still lack the sub

Then on a local forum people suggested going for the Polk ES15 ($290~), though then I'm still quite a a bit lost on the amp + subwoofer combo as many products suggested online are not locally available, because of that I was leaning towards the Elipson + Sub recommendation, the connectivity is a good selling point but I'm still wondering if there's anything better as to pure sound quality if I let go of the connectivity.

Also considered the Elac DB52 ($510) and JBL Stage A130 ($310~), but I'd love to hear more suggestions and opinions, still researching and looking for the best way to allocate the money on each component as the prices can vary drasticly from other regions. I've left the store links on each product in case anyone wants to check prices and what else we got available here in some Brazilian stores. Appreciate any help.

Take a look at Amazon Brazil, the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 is only around $70. I have one and I believe that for this price there is nothing that comes close. Remembering that there are undoubtedly better options, I'm just talking about cost-benefit ratio. I would even buy it as a backup sound system, for that price, if you compare it to the other options...