What budget speakers you like to see reviewed?

[AnalogSteph]

Reports say it has fair bit of hiss. Is it worth testing it with that issue at hand?

This reviewer says they didn't stand out negatively to him among a bunch of other monitors, and that if anything they were less hissy than his KS Digital C88 Reference. (That said, there's one review for the latter that says hiss on these midfields didn't really go away until 3.5 m out, so maybe that's not the best comparison point.)

It ultimately depends on what kind of range of listening distances remains, I guess. If you have to sit so far away that level handling is badly compromised / distortion plainly audible, this obviously makes no sense. (Not sure what level handling to shoot for, maybe 85 dB average / 103 dB peak?) I would guess that the FX80s would stand the best chance of working out then, given the usual disproportionate improvement in level handling between 5" and 8".

 

[Matt0305]

Emotiva B1+

https://emotiva.com/collections/loudspeakers/products/airmotiv-b1-pair

 

[TankTop]

How about the new “budget” line from Focal? Anything in the new 8XX series?

 

[jurop]

Seems like F5 is discontinued.

Available everywhere in the good ol' Europe (Amazon, Thomann etc), I see a warehouse deal Amazon US pair currently on sale and them being also available @ Thomannmusic US for USD195. Didn't know they were discountinued and the official website browsed from here does not mention so. It makes sense, though, seeing new models with D amps whereas these had AB class amps.

 

[RovenLee]

Reports say it has fair bit of hiss. Is it worth testing it with that issue at hand?

I'm using fx50 and i got lot of hiss with rca.(maybe my rca cable is too chip and old). This hiss affected by speaker volume. And no matter plug-in to dac or phone or noting. But when connected with xlr, there is only hiss with power on. It's quieter than rca hiss and diappear over 60cm, and its not affected by volume level. Even xlr(fx50) to 3.5(PC).

So with balanced plug, i think test will be worth.
Sorry to my english level, have a nice day

 

[amirm]

So with balanced plug, i think test will be worth.

Thanks for the report. I ordered an FX50.

 

[sweetchaos]

For anyone looking to get a quick comparison of the available budget bookshelf speakers, I've created a list of budget (under US$300) bookshelf speakers (both Passive and Active). Total of 161 speakers so far. See link.

 

[RovenLee]

Thanks for the report. I ordered an FX50.

Thanks to your decision. I’m always want to see objective measurements fx50.

 

[Beave]

PSB Imagine XB

NHT C-1

Monitor Audio Silver 50

Wharfedale EVO 4.1 or 4.2

 

[relmu]

Krk rp5, g2, g3 or g4

 

[amirm]

Krk rp5, g2, g3 or g4

Someone promised one. I circled back to him and see if he still plans to send it.

 

[dfuller]

Focal Alpha 50/65 perhaps? I used to own a pair of Alpha 65s and I liked them enough that I bought the Shape 65s.

 

[Hiten]

How about something different ?
Within its limitations it would be nice to see any well made wideband/Fullrange (single speaker) Speaker. Would be interesting to compare how much extension and low distortion one can achieve.
Thanks in appreciation for other reviews.
Regards.

 

[leeroy 85032]

i ditto the nht c series and wharfedale reva.. 2 "audiophile" recc'ed companies that at present aren't getting many reviews .. in the case of nht (the c series in particular) they are almost a forgotten part of the equation , despite a great rep historically...

 

[sweetchaos]

This could be interesting...
Amazon just released (8 days ago, don't ask me how I found it so quick)
AmazonBasics R30Plus (Passive bookshelf)
ASIN: B07W4C16KV
US$100

 

[spacevector]

Incredible - what else is amazon going to get into? I hope it gets decapitated by Amir.
I saw Amazon brand multimeters a few days ago: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonCommercial-Pocket-Compact-Digital-Multimeter/dp/B07W1BK4PX/
I try not to shop at Amazon but feel like I should get in on their stock though.

 

[carewser]

I figured my $400/pair of Audioengine A5's would be ideal for the this but when you said under $200/pair you weren't kidding when you said "budget" but I think Audioengine makes a couple of smaller speakers that are $200/pair. As well, Edifier, Dayton Audio, Monoprice and Swan/HIVI make a lot of low priced speakers

 

[panther]

Something from the Martin Logan Motion line, 15i?

 

[amirm]

Something from the Martin Logan Motion line, 15i?

It is $425/each. Not something I can take chances on.

 

[panther]

It is $425/each. Not something I can take chances on.

Maybe the 2i or 4i would be a better option while still getting a sense of the series.