Speaker advise please!!

[Wordupdowg]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a good pair of self powered speakers. Mainly to run my iPhone but I fed up of docking stations that seem to lack the versatility of two speakers.

Can anyone make any recommendations or point me somewhere to look?

Budget is around £100 as it is only for home use.

Thanks

 

[Belle427]

I recently bought one of these, was on offer in currys for £65 last week. It is s a very capable speaker system which sounds great.
The small bose soundlink mini is impressive too but retails at £160, the jbl knocks spots off it sound wise but its tiny in comparison and rechargeable.
http://www.whathifi.com/jbl/onbeat-venue-lt/review

 

[Wordupdowg]

The JBL dock is only £65, the one on that link?

 

[Belle427]

Yes, i bought one last week from currys but it was the last in stock.

 

[Wordupdowg]

Are you pleased with the sound? Plenty of base? As most docking stations seem lack this that's why I were looking for a couple of powered speakers

 

[OwainDIYer]

Like this?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/alesis-elevate-5-monitor-speakers-pair-n50qj

Most of this sort of system will have 3.5mm or phono socket uinput not an apple proprietory connector.

 

[Belle427]

Sound is very good with plenty of bass from such a small unit, it has a bass boost function but this spoils the sound somewhat i find.

 

[Wordupdowg]

Yes to the Maplin ones. I were actually looking at those ones.

Have you got them?

 

[Lucid]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a good pair of self powered speakers. Mainly to run my iPhone but I fed up of docking stations that seem to lack the versatility of two speakers.

Can anyone make any recommendations or point me somewhere to look?

Budget is around £100 as it is only for home use.

Thanks

Do you actually want stereo self-powered (active) speakers or are you happy with a dock with built-in speakers?

Do you own an iPod dock right now that has an audio out connection for hooking up to external speakers?

Is there any size limit to the speakers you might consider presuming of course that they fit your £100 budget?

 

[OwainDIYer]

Yes to the Maplin ones. I were actually looking at those ones.

Have you got them?

I haven't, they came up in a search for a readily available example of that type of system.

 

[Gees]

I bit the bullet and bought a pair of these.... Absolutely great

http://www.krksys.com/krk-studio-monitor-speakers/rokit/rokit-5.html

 

[Wordupdowg]

They are the type of thing but a little out of my price range.

Got a couple of docking stations and they are ok but can't beat a good set of speakers I just struggle for the space with the amp hence looking for self powered "book shelf " style speakers.

Think I will call into Maplins for a look.

 

[Gees]

Think I will call into Maplins for a look.

I did think long and hard before i shelled out my hard earned cash. I checked out the Maplin ones but the Frequency response is just about the same as any other amp/speaker combination. If you get a chance to listen to a good set of studio monitors you would think again about buying a cheaper pair... Only my opinion..

 

[Lucid]

And again..........

Do you actually want stereo self-powered (active) speakers or are you happy with a dock with built-in speakers?

Do you own an iPod dock right now that has an audio out connection for hooking up to external speakers?

Is there any size limit to the speakers you might consider presuming of course that they fit your £100 budget?​

 

[Wordupdowg]

Sorry Lucid,

My answers below.

Do you actually want stereo self-powered (active) speakers or are you happy with a dock with built-in speakers? Active speakers, so they can be positioned better.

Do you own an iPod dock right now that has an audio out connection for hooking up to external speakers? Yes

Is there any size limit to the speakers you might consider presuming of course that they fit your £100 budget? smaller the better really, shelf size maximum.

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