On 11/02/2010 00:15, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's around these days which is small but good? High levels not
required. Some sort of present day Goodmans Maxim. ;-)

Go Active. See entry in Amazon for reviews for the following.

Logitech X 230 - 2.1-channel PC multimedia speaker system - 32 Watt
(Total) £30.64 inc free shipping from Dell.

"Crank up the audio on your PC with this 2.1 speaker system and enjoy
clean, crisp, consistent sound from your games, music, and more. The
Logitech X-230's high-tech subwoofer adjusts itself dynamically to
deliver distortion-free bass. And the two wall-mountable satellite
speakers use Logitech's patented FDD2 technology to eliminate the uneven
sound response created by conventional dual-driver designs. The result:
a clear, uniform sound field without the "hot spots" and inconsistency
of other dual-driver satellites."

/me, looks around and legs it....

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Adrian C

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Adrian C wrote:
On 11/02/2010 00:15, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
What's around these days which is small but good? High levels not
required. Some sort of present day Goodmans Maxim. ;-)

Go Active. See entry in Amazon for reviews for the following.

Logitech X 230 - 2.1-channel PC multimedia speaker system - 32 Watt
(Total) £30.64 inc free shipping from Dell.

"Crank up the audio on your PC with this 2.1 speaker system and enjoy
clean, crisp, consistent sound from your games, music, and more. The
Logitech X-230's high-tech subwoofer adjusts itself dynamically to
deliver distortion-free bass. And the two wall-mountable satellite
speakers use Logitech's patented FDD2 technology to eliminate the uneven
sound response created by conventional dual-driver designs. The result:
a clear, uniform sound field without the "hot spots" and inconsistency
of other dual-driver satellites."

/me, looks around and legs it....

Interesting, but I'm willing to bet they sound crap on speech. They will
have been 'optimised' for an 'exciting' sound on games etc.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:03:17 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Interesting, but I'm willing to bet they sound crap on speech. They will
have been 'optimised' for an 'exciting' sound on games etc.

I'm not sure I actually WANT "hi-fi" for speech. Unlike music, I have
no desire to luxuriate in the sound. When I start hearing the studio
sound, the speaker's mic technique etc. it gets in the way of the
content. Radio 3 might get switched to my good speakers. Radio 4
communicates best on my crappy little bedside DAB or the car radio.

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Laurence Payne wrote:
Interesting, but I'm willing to bet they sound crap on speech. They will
have been 'optimised' for an 'exciting' sound on games etc.

I'm not sure I actually WANT "hi-fi" for speech. Unlike music, I have
no desire to luxuriate in the sound. When I start hearing the studio
sound, the speaker's mic technique etc. it gets in the way of the
content. Radio 3 might get switched to my good speakers. Radio 4
communicates best on my crappy little bedside DAB or the car radio.

Each to their own. Kitty says much the same about music.

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*If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine*

Dave Plowman London SW
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Why not go flebaying (eh?) for a pair of LS3/5a? Probably one of
the best small speakers ever made.

I admit however that since they are no longer in production the
prices are getting silly. They sold new for something like
£500/pair: I saw a pair on eBay at that moment sitting at
£1200!!!



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Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com

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Woody wrote:
Why not go flebaying (eh?) for a pair of LS3/5a? Probably one of the
best small speakers ever made.

I admit however that since they are no longer in production the
prices are getting silly. They sold new for something like
£500/pair: I saw a pair on eBay at that moment sitting at
£1200!!!

I've got three pairs here - including one made from a Chartwell kit. ;-)

But way outside the budget for this job. And too big - I'm after something
about half that size.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article , Dave Plowman (News)
scribeth thus
In article ,
Woody wrote:
Why not go flebaying (eh?) for a pair of LS3/5a? Probably one of the
best small speakers ever made.

I admit however that since they are no longer in production the
prices are getting silly. They sold new for something like
£500/pair: I saw a pair on eBay at that moment sitting at
£1200!!!

I've got three pairs here - including one made from a Chartwell kit. ;-)

Worth doing the Plowman gaff over then))...


But way outside the budget for this job. And too big - I'm after something
about half that size.


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Tony Sayer

On 12 Feb, 10:14, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
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* *Woody wrote:

Why not go flebaying (eh?) for a pair of LS3/5a? Probably one of the
best small speakers ever made.
I admit however that since they are no longer in production the
prices are getting silly. They sold new for something like
£500/pair: I saw a pair on eBay at that moment sitting at
£1200!!!

I've got three pairs here - including one made from a Chartwell kit. ;-)

But way outside the budget for this job. And too big - I'm after something
about half that size.

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large*

* * Dave Plowman * * * * * * * * London SW
* * * * * * * * * To e-mail, change noise into sound.

I just bought a 'surround sound' set of B&W PV1 sub and a pile of LM1
'satellites'. I was truly amazed by just how good these little
beauties are for music, and they're only £120 each! I am also reminded
just why I always advocated a sub/sat system as an excellent 'high
end' alternative to a pair of full-size speakers, whose cabinet
resonances are so very hard to tame - unlesss like Jim and I, you use
big planars! If you don't want to use a sub, the LM1 stands very well
on its own account (I'm using a pair of them in the upstairs lounge).
They go deeper than you'd think for the size, although the downside is
that they're very inefficient. However, the OP did say that ultra high
sound levels weren't needed, and they absorb the full 120 watts or so
of output of my trusty Audiolab 8000P without complaint.

Laurence Payne wrote:
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:03:17 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Interesting, but I'm willing to bet they sound crap on speech. They will
have been 'optimised' for an 'exciting' sound on games etc.

I'm not sure I actually WANT "hi-fi" for speech. Unlike music, I have
no desire to luxuriate in the sound. When I start hearing the studio
sound, the speaker's mic technique etc. it gets in the way of the
content. Radio 3 might get switched to my good speakers. Radio 4
communicates best on my crappy little bedside DAB or the car radio.

Quite agree, radio 4 and the crappy bedside DAB unit fill many of my sad and
lonely waking/semi-waking hours.



--
Bill Coombes

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bcoombes bcoombes@orangedotnet wrote:
Laurence Payne wrote:
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:03:17 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Interesting, but I'm willing to bet they sound crap on speech. They
will have been 'optimised' for an 'exciting' sound on games etc.

I'm not sure I actually WANT "hi-fi" for speech. Unlike music, I have
no desire to luxuriate in the sound. When I start hearing the studio
sound, the speaker's mic technique etc. it gets in the way of the
content. Radio 3 might get switched to my good speakers. Radio 4
communicates best on my crappy little bedside DAB or the car radio.

Quite agree, radio 4 and the crappy bedside DAB unit fill many of my sad
and lonely waking/semi-waking hours.


That's what you base your opinions about DAB on?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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