Might want to consider the iLoud Micro Monitor : IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor Review

 

Might want to consider the iLoud Micro Monitor : IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor Review

not sure how much trolling it is, anyway... looking for something between "total garbage" and "audiophile".

 

Klipsch Pro Media 2.1

 

I have been using the Edifier R1850DB 2.0 speakers with the Edifier T5 sub. They sound great for movies, music and gaming and they also have a good amount of inputs.

 

This is just a question out of curiosity...

I might add an active subwoofer, but I am not sure whether its worth it.

So far I only found out (based on Metallica CDs from 1988/89 which are mastered similar to vinyl) that bass guitar and drums are not sounding as well as they might... There is a bass setting on amp which boosts 80Hz by 7db, and it makes it sound just right.

I really dont know what to expect from a good subwoofer (i already have 3 bad ones at home. One old cheap Philips, Creative T2900 and Genius 5,1). Is there anything what has 80db at 20-80Hz and will not sound too loudly when overlapping with 80-200Hz range where the Elac are quite well covered?

 

I don't have much experience with subs. This is what I used to have hooked up to my JBL 305's : Amazon.com: Monoprice Stage Right 10-Inch Powered Studio Multimedia Subwoofer - (605999) Black: Home Audio & Theater

I always had trouble crossing it over smoothly though. I set the crossover at 80Hz and turned the gain on the sub to the minimum and then tried to match the level using the gain adjustment on the back of the JBLs, but it never sounded right to me. I think placement had a lot to do with it, but getting the gain matched wasn't easy because anything other than minimum gain on the sub would overpower the monitors. It did have an issue with port "chuffing" too, even at moderate levels. Nice thing is that it has a jack for a footswitch so you can easily bypass it on the fly. It's all balanced line level I/O, so not a good fit in your case. I think you'd need something with speaker level pass through I/O if you want to use it with your rig.

Anyway, I moved into a studio apt and ended up giving it to my composer / producer buddy who has a home studio. I'm happy with 2.0 for my current space.

Sorry I can't be more help there.

 

I don't have much experience with subs. This is what I used to have hooked up to my JBL 305's : Amazon.com: Monoprice Stage Right 10-Inch Powered Studio Multimedia Subwoofer - (605999) Black: Home Audio & Theater

This actually helped me a bit.

1. Subwoofers I have, do not have ability to set crossover frequency, while they cover almost no range. No way they can improve the sound, even when they might increase the bass.
2. The one you posted would be too loud in most situations. I have now 30+30 watts RMS... And the subs i found on Elac... the weakest one has 60w RMS.

And here come "If" and "maybe" part.
a)The woofers might need some burn-in time.
I have them for less than a week so the bass might slightly improve with usage. (no i am not going to play music 24/7 on max sound)

b)Few reviewers even said that those speakers have bass presence of their own and subwoofer is not needed. for reference:

Elac Debut Reference DBR-62 Speaker Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Elac Debut Reference DBR-62 bookshelf speaker. It was kindly purchased new and drop shipped to me for testing. The DBR-62 costs US $600 a pair from multiple sources/dealers. The DBR-62 comes in black and walnut finish or the distressed Oak and...

www.audiosciencereview.com

If its true that bass guitar and kick drum go down to 60Hz, they should be like 1,5-3db below the red line. At 40Hz its 10db lower... All this is within reach of available SW equalizers.

 

 

Those Elacs are lookin good!

I recommend picking up a set of foam isolation pads to put under those bad boys 👌

 

I am almost sure the table changed the sound, but to me it sound like it enhanced bass in a similar way how a large cabinet speaker would. I might pad them with something just to test it, but so far i like the sound (movies, death metal).

 

Yo, nice setup!!

Man, I can’t wait to get out of this apartment so I can try to justify having some nice speakers.

 

I highly recommend those Elac DBR-62. They were even cheaper than my older (and wayy worse) Bose Computer Monitor, not counting the amplifier... Also the only justification i needed was my rather large collection of DVDs, Blurays and CDs.

Amplifier is a choice based on my needs. Small footprint, low power consumption - only 16 watts, nothing way too fancy). SNR 105db, THD 81,5 which is more than enough for my needs.