The Best PC Speakers

[JohnMD1022]

I have Simple Audio Listen speakers. I got them, new on ebay, for $60, vs the $500 list. Unfortunately, no longer available.

 

[madboyv1]

I bought a cheap pair of Genius SP-HF1800A wooden speakers because I wanted separate bass and treble controls. These things are massive and look great if you have a large monitor. They have separate bass, mid and treble drivers and put out very good sound. The downside (and the reason they are cheap) is that the quality control appears to be poor and many report them failing. I have had mine almost 2 years and the right speaker does sometimes cut out but it works after I power it off/on. The only alternative speakers I was considering were the Creative T40 at 2-3 times the price.

I had a pair of the HF1800A's for about 4 years, all and all sound quality was decent. Recently my passive speaker (the right side in my case) has all but failed out right, where it would pop and crackle, eventually settling to a very loud hiss in relation to the audio that it was still outputting. I was also getting a lot of cross talk and interference from the various electronics I have around them, getting worse over past last year.

I finally replaced them a week ago with a pair of Mackie CR3 studio monitors (went with the ltd version with the gold accents heh). Half the height, maybe 25-30% more expensive at around $100, but much richer sound with a better report at lower frequency. Simply put, they're amazing. http://mackie.com/products/cr-series

At work I've got the Creative T20s and they are pretty nice too, so I imagine the T40s would only be better.

 

[pencea]

The Logitech Z-5500 still does the job very admirable for me. Purchased back in 2004 and still going strong today.

 

[Annunaki Saki]

I've had Logitech Z5500's, Z2300's and Z623's over the years. All were junk compared to my new Audioengine A2+.

If you want a built in DAC, crystal clear clarity and live presence JUMP on the A2+! Not cheap but wow sound.

Add a subwoofer if ya like but its not really needed, I did add a Polk PSW10 sub but I really value great sound.

https://www.amazon.com/Audioengine-A2-Powered-Speaker-System/dp/B00DQMJE7E

 

[Axle Greese]

I finally replaced my 30yo Kenwood bookshelf speakers a few months back, but they live on as stands supporting my Audioengine HD6 speakers. The bluetooth on the HD6 turns off too soon during a quite period and the first second of speech gets missed when sound is detected again. For that reason I use the optical input. The sound is great.