Can I use these as regular speakers? Been wanting to buy a decent pair that don't exaggerate sounds, but never had monitors before, so I am skeptical.
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Hi! Shure, in my case i am using these seakers like reguar speaker. I have conected the speakers with my blu ray onkyo and a subwofer velodyne. The sound is incredible, i can hear music and i can hear the sound of the movies with a high quaity of sound. I recomend these for you....
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You can but you won't get low bottom bass. These are made for recording playback. They also sound better when using the XLR connectors instaed of the 1/4".
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this is a great monitor and you will not be disappointed by it's picture quality, but DONT USE the onboard speakers as they are junk in my opinion. Just bypass it and hook it up to some decent speakers. I recommend Bose speakers or if you want a little cheaper option buy a set of Boston Acoustics used BA-270 or 280 series from a reseller on this site or e bay. the new boston acoustics that they sell new are JUNK and sound like it. Wanna really rock go for the Bose it is well worth the extra dough.
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But if you are going to use these specifically for a home desktop, I would suggest getting a Logitech z313 speaker set, for a better sound. :)
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You won't need a subwoofer if you're going to use these speakers as studio monitors. They produce sound pressure levels well beyond that which will cause permanent hearing damage, and in particular, produce plenty of bass. Most importantly, they are very accurate and produce no obvious sonic coloration. Why would you want to adulterate their clarity with a subwoofer?
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They're honestly not "good" for any usage, but they'll be functional for both of those. Better choice would be the micca mb42x or pioneer Andrew Jones speakers. They're smaller, but are farrrr better designed and, surprisingly, even have better bass response.
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I have the speakers and they are wonderful. I am not technically qualified to answer your question but my guess is the sound quality would not suffer much. I would support them so they are not free to rock.
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They are not powered though you will need an amp.....and the have no low end its all highs and mids... youll need a bass speaker to even out your sound... I also have a powered 15 bass speaker together sounds great
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I currently am using them as computer speakers. My setup is as follows:Dayton Audio B652 speakers (the ones we are talking about)LP-2020A+ Lepai Tripath Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Mini Amplifier with Power Supply (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049P6OTI/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1)Speaker Wire (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029HO66G/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1)3.5mm Audio cable (http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-3-5mm-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B004LTEUDO/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1361380382&s;r=1-2&keywords;=male+to+male+audio)If you get all of those things, you will be able to hook the speakers up to your computer. It was really easy, they sound great, and will be way cheaper than a comparable set of computer speakers. I currently am using them as computer speakers. My setup is as follows:Dayton Audio B652 speakers (the ones we are talking about)LP-2020A+ Lepai Tripath Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Mini Amplifier with Power Supply (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049P6OTI/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1)Speaker Wire (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029HO66G/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1)3.5mm Audio cable... » Read More I currently am using them as computer speakers. My setup is as follows:Dayton Audio B652 speakers (the ones we are talking about)LP-2020A+ Lepai Tripath Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Mini Amplifier with Power Supply (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049P6OTI/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1)Speaker Wire (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029HO66G/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1)3.5mm Audio cable (http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-3-5mm-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B004LTEUDO/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1361380382&s;r=1-2&keywords;=male+to+male+audio)If you get all of those things, you will be able to hook the speakers up to your computer. It was really easy, they sound great, and will be way cheaper than a comparable set of computer speakers. « Show Less
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Are you asking if these are OK to use with a 130 watt amp as the only speakers, without a Sub or a center channel? My answer would be "yes" but you don't want to crank it up all the way. However, because Klipsch speakers tend to be more efficient, you probably wouldn't want to pump the maximum watts into these speakers because it would be too loud, unless you are into REALLY load music. I wouldn't worry so much about the amp rating, I would be more worried about the balanced sound output. I would find a subwoofer of some type to add to these for a balanced sound. They are great down to about 100 Hz, below that they fall off pretty fast. But, if you're not into bass, then they will do fine alone. Are you asking if these are OK to use with a 130 watt amp as the only speakers, without a Sub or a center channel? My answer would be "yes" but you don't want to crank it up all the way. However, because Klipsch speakers tend to be more efficient, you probably wouldn't want to pump the maximum watts into these speakers because it would be too loud, unless you are into REALLY load music. I wouldn't worry so much about the amp rating, I would be more worried about the balanced sound output. I would find a subwoofer of some type to add to these for a balanced sound. They are great... » Read More Are you asking if these are OK to use with a 130 watt amp as the only speakers, without a Sub or a center channel? My answer would be "yes" but you don't want to crank it up all the way. However, because Klipsch speakers tend to be more efficient, you probably wouldn't want to pump the maximum watts into these speakers because it would be too loud, unless you are into REALLY load music. I wouldn't worry so much about the amp rating, I would be more worried about the balanced sound output. I would find a subwoofer of some type to add to these for a balanced sound. They are great down to about 100 Hz, below that they fall off pretty fast. But, if you're not into bass, then they will do fine alone. « Show Less
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They have decent bass but they are not bass speakers. Put it this way the more bass you try to put through these the worse your music will sound. Either get these and compliment them with a subwoofer and amp or buy a higher end speaker this is a lower end model.
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I have these set up in a surround schema, but would not recommend them as a "main" set of speakers unless your space is constrained to bookshelves. These are actually decent speakers, especially for the price point.
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These speakers Do Not have sub woofers, they have Bass-Mid drivers. That being said, it depends on what kind of sound you like. If you like Booming, Un-natural sounding bass, add a sub woofer. I have a large, powerful sub that I'm Not Using as these speakers make plenty of bass on their own and it is good sounding bass. That is one reason I choose such a large speaker. People who are not getting good bass from these speakers DO NOT have them set up correctly. Yes, you can use a sub but you really do not need one IMHO.
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Well, speakers are the custom choice, you need to know what do you like and how they should sound...I'm using Polk Audio Monitor 200.
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The monitors don't provide sound, they are just a display device. Plug your speakers into your computer, or whatever device you have your monitor connected to.
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I have a dedicated sound system and don't have or use a monitor with integrated speakers. So sorry, I cannot confirm.
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maybe some distortion and lack of clarity in general, they are 250$ desk top speakers with no woofer, that being said i still believe these are a great value, maybe you need to upgrade to full-on home stereo system
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Yeah you can, but the speakers sound great, so why would you want to? Add a subwoofer if you really want to beef up the sound. If you are really worried about the speakers, you may want a bigger, more powerful system. I still love this system, a couple of months later. Wouldn't hesitate to buyit again,Dan