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by beerbaron23 2842 days ago
If you are going amplified computer speakers (or any speakers for that matter) make sure you buy a set that enables you to hear all the sounds in your music. You can even indulge, spend a bit more then you would as there is a good chance these speakers will be with you for life!

I personally use the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 computer speaker set. These are quite famous for being the best speakers you could get that were targeted/designed to be hooked upto a computer machine. I've had them for about 12 years or more, still work amazing and I've had 6 different people over hear them and listen in for a bit, in turn all of them went out and bought themselves a set as well.

They look great, small profile but made of very heavy solid plastic and they heavier then expected when picked up. I believe they are ~30 watt RMS each, with 3" long throw speakers cones and 3/4" Horned Tweeters each. It comes with well built, ported 6 1/2" 150watt wooden sub.

For amplified computer speakers I have never heard better, to get better quality you are going to have to go with the amplified reciever/bookshelf speaker set-up.

Goodnews is, is that Klipsh still sells them new to this day. But be aware this set is cheaper and by the reviews seems they don't sound identicle to the originals. But if you don't want to spend more then 150$ these should hit the sweet spot.

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-ProMedia-Certified-Computer-S...