Ready to rock your desktop? In addition to sporting finely finished, near-bullet-proof enclosures, the Alpha PS1 speakers play loud and deliver wonderfully balanced sound with more top-end air and detail than you’d expect from a desktop speaker. PSB Alpha PS1 Multimedia Speakers: $299/pair Adding to its appeal, the Spinbase supports Bluetooth streaming and is dead simple to set up and use. Longtime audiophile Michael Trei was astonished by the speaker’s ability to deliver open, room-filling sound without any obvious sonic downsides. Andover employs a remarkable technology it calls IsoGroove Feedback Elimination to ensure the top surface is well-damped and free of vibration. We know what you’re thinking: Isn’t the top of a speaker the last place you should put a turntable? Absolutely, which is what makes this bar so amazing. Think of it as a music-focused soundbar that replaces the added complexity of (and space consumed by) two speakers with a single box that actually sounds good. The Spinbase is a unique all-in-one powered speaker that doubles as a turntable platform. As reviewer Mark Fleischmann put it: “The speaker’s ingratiatingly warm tonal balance made blasting painless.”Īndover Spinbase Turntable Speaker System: $299 Designed to withstand temperature extremes of –20 and +140 degrees, the weather-resistant O2 delivers big bass and can play loud without audible strain. (, posted June 20, 2014, Read Full Review)įor patio partiers: If you like your music loud when you’re hanging outside with friends and family, this speaker is for you. Commenting on a landmark recording of the Vienna Philharmonic performing Beethoven’s Fifth, Mark Fleischmann wrote: “The overall balance was concert-hall-like, and sounded especially good from my desk chair…Warmly and perpetually recommended.” These solidly built speakers not only excel at close-up listening but are great for TV sound in those situations where a soundbar or larger system isn’t practical. Our audio editor’s love of the Audioengine 2 budget desktop speaker system has grown deeper with the updated 2+ model. (August/September 2019, Read Full Review)Īudioengine 2+ Powered Desktop Speakers: $249/pair In exchange for $170 you get a handsome pair of speakers that project a wide soundstage while delivering sound that is detailed and well balanced. So much so that the Nero Studio5 was singled out as a Sound & Vision Top Value Pick. OSD has parlayed its expertise in custom installation into a compact two-way speaker that delivers plenty of bang for the buck. OSD Audio Nero Studio5 Bookshelf Speaker: $170/pair (October/November 2019, Read Full Review) Need a pair of kick-ass speakers for your desktop? Look no further. But we’re here to tell you that’s exactly what you get with JBL’s stylish One Series 104 speakers. We know what you’re thinking: Let’s get real: there’s no way you’re going to get crisp, distinctive sound from a pair of powered minispeakers that cost $129 a pair. JBL One Series 104 Powered Reference Monitors: $129/pair Click here for Speaker shopping and tech tips
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