I decided to get some decent set of nearfield speakers to have on the desk next to the wall and I was thinking in something like the Audio engine A5 or Adam A5x.

Don't know if I can get better for the money, what do you guys suggest?

maggie 3.7s

maggie 3.7s

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Edited December 27, 201114 yr by Spychedelic Whale

oh ok meyer line arrays

Harbeth. I have the HL P3 ES2 but it's something else now.

Okay, sorry, I love them things, I've got to blurt it out sometimes.

Harbeth. I have the HL P3 ES2 but it's something else now.

Okay, sorry, I love them things, I've got to blurt it out sometimes.

A 'bit' more than I was looking but.. out of curiosity aren't those that appear behind you on the review videos ? I see that the new model is the P3ESR, same performance ?

A pair of old Radio Shack Minimus 7W, can be found on eBay for $50 or less.

A 'bit' more than I was looking but.. out of curiosity aren't those that appear behind you on the review videos ? I see that the new model is the P3ESR, same performance ?

Yup, I love them things. And that's a great question that I WISH I knew the answer too.

Mini Maggies? I'd love them for my desktop.

But now I'd settle for M-Audio AV-40.

Noted...

I heard good things about the AV-40.

Serious response - do you want powered or passive? Size limitations? Budget?

I have been tempted to pick up a pair of Adam A5x many times (never heard them though so I cannot tell you how they sound). Reading online, it seems that some prefer the Dynaudio BM5a/BM6a (also haven't heard these). I have a pair of Audioengine A5 and while they are good to use with my tv in the bedroom, I am not sure I would be happy with them for music (except background music) since they are kind of boomy. I am happy with the Quad 12L actives but wouldn't mind something with a front port so I could put them closer to the wall.

Whatever you end up getting do yourself a favor and get something like the Mopads to isolate them from the desk/table.

I have the Quad 12L about a foot from the wall. I do love them.

Serious response - do you want powered or passive? Size limitations? Budget?

Powered,small enough to fit in a desk between the monitor, up to 600€.

Whatever you end up getting do yourself a favor and get something like the Mopads to isolate them from the desk/table.

Noted.

The quad 12l looks good but in my case the speaker will be 1 cm from the wall and its to rich for my blood.

Is that even enough clearance for the power cable? Don't know if the 1 cm was a serious number.

Yeah its not literally 1 cm.

Hmmm, no one's mentioned the Wharfdales. Similar in sound sig. to the Quad, but less expensive. Front ported for close to wall applications too.

http://www.proaudiosolutions.com/product-p/dp8.2a.htm

That's priced singularly, but $400.00 is a good deal IMO.

except he's in portugal

Hmmm, no one's mentioned the Wharfdales. Similar in sound sig. to the Quad, but less expensive. Front ported for close to wall applications too.

http://www.proaudios...ct-p/dp8.2a.htm

That's priced singularly, but $400.00 is a good deal IMO.

I haven't heard those but but I heard the passive diamond 10.1 raved by all the magazines and honestly they sucked.

I got to listen today to the Adams A3x and they weren't bad,very detailed yet smooth but to bass shy, probably being so small in the somehow big studio room didn't help(actually same size of my office).

Edited December 29, 201114 yr by Spychedelic Whale

How about these with a nice little amp?

http://www.psbspeake...ha-B1-Bookshelf

Every time I've heard them I thought they were good for a little speaker. I think you'll need a sub to be happy though.

Edited December 30, 201114 yr by Tyll Hertsens

http://www.nhthifi.c...lute-Zero-Black

Non-ported, so suited for tight placements. Tried and tested design. They sound good.

Edited December 30, 201114 yr by Hopstretch

^^^ So true Stretch. Pair them with Emotiva's new little desktop amp, and that's a sweet system for low $.

http://emotiva.com/a100.shtm

The tall man and the texan make good sense.

Yep NHT has my vote. Wonder how Emotiva;s amp sounds with K-1000 hmmmm