Reply to: Looking for decent speakers for the home office

[d000hg]

Not really cheap, and it has decent reviews. If most of their stuff broke, they'd go bankrupt...
Luckily Amazon will replace it immediately.

I think it's more likely things get damaged in transit...

[woohoo]

There's your answer: Phillips.

I gave up on their gear years ago because whatever of theirs I bought, it always packed up on me.

Yeah its pretty worrying that it worked for two hours, then stopped. You take your risks when you pay for cheap gear.

[Sysman]

I went for this in the end Philips soundbar and speaker.

Worked really well with both laptops and phone for a couple of hours before it stopped working. Very easy to setup though does have the shortest power cable I have ever seen.

Going to try a replacement which should arrive Saturday. Obviously can't recommend it yet until its worked for at least a day

There's your answer: Phillips.

I gave up on their gear years ago because whatever of theirs I bought, it always packed up on me.

[d000hg]

I was impressed with http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BBUUDQE and that's for our living room main TV!

I decided a dedicated sub probably served no purpose other than annoy the neighbours in our new-build house

[woohoo]

Cheers d000hg, this might be just what I'm after and not a bad price!

I went for this in the end Philips soundbar and speaker.

Worked really well with both laptops and phone for a couple of hours before it stopped working. Very easy to setup though does have the shortest power cable I have ever seen.

Going to try a replacement which should arrive Saturday. Obviously can't recommend it yet until its worked for at least a day

[yasockie]

Well yes but then you're still going to have cables to the actual speakers. If you're going down the bluetooth adapter route the world is your oyster really as you can use anything.

I probably have a distorted sense of value anyway as I'd look at something like this as a cheap but decent small speaker, rather than the usual creative / logitech / etc option. I actually have the older version ESI ones on my desk

ESI Aktiv 05 Active Studio Monitor - Pair | DV247

M-Audio BX5 D2 Active Studio Monitors | DV247

These are a bit more expensive...

Adam A3X Active Studio Monitors - Pair | DV247

Focal CMS 40 Powered Reference Monitors - Pair | DV247

Apologies to the OP for going wildly off topic, I realise this isn't what you're looking for...

Thanks - I'm looking for sth in this class/ price range

[BoredBloke]

Sonos box. I also have a Samsung soundbar and wireless sub woofer that was about 200 quid that's pretty handy. Its got various inputs including bluetooth

[Scrag Meister]

I have Logitech Z906 speakers, NOT wireless but do provide a number of inputs.

[d000hg]

Well yes but then you're still going to have cables to the actual speakers. If you're going down the bluetooth adapter route the world is your oyster really as you can use anything.

I probably have a distorted sense of value anyway as I'd look at something like this as a cheap but decent small speaker, rather than the usual creative / logitech / etc option. I actually have the older version ESI ones on my desk

I gave up using "computer speakers" a few years back. I used to listen to the radio a lot so I just bought a cheap hi-fi which while crap by hi-fi standards, was a million times better than typical computer speakers, with an AUX-in.

We just bought a soundbar for the main TV and now the Sony HiFi we were using down there is on my desk. Rather over the top really, it's the amp and speakers from a fairly decent modular system (the other bits were long ago discarded). I have it set up with a mini-mixing desk so I have my main PC, Mac as well as guitar+microphone all going through the mixer to the amp... if I wanted to I could use a professional microphone for Skype

[woohoo]

You can definitely get decent wireless speakers, but look in the AV section for regular speakers supporting bluetooth would be my suggestion. For instance search on Amazon for "soundbar bluetooth". I think one of the low-end Cambridge Audio amps comes bundled with a bluetooth adapter, get literally any set of HiFi speakers and you'd be laughing. Although for me this would be overkill for the office

You could leave one laptop wired, and the other use wireless, potentially.

Cheers d000hg, this might be just what I'm after and not a bad price!

[Bellona]

Didn't have much luck with wireless speakers so I got one of these to use my sound system speakers ( need a stereo jack)

Logitech Wireless Speaker Adaptor

Not the sexiest or techno bit of kit, and was a bit worried as some reviews said they got interference, but for the money (under £30 and I had a voucher : ) ) I gave it a shot about 7 months ago and have had no probs.

[doodab]

You can definitely get decent wireless speakers, but look in the AV section for regular speakers supporting bluetooth would be my suggestion. For instance search on Amazon for "soundbar bluetooth". I think one of the low-end Cambridge Audio amps comes bundled with a bluetooth adapter, get literally any set of HiFi speakers and you'd be laughing. Although for me this would be overkill for the office

Well yes but then you're still going to have cables to the actual speakers. If you're going down the bluetooth adapter route the world is your oyster really as you can use anything.

I probably have a distorted sense of value anyway as I'd look at something like this as a cheap but decent small speaker, rather than the usual creative / logitech / etc option. I actually have the older version ESI ones on my desk

ESI Aktiv 05 Active Studio Monitor - Pair | DV247

M-Audio BX5 D2 Active Studio Monitors | DV247

These are a bit more expensive...

Adam A3X Active Studio Monitors - Pair | DV247

Focal CMS 40 Powered Reference Monitors - Pair | DV247

Apologies to the OP for going wildly off topic, I realise this isn't what you're looking for...

Edit: this might be though. Just ordered myself one, thanks for the suggestion dooohg

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0037LHUSE

[d000hg]

All the wireless speakers i've seen are ok at best, like any other computer speakers they do a job but aren't really what I'd call proper speakers.

You can definitely get decent wireless speakers, but look in the AV section for regular speakers supporting bluetooth would be my suggestion. For instance search on Amazon for "soundbar bluetooth". I think one of the low-end Cambridge Audio amps comes bundled with a bluetooth adapter, get literally any set of HiFi speakers and you'd be laughing. Although for me this would be overkill for the office

You could leave one laptop wired, and the other use wireless, potentially.

[doodab]

All the wireless speakers i've seen are ok at best, like any other computer speakers they do a job but aren't really what I'd call proper speakers.

[woohoo]

Seems like plugging a lead in isn't a big deal. With wireless you'd still have to virtually unplug by un pairing, I think, if you use Bluetooth and the first laptop auto pairs?

We have a small portable wireless speaker in the kitchen, syncs with misuses iPhone and my Nokia Lumina. No real hassle switching between both phones and just seems to work.

I could probably get by with a lead though but was looking for something better.