In my opinion no speakers can sound good on a desk without a proper room correction system. It´s just impossible with all reflections from desk and pc monitors. Recommend e.g. the Paradigm PW AMP with Arc2 correction for this job. Difference is phenomenal. ATC monitors, Kef 201/2 and Audiovector SR1 Arreté personal favourites for the moment. Just tried the Strada 2 with subs, which I had hopes for, pleasant but weak in mid resolution (and needs to xo very high).
KEF LS50 or Harbeth P3ESR for desktop system?
Currently:
Spendor S3/5
SVS SB-1000 sub
McCormack modified Micro Power Drive
McCormack Micro Line Drive
HRT Music Streamer II DAC connected to the PC
AQ cabling
Speakers are 5' apart on the desk. 2' from back wall, no side walls within 6', vaulted ceiling.
Near field - I'm 5' away from them.
Piano jazz, movies on the PC, podcasts. I don't try to break my ears.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the current setup, but, well, you know...
KEF LS50 (not wireless), or Harbeth P3ESR (maybe even Anniversary Edition)?
Thanks,
Bruce
Spendor S3/5
SVS SB-1000 sub
McCormack modified Micro Power Drive
McCormack Micro Line Drive
HRT Music Streamer II DAC connected to the PC
AQ cabling
Speakers are 5' apart on the desk. 2' from back wall, no side walls within 6', vaulted ceiling.
Near field - I'm 5' away from them.
Piano jazz, movies on the PC, podcasts. I don't try to break my ears.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the current setup, but, well, you know...
KEF LS50 (not wireless), or Harbeth P3ESR (maybe even Anniversary Edition)?
Thanks,
Bruce