speakers for mac laptop

bopbuddy

hi would anyone be able to recommend speakers for a mac laptop... i am looking for ones that'll give a god a sound as a decent stereo...
any suggestions would be great

Soundman

What is your idea of a decent stereo firstly?

bopbuddy

well basically throwing a party and all my music is on the laptop so i was thinking 50 watts per speaker? i'm not really to good on this sort of thing... also recently bought an mp3 player so maybe i would be better buying a stereo with mp3 dock and just using my laptop as my music library?
hope this doesn't sound daft!

Passenger

This is what you buy. Comes highly recommended.

http://ie.europe.creative.com/products/welcomenew.asp?category=4

GigaWorks T40

http://ie.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=789&product=18021&listby=

Ham'nd'egger

bopbuddy wrote: »

well basically throwing a party and all my music is on the laptop so i was thinking 50 watts per speaker? i'm not really to good on this sort of thing... also recently bought an mp3 player so maybe i would be better buying a stereo with mp3 dock and just using my laptop as my music library?
hope this doesn't sound daft!

50 Watts per channel is getting into the realm of a stack system amplifier and at full pelt it will get into the neighbours calling up 999 In short, it's too loud!

What audio systems/hi fi units have you got to hand, OP?

swingking

Passenger wrote: »

This is what you buy. Comes highly recommended.

http://ie.europe.creative.com/products/welcomenew.asp?category=4

GigaWorks T40

http://ie.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=789&product=18021&listby=

+1 these are amazing speakers

J-blk

Passenger wrote: »

This is what you buy. Comes highly recommended.

http://ie.europe.creative.com/products/welcomenew.asp?category=4

GigaWorks T40

http://ie.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=789&product=18021&listby=

And another +1 for the Gigaworks T series - I have the T20s in the bedroom and the T40s in the living room. Great sound, fairly small size and since they are 2.0 systems, no clutter.

ec18

Hamndegger wrote: »

50 Watts per channel is getting into the realm of a stack system amplifier and at full pelt it will get into the neighbours calling up 999 In short, it's too loud!

What audio systems/hi fi units have you got to hand, OP?

depends on the neighbours, I've a system with 200W total and never had 999 called, but I'd say 50 Watts is too much for laptop speakers but thats just opinion I have a set of small creative speakers that I bought years ago for my laptop, work well have great sound quality.

I'd say anything from creative is pretty good.

Ham'nd'egger

ec18 wrote: »

depends on the neighbours, I've a system with 200W total and never had 999 called....

You must have deaf neighbours;)

K.O.Kiki

I wish I'd known about the T40s before buying my 2.1 system -- subwoofer + crap flooring == recipe for disaster.
Or constant calls to "turn that down!", anyway.

ec18

Hamndegger wrote: »

You must have deaf neighbours;)

not deaf but certainly elderly :P

Soundman

If it's just for a party then why don't you buy or borrow a proper stereo with an AUX or LINE input on it and use one of these cables???

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=108381

sedohre

Soundman wrote: »

If it's just for a party then why don't you buy or borrow a proper stereo with an AUX or LINE input on it and use one of these cables???

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=108381

+1

Thats what I use, it's great. Do you have a stereo with a aux or line input already?

bopbuddy

hi this is about the only time i can reply to the responses.. thanks for the advice... i think i'm probably better off investing in a music system with a ipod dock... any suggestions or pitfalls to watch out for? budget would be about 300 euro

AlanD

... or if you have a decent stereo already with optical input, or even a stereo input, spend 89 euro on an airport express and wirelessly send your music via AirTunes using iTunes.

It works fantastically for me. Excellent solution I think.

Dublinstiofán

Best Speakers i've ever had. Have them a year and a half and theyre still perfect. Theyre so perfect the design hasn't been changed in years.

Bass is amazing

And theyre reduced by 35% on Pixmania at the moment.

Theyre €200 on Apple.ie

Theyre the best and i used to sell speakers.

condra

I vote "small" nearfield studio monitors such as KRK RP5.



Similarly, M-Audio BX5, Event TR5, Samson Rubicons, Alesis M1.

www.thomann.de

Not as much fun, but "truer" than most consumer speaker systems.

K.O.Kiki

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

Best Speakers i've ever had. Have them a year and a half and theyre still perfect. Theyre so perfect the design hasn't been changed in years.

Bass is amazing

And theyre reduced by 35% on Pixmania at the moment.

Theyre €200 on Apple.ie

Theyre the best and i used to sell speakers.

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Could always try the Logitech Z-2300s if you're looking at a 2.1 system -- quite nice.
Absolutely HAMMERING bass, too.

joseph brand

condra wrote: »

I vote "small" nearfield studio monitors such as KRK RP5.



Similarly, M-Audio BX5, Event TR5, Samson Rubicons, Alesis M1.

www.thomann.de

Not as much fun, but "truer" than most consumer speaker systems.

Gorgeous. Stunning. Want them now!!!

SligoBrewer

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

Best Speakers i've ever had. Have them a year and a half and theyre still perfect. Theyre so perfect the design hasn't been changed in years.

Bass is amazing

And theyre reduced by 35% on Pixmania at the moment.

Theyre €200 on Apple.ie

Theyre the best and i used to sell speakers.

They actually look the business they do.