Budget speaker setup

[LukeDent]

So I'm in the Market for some decent speakers that aren't going to break the bank. Complete noon on the subject.

They're only going to be used in my bedroom and maybe a living room or two for parties. So yeah not even sure how many to go for, don't have a clue about tweeters, amps etc.

Any suggestions or advice please

[DJNR]

Any price range you're looking at?

[LukeDent]

Below £200 would be good but willing to save a bit more if necessary.

[DJMC]

Too bad those M-Audio speakers ($99 each) cannot be shipped to the UK. That's way below 200 UK pounds at current exchange rates!

[richard stringer]

If you wanna do even small parties the bare minumum i'd use would be a single RCF Art312A active cab mate, but it's out your price range innit. Studio monitors are crap at being used for parties, they're designed for sound quality not spl output.

[d4zzle]

If you don't want to go with the PA size speaker, try and have a listen to the RCF Ayra 8 monitors. I own a pair of these and with a max SPL of 110 dB, they are plenty loud enough for home use and the occasional home party.

I also own RCF 312a's and RCF 4 pro 8003 subs so i have a reasonable idea of what sounds ok.

Phone around when looking for a price. I paid around £360 for the pair. Way over your budget at present but cheap speakers are cheap for a reason, they generally suck.

[DJHoss]

For what you need, why not grab some mackie thumps TH-15's. Have served me well even without a sub for a party of 140. Hold up great, sound great, bass response is great, a little quiet, but tweak your EQ and I can squeeze every last drop there is out of them. Great buy IMO.

[sss18734]

Your living room... Who needs PA speakers? Just get yourself a few pairs of old 15" wood grain house speakers. You can find 4 of those for less than the price of one PA speaker and you'll have way more bass.

Get a cheap amp and one of those mini behringer mixers and call it a day. If you intend on building the system, get something nicer, but it sounds like you have a pretty shoestring budget.

[jayhwk]

What does the used market look like where you're located?

Pricing is often totally different in the UK for most pro audio products - the Thumps (which I wouldn't recommend under any circumstances) are about $435 (£270) each over there.

[LukeDent]

So yeah I've pinched some old alwa speakers for the time being. Shit as they may be it'll have to do. Out to look for an amp and then start saving a bit more for decent speakers after that. Looking at what's out there it seems better to save than buy really cheap.