Speakers

I need a pair of speakers (not USB type) to be used with various computers including laptops and desktops. Any recommendations?

Hi David,
any more info on what you would like to get out of your speakers?

For example:

• Just any type of speaks would do really…
• I love listening to music and really would like to have some good flat speakers to listen to the song as close as possible to the original sound
• I am a gamer and want those explosions to be big boom!
• I am a coder and like to listen to relaxing/concentration music when working
• I need to do lots of conferencing so need good voice quality
• I have 10 computers and need to share my speaks across them all

• They need to have a really good grasp of the subject, because the audience really know a lot about laptops and desktops, and also are the sort who will give anyone who umms and aahs a lot a hard time.

@ Clive

and also are the sort who will give anyone who umms and aahs a lot a hard time.

Sorry if my comment came out as giving David hard time… not my intention. It’s just hard to recommend something without knowing what is it for. I added the ultra generic option at the top of my examples and in such a case the answer is: Everything will work as long as it has the right plug for all your various computers (otherwise you’ll need also the right adapters)

Sorry if my comment came out as giving David hard time…

I hope it didn’t – I didn’t take it that way at all, it seemed a perfectly sensible post. I’m sorry if my joke post worried you! I really should confine such jokery to Aldershot, but sometimes I just can’t resist 8~(

Hey no worries Sir! All good, just had a doubt I did something wrong lol you never know! :D

Conferencing would be one use. Listening to music occasionally would be another.
What about the following models:
Genius SP-S100
Genius SW-2.1 200
Genius SW-2.1 355
Genius Hi-Fi Wood Surround speakers (blue)
I am thinking of settling on the last one as a reasonable all round pair of speakers.
Are Logitech any good?

@ David

Are Logitech any good?

In my experience, for home/soho use, they definitely are good. I had an old set 2.1 and they lasted for ever and with a very decent sound and good bass (which is you use an Archimedes or a RiscPC audio is a nice to have feature because the audio chip there has nice round sounds, much better than an Amiga for example for me). I also gave these old Logitech speakers to a cafe of friends of mine and they used them for even longer and without any issue, connected to their laptop.

I have never used Genius brand, so cannot comment on that one, sorry.

Small size:

• The Logitech Multimedia Speakers Z200 are a good surprise.
• The Yamaha NX-50 is one of the best.

And if you have more room, you can try small speakers, with a Class D amp.
I use here Davis Acoustics speakers, connected to a SMSL SA-50.
This is just the best computing set-up of all time :)

Yes, the Logitech Z200 speakers is one I am considering the other being the Logitech Z207. The latter costs about a third more than the former, but I can’t see why. The Z207 can be controlled by bluetooth signals whereas the Z200 can’t; but the Z200 has bass control whereas the Z207 doesn’t. On the Logitech website the Z200 costs GBP33 compared to GBP45 for the Z207.

I can’t see why

So buy the Z200. Believe me: they are pretty good, even if far away from the Yamaha NX-50.

On the Logitech website the Z200 costs GBP33 compared to GBP45 for the Z207.

There are similar inexplicable, as far as I can see, differences on keyboard/keyboard mouse pricing.

Before buying a particular set of Logitech speakers it might be worth visiting their forums…

I have a set of logitech speakers that produces excellent audio. Annoyingly after a period of time they started to emit a low hum, audio was still good and I did go on to purchase a later model. (2.1→5.1 surround with a bass speaker)

I’ve got a pair of mains-powered Logitech Z-10 speakers with amp here on my desk (probably an obsolete model now) that still sound good after around 15 years of daily use. They have audio and USB inputs and a display on the front of one for settings that also can give track details when using the USB connection – from a PC – and touch controls.

Thanks everyone for advice. I have ordered the Logitech Z200 speakers which, judging by above comments, is the safe option.