After used 4" and 5.5" speaker, I feel 4" bass is not satisfying enough. Cello sound give more deeper and echoing bass with 5.5".
Use foam on the speaker bottom to avoid the rattle, that help to give better sound too.

Subwoofer very expensive, ~RM2k 1x w/ built in amplifier & I'm not sure neutral frequency response anot for that one.

This post has been edited by Naz72: Sep 24 2021, 11:09 PM

Really, Electricals like speakers last for life?

This post has been edited by Naz72: Sep 24 2021, 11:14 PM

choose correct material. no foam surround

speaker n subwoofer react vibration from ur house room. does ur house air flow emit neutral frequency response? ever think of renovating room

else we use calibration to solve abnormaly

It's not.
People working with pro audio on a PC setup have bigger speakers. The ability of speakers to image well at short distance is very important.

There is little to no correlation between the imaging ability and speaker size. Pro audio speakers are big because they need the clean bass extension. There are 3 and 4-inch studio monitors for those that don't work with low bass content and don't require the SPL levels that the bigger speakers can achieve. In fact it's actually easier to make smaller speakers image better (albeit with limited SPL and bass extension). Closer distance between tweeter and woofer simplifies their integration. If you are not sitting a good distance away from the speakers you don't need them to be big. The closer you are to a bigger 2-way the worse the "smearing" caused by phase issues between the tweeter and woofer.

This post has been edited by VagueConcerns: Oct 1 2021, 10:13 PM

I'm not worried about the size when it comes to pro audio. Its because they're doing it for money, its their job.

OP is moving from a pair of entry level ~2.5 inch multimedia speakers and my assumption is he's looking for a better pair to upgrade to. We're not talking about him getting a job as a mixing or mastering engineer. Suggestions and recommendations, in my head at least, should fit their situation.

Just curious, what speakers are you using for life now?

mission 760i se

go used market.

Edifier s3000pro. Crazy bass from a bookshelf speaker

You are using this? Good for Movies and Music Usage?

r1280db is great choice. I own a pair and it totally changed my impression on Edifier's speakers.

This post has been edited by Mooladdin: Oct 22 2021, 11:21 PM

TS, if you are on a tight budget, you can consider this ...

Yes, im using edifier s3000pro as speakers for my pc. Good for music and movies. Airy wide soundstage. Very deep bass for a bookshelf speakers.

Did you miss the subwoofer?
Didn't use for TV usage?

Could start with presonus 4.5. Provided you get a DAC. Headphone dac will do. Those are active speakers.

Would love to audition these if not because of COVID-19.

I can feel the sub bass rumble from S3000 Pro watching netflix. From a bookshelf speakers, thats crazy. Can't find a second bookshelf speakers perform this good at this price.

S3000 Pro is more than enough for music with a total 256W RMS.

I'm not sure how it perform for movie in a big big room. For movie, good subwoofer is always a plus. S3000 Pro can't go as deep as 20hz, but it's at around 35hz. Can feel the punchy bass.

I'm not saying S3000 Pro bookshelf speakers can replace a home theatre sound system for movie. It's powerful for music and good enough for movie.

You can google for reviews, the reviews are just and fair.