Speakers Upgrade on minimalist setup

Hello guys, quick question for you. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m looking for the best sounding active speakers to go with a Pro Ject Debut III and a Rolls vp29 pre amp. Space is very limited, I don’t have room for a stereo amplifier. WiFi or Bluetooth connectivity a plus. What’s he best bang for buck under $600?

 

I haven’t heard them, but I’ve heard nice things about the Peachtree M24’s. I’ve never found them to put out a product that is less than excellent. At $299 that leaves a couple hundred to seek out a small sub to supplement them.

Another option that would be worth looking at would be the ELAC UB5. Many here seem to love ELAC. The one pair I heard was not to my taste.

If you want to sample a bunch of powered monitors, I suggest a trip to Guitar Center. They have lots of powered monitors on display. These are really for near field listening, but I had a pair of mAudio 5BX with a little Yamaha sub and they were very good.

 

Awesome, thank you for your help!

 

I really like the looks of the Peachtree, and they do have a phono stage that they fussed over pretty substantially.

M24 Powered Speakers | Peachtree Audio

There's always Kanto and Audio Engine as well.

Klipsch also has powered speakers with integrated phono stages.

 

Take a look at the Kanto YU6 here: YU6 Powered Speakers | Kanto Audio

 

A pair of Riva Arenas.

https://rivaaudio.com/riva-arena/

Occasionally they go on sale for $200 each.

 

I have a pair of Audioengine A5+ speakers here at the office and I'm pretty happy with them — before this I was running an old c 1995 Yamaha 35w integrated receiver and a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze BR1 speakers, and I feel like the Audioengine setup gives me better/bigger sound, more defined bass and a nicer midrange - all with a much cleaner form factor. No Bluetooth however — I use an external DAC with them, plugged into my laptop. I picked them up used for $275.

 

I heard about the powered Klipsch speakers like the r15pm and the sixes. The problem with the sixes and I don’t know if any of you heard of it is that I’m afraid they’re way overpriced for what you get. The MSRP is $799 but you can find them at Amazon for $598. Thoughts?

 

That would work. I’ve heard great things about the A5+

 

I think with the Klipsches, one had better be darn sure one likes the sound signature.

 

Nad D3020 version 2. Now with phono input.

 

And a pair of $199 Diamond 10.1s. Not bad!!!

(*Now MD has jacked them back up to $249.)

 

Stumbled across reviews of the Kanto and Klipsch.

BOOKSHELF SPEAKER REVIEWS

 

Thank you! That helps a lot

 

I listened to a pair of Yamaha HS8 monitors ($350) at the local Guitar Center yesterday morning (before the patronage became an obstacle). I was surprised by their quality and output. They weren't irritating like most studio monitors I've heard. I believe they were powered by a class AB amp as they had a rather large heatsink in the rear. Some troll was raving about these a few months ago so I couldn't help but be a little curious. I must admit they were one of the better speakers I've heard under $1K. For an amp/speaker combo, they offer an excellent value.

 

I use Audioengine HD3, about $300 or a little more. Desktop speakers, 50WPC, bass to 60 Hz - not too bad for such a small enclosure. HD6's are more powerful and a bit more money.

Edited: with the HD3's you also get a headphone jack - works decently with low impedance cans.

 

These rather beefy Definitives are now half their original price, however.

https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-T...pID=41hKkcITqHL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

They have some nice reviews:

Definitive Technology SM45 Review | SoundVisionReview

Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 45 loudspeaker

 

KRK, Yamaha, Mackie and a few others all produce active speakers in your budget. They come with onboard amps (one per driver) and would be the best bang for your buck.

 

Easy, JBL LSR305 .

 

Thank you all so much for your help

 

I've heard those too, quite a surprisingly transparent sounding speaker.