I've been using Philips SPA5300/10 speakers ($75) for the last 10 years of hobbyist piano playing. But lately I realized they have 2 important drawbacks:
1. Low chords sound muddy and generally horrible (especially bad for minor triads and major triads. A simple fifth chord sounds okay-ish).
2. In fact, I actually hear some "detunedness" in what I play. No idea how the speakers can cause that but they do.
I verified that it's the speakers that cause the trouble, because I tried using my simple $15 "ACME" headphones and they give me a perfect sound.
So, my questions:
- Should I be looking for "monitor speakers"?
- Do I need a subwoofer (my current Phillips setup includes one) or is it better to go without that?
- What speakers would you recommend?
I don't need the speakers to be super loud. I think I'd be very happy with some inexpensive model, because I'm not a professional and I don't play at concerts or anything. I don't even need stereo sound.![:)]( "Smile")
I hope to find something below $100, hopefully much less than that.
TIA!
1. Low chords sound muddy and generally horrible (especially bad for minor triads and major triads. A simple fifth chord sounds okay-ish).
2. In fact, I actually hear some "detunedness" in what I play. No idea how the speakers can cause that but they do.
I verified that it's the speakers that cause the trouble, because I tried using my simple $15 "ACME" headphones and they give me a perfect sound.
So, my questions:
- Should I be looking for "monitor speakers"?
- Do I need a subwoofer (my current Phillips setup includes one) or is it better to go without that?
- What speakers would you recommend?
I don't need the speakers to be super loud. I think I'd be very happy with some inexpensive model, because I'm not a professional and I don't play at concerts or anything. I don't even need stereo sound.
I hope to find something below $100, hopefully much less than that.
TIA!
Statistics: Posted by SteveMonov — Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:20 am — Replies 0 — Views 21