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View Poll Results: Soundsticks or ALtec Lansing FX 6021
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Harmon/Kardon Soundsticks 2 2 votes (40.00%)
Altec Lansing FX 6021 0 votes (0%)
Neither, give me another suggestion, (no studio monitors or surround systems please) 3 votes (60.00%)
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New speakers Soundsticks or altec lansing FX 6021
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Googer-Giger
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Sep 5, 2007, 05:25 PM
 
I am shopping for new speakers, I am not paying for them, so price is no problem. I have always heard you get what you pay for (The ALS are a bit more), but I am not sure the ALs are worth it. I am very into audio, I have a set of Logitech speakers and believe they are not right for me, they really are for average joe's and not people who are into music, and do not have a natural sound like a Yamaha amp, the bass kills the rest of the sound, so I am going to give them away to a good friend who wants them.

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Sep 6, 2007, 07:29 PM
 
Wow, thanks guys!
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vasu
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Sep 6, 2007, 09:43 PM
 
Try Klipsch

https://www.klipsch.com/products/ipo...-speakers.aspx

the H/K soundsticks sounded horrible to me. Dull lifeless sound and sloppy, boomy bass.
     
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Sep 7, 2007, 10:00 PM
 
I know you didn't ask for studio monitors but if you really care about sound quality they are your best bet. I would recommend the Blue Sky EXO 2.1 system. I've had these for a few weeks and they sound excellent. They are far better than anything from HK, Altec, Creative or Klipsch.

Blue Sky EXO 2.1
     
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Sep 8, 2007, 03:30 AM
 
If price is no problem then why not look at getting a separate amp with some great speakers (b&w for example). I would avoid multimedia speakers if you care about music enough!
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