In search of exotic 2.0 or 2.1 powered speakers

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Can anyone recommend some exotic 2.0 or 2.1 speakers? I'd prefer for them to be powered, not separate monitor and amp. The AudioEngine A2, B&W MM-1 and Focal XS are a bit plain. I'm looking for something a bit more exotic. Heres a couple that I've been looking at:

$3200 Bang & Olufson Beolab 3
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$900 Harman Kardon GLA-55
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$400 Ferguson Hill FH007
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The pair I got the electronics died in less than a month. With so many other choices out there I will not be returning as a customer. I guess I let it speak volumes about their quality control. Even at the "low" end of $100 I expected more.
 
If you're calling B&W and Focal "a bit plain", I don't think there's many options.

These guys are posting Swans for crying out loud. They don't have any idea you're looking at the upper echelon. Sorry, I don't have any useful recommendations to add either.
 
He's looking at weird looking speakers, not necessarily good speakers.

Small speakers = crap. Always and forever.

P.S. the GLA-55 (I see what they did there! 55=SS! Glass!) is one UGLY speaker.
 
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The OP said he didn't want a separate amp, which means he cares a lot more about them looking exotic than sounding good.

A good 2 channel amp and a pair of largish bookshelves will blow away any of the powered speakers posted, and if you are willing to shell out over 3 grand, you can get some seriously high grade stuff.
 
crazyjeeper said:
The OP said he didn't want a separate amp, which means he cares a lot more about them looking exotic than sounding good.

A good 2 channel amp and a pair of largish bookshelves will blow away any of the powered speakers posted, and if you are willing to shell out over 3 grand, you can get some seriously high grade stuff.
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That pretty much sums it up. I admit it, for this setup I'm purely going for aesthetics over sounds quality. So far the Beolab 3's are the most promising.

I would definitely go for a pair of B&W 805 Diamonds if space permitted.
 
Snufykat said:
crazyjeeper said:
Swans T200b

After owning a pair of M10'S, swan will never get any of my money again.
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+1 - Mine broke quickly. Talked with audioinsider on several occasions about repair, they told me they would send a replacement part and I could fix the issue. After the first didn't come, I asked again and they apologized and told they were sending another part. Once neither shipment arrived, I realized that they hadn't shipped anything and were just hoping I'd go away. For $100, I wasn't going to get too bent out of shape - lesson learned, I figure.

I have B&Ws on my HT (600 series powered by McIntosh MC-7205), but I'm not investing in that kind of system at my office on the lenovo that work provides.
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PurduEE said:
Snufykat said:
+1 - Mine broke quickly. Talked with audioinsider on several occasions about repair, they told me they would send a replacement part and I could fix the issue. After the first didn't come, I asked again and they apologized and told they were sending another part. Once neither shipment arrived, I realized that they hadn't shipped anything and were just hoping I'd go away. For $100, I wasn't going to get too bent out of shape - lesson learned, I figure.

I have B&Ws on my HT (600 series powered by McIntosh MC-7205), but I'm not investing in that kind of system at my office on the lenovo that work provides.
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what the hell..... i was gonna get a t200b until i heard what happend to you. I'm sorry you got treated bad by Audioinsider..Well looks like they just lost a potential customer. I was gonna get a pair after hearing my friends m10's. But since the quality sucks that bad, i'll keep these klipsch 2.1's until i upgrade to a HT setup with onkyo's.
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