Reddit mentions of Fluance Ai40 Powered Two-Way 5" 2.0 Bookshelf Speakers with 70W Class D Amplifier for Turntable, PC, HDTV & Bluetooth aptX Wireless Music Streaming (Black Ash)

nobody has explained their recommendations.

you don't get good volume on dialog because of crappy channel mixing from your TV.

that's not a dig on your specific TV... all TV's suck at this. in fact, most receivers suck at mixing down from 5.1/7.1 to stereo.

for any content generated in surround, something like 95% of the dialog volume is mixed to the center channel.

if you're listening on a pair of stereo speakers, you get to hear what the TV thinks is best, in terms of balancing the volumes between the channels.

folks here are recommending receivers that would give you 5.1 channel audio, and then also suggesting three speakers.

the three speakers are your Front L+R, and the all important center speaker.

receivers do a moderately good job of mixing all the surround channels to just the Front L+Rs, and if you have the center speaker, it will still get all of that delicious dialog.

your budget is a little tight, but doable.

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxv379bl/yamaha-rx-v379-5.1-ch-x-70-watts-bluetooth-a/v-receiver/1.html $150

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009IUIV4A/ $60 for your front L+R pair

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HH2GINM/ $50 for your center channel

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check out your sound settings for anything called "normalization" or "equalization".

this will cap the maximum volume difference between the audio channels. so in effect it will reduce the loud parts, and bring up the volume on the quiet parts. this may be sufficient for you to like what you hear, or be sufficient for you to just get some nicer speakers and be quite satisfied.

if the "equalization" setting fixes the quiet/loud problem, but you just want more oomph, i would recommend

eris 4.5's https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GP56OYA/ $180

or

fluance ai40's https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1/ $200

both are self-powered, and need nothing other than a cable to connect them to your Tv.

i have eris e3.5's and they are simply great.

i have fluance floor speakers, and they're also great, so i would expect good performance on the ai40's.

ai40's come with more features - a bluetooth input option, and a remote to control the volume, source.

Sure, they are $120 new.

Alternatives:

Powered/Active: 4" Edifiers start at $70. Edifier R980T or larger 5" Swan D1080-IV $140 or Fluance Ai40 $200

Amp+Passive:

$53 Bundle 6-1/2" 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair and Hi-Fi Mini Amplifier

Mini amps:

Kinter K2020A $33. SMSL SA50 $67, Dayton Audio DTA-120BT $75, Micca OriGain $80 or $100 with USB DAC, more at Zeos AMP and DAC guide.

Speakers:

AverageJoe's Speaker List

Polk Audio T15 $50

Micca MB42X $80

Pioneer SP-BS22-LR 4" Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) $68 or if sale is over, PIONEERSP-BS22-LR $90

Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker $73

DIY C-notes $100

Clearance sale dual 5.25" Polk Audio Monitor 40 Series $100

Speaker wire and self adjusting wire strippers or basic.

Subwoofer:

Franklin Audio FPS10 10" 100 Watt Powered Subwoofer $90 with $10 off coupon

Start with a 5.1 receiver and 2 speakers and add the other speakers later.

This
https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxv383bl/yamaha-rx-v383-5.1-ch-x-70-watts-bluetooth-a/v-receiver/1.html

Plus 1 pair of :

https://www.amazon.com/Micca-MB42X-Bookshelf-Speakers-Tweeter/dp/B00E7H8GG2

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-SX6-BK-Definition-Bookshelf-Loudspeakers-Black/dp/B00IEDL8EM

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS22-LR-Designed-Bookshelf-Loudspeakers/dp/B008NCD2LG

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-MK402X-Bookshelf-Speaker/dp/B07TB1P7XJ

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SSCS5-3-Driver-Bookshelf-Speaker/dp/B00O8YLMVA

But surround is for TV/Movies - most who have surround sound listen to music in 2 speaker stereo mode

If mostly Music you could get a 2 channel receiver and a pair of speakers or Powered speakers which don’t need a receiver

This with any of the speakers above

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-STRDH190-Stereo-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B078WFDR8D

Or powered speakers

https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1

https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R1700BT-Bluetooth-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B016PATXSI

https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-Bookshelf-Subwoofer-Bluetooth-Wireless/dp/B077Y6PHKQ

You could also get this pair that was reviewed favorably by Joe n Tell on YouTube. Looks like you can get it for $154 if you get it from Amazon Warehouse.

Fluance Ai40 Powered Two-Way 5" 2.0 Bookshelf Speakers with 70W Class D Amplifier for Turntable, PC, HDTV & Bluetooth aptX Wireless Music Streaming (Black Ash) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLDGXX1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YeyACbBT0W86W

Well, honestly, pretty much any set of speakers you will get would be a significant upgrade over the JBL.

If I had $200 for just 2 speakers I would strongly consider the Fluance ai40 they are normally $199 but on sale for $169 now. They are powered and would not require a separate amplifier.

The Infinity Reference 162 refurbished for $165 are another good choice. These are not powered.

The very well reviewed Micca RB42 the the current darlings of the budget audiophile world, they are $150ish but are not in stock for another month. These are also not powered.

You should look for speakers with high sensitivity. The bigger the speaker, the less power you need to get loud. These would work pretty well, and you can add a sub later, or get one from goodwill.

https://www.parts-express.com/6-1-2-2-way-tower-speaker-pair-and-hi-fi-mini-amplifier-bundle--300-6532

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Here is an interesting setup as well for under $200

amp

Speakers

Subwoofer

I think this combo gets you the loudest and the most bass for the money.

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Here are some other products/routes to consider

1. Jamo s803
   
2. Fluance SX6
   
3. Fluance AI40 - These require no other equipment which is nice.
   
4. Rockville - Straight up budget dj setup

I'm in a very similar situation. I too, am looking into some bookshelf speakers for light music production and listening. I have not purchased anything yet, but I can share my research here!

Micca PB42x ($80, powered, no sub-out)

Edifier R1280T ($100, powered, no sub-out)

Fluance ai40 ($200, powered, no sub-out) <-- the one I'm leaning towards

Fluance ai60 ($300, powered, sub-out)

You can always add a subwoofer later by placing it first in the signal chain. In other words, you would need a powered sub with a through output.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541971574&sr=8-3&keywords=fluance+ai40&dpID=41399lao3aL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

You can go with the suggestion that u/shoturtle gave for the Edifier R1280DB, this speaker is good as well. If you can spend up too $200, this would be great:
https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541304722&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=ai40&dpPl=1&dpID=41399lao3aL&ref=plSrch

Hello all,

After doing a bunch of research on here and other subs, I decided to buy a set of Fluance Ai40 speakers (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CLDGXX1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

I connected them to the back of my PC through the provided RCA cavble (using the provided speaker wires). It worked well with my TV but when I connected them to my PC I can hear a bunch of noise coming through, especially when I play games (it's almost unbearable during gaming actually).

Any time I click on anything, move the mouse, or the PC does anything at all, I hear the noises that it makes coming through my speakers.

Is there anything I can do to change this? I've tried plugging the speakers into a different outlet (everything is plugged into the surge protector (a high quality tripp-lite) and it didn't change anything. It seems to be from the RCA cable but I'm not sure.

I really like the speakers themselves so I don't want to have to return them.

Thank you all for your time.

TL;DR: Computer beep-boop noises coming through speakers' RCA connection, what do?

Great suggestions here. I will add some of my naive thoughts. I think, in addition to getting inputs from folks here, you should try out the speakers you shortlist. For instance, I really enjoy the mids and highs of the KEFs while I find the Klipsch a bit too bright, but you may feel the opposite. That said, i think Fluance makes some really nice affordable speakers:

https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1

If you go down the passive route and looking to buy a budget amp, you can pick up the $500 Klipsch Powergate for $150:

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-PowerGate-Amplified-Wireless-Gateway/dp/B01N0A7PH5

It's a steal at that price. Take a look at the review here:

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-klipsch-powergate-dac-amp.7376/

For passive speakers, maybe try to find a used pair of KEF Q100 on CL or the other suggestions already made here are equally good.

These $30 Dayton Audio speakers are good too:

https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-b652-6-1-2-2-way-bookshelf-speaker-pair--300-652

Fluance AI40 would be a good choice. These will sound better than just the one individual speaker that Gray_B recommended. You'll get stereo separation.

Best BT options under $200 USD would be.....

Fluance Ai40

Edifier R1850db

https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1

...lurk for a BF sale, but worth finding a bigger budget if that what it takes.

https://www.cnet.com/news/fluances-200-stereo-bluetooth-speakers-sound-is-almost-too-good-to-be-true/

What is the best audio setup for Discord on PC with the Switch?

1. My goal is to have Discord (PC) audio and Switch game audio be heard from my headset.
   
   

• Switch: docked
  
  
• Monitor: LG 27UD58-B ^I ^understand ^Switch ^does ^not ^output ^4k, ^but ^I ^don't ^have ^a ^1080p ^monitor
  
  
• Headset: HyperX Flight Wireless
  
  

2. My second goal is to have Switch audio go through my speakers. I do not need Discord audio for this audio setup. Do I just plug in the speaker's 3.5 mm into my monitor that is connected to the docked Switch?
   
   

• Speakers
  
  I have no set budget, so if I need to buy anything, please let me know. Thanks!
  
  

That turntable will be fine to get you started. Don't listen to people claiming it'll destroy your records. It's not like you're playing 40+ year old rare first pressings on it.

You'll probably find the most improvement in the short term from getting some decent speakers and amp, or just a pair of powered speakers.

Getting something like these: https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable-Bluetooth/dp/B07CLDGXX1 would make a big difference, and those you could just plug right into the turntable's RCA out (assuming it has a Line Out option as opposed to just phono out).