Few simple powered speakers for the PC has been around for a tenner.You do not have to spend much more to give his ears to hear something. But who wants to treat his ears something, you have something to fall deeper into their pockets: From about 80 Euros you get even speaker structure, the “sound of something” that produce audible bass and which still makes listening to music for several hours of fun.
But what gets who spends a multiple thereof, are PC speaker is on the desk, which cost 400, 500 or even 800 euros? You pay all the money only an expensive name and chic design? Or is the difference really audible?
Even turned up they still sound clear and round, without distorting the complex construction pays off.
Since the first would be the Bose Computer Music Monitor, which acts initially tiny. Ridiculous 12.5 centimeters, each of the two boxes high, 6.5 inches wide. That for as little speaker after all supposed to pay about 400 euros, makes me skeptical. Good sound volume needs that everyone knows. And volume have these mini things that fit loosely in my hand, so just do not. As there should arise a useful sound?
Sound in stealth mode
This is not only the unusual design, that on closer examination can not guess where under the black fabric covering the speakers are hidden.That they are there, however, is perfectly audible in operation. Powerful bass are accompanied here by crisp highs. On the treble B & W is proud anyway. The tweeter is a special construction in which a resonance tube is connected directly to the sound generator. The result should be a particularly good separation of high and low frequencies.
Not so good playing the MM-21 in the central region on the other hand, the person something sounds too washed out.
This B & W was the only one in the test field to the option to plugs the computer does not have an analog audio cable, but digitally via USB to the boxes. A good idea. Not only because each computer user has meanwhile a few USB cables lying around too much. But mainly because noise is thereby effectively excluded.
Overall, the B & W speakers sound a bit fatter, a little stronger but also less transparent than the music monitor speakers from Bose.
An eye-catcher are the GLA-55 so all, but they sound good?
On my desk, the crystal boxes shine though with a lot of presence and shine with enormous clarity in mids and highs, falling in the bass range, clear off. There is nothing I fear and am already preparing for a slating. But when I build the speakers for direct comparison to the hearing test on the living room floor, the acoustics sun seems to be working.
Such bass extension in a matching design
The controller is sunk deep in the body, with only a slim screwdriver and a lot of feeling reached. Did you get adjusted his desire level, you should not change this.
Kling expensive not so better?
A general answer to this question and I will not presume. In the ranks of the three hearing test loaded stainless powered speakers but I can answer the question with “Yes”.
A general answer to this question and I will not presume. In the ranks of the three hearing test loaded stainless powered speakers but I can answer the question with “Yes”. In direct switch between the three noble stereo pair, the difference could be heard loud and clear, almost as if someone pull on the way from the Bose B & W to Harman Kardon, a set of curtains.
The B & W MM-1 to outdo the other hand, with a little more rounded bass and softer overall sound. Just as with Bose also its strength clearly lies in the sound of a computer user who placed the boxes next to his screen. Your USB port eliminates the user from the – not always designed to Hi-Fi – sound card in the PC independently.
Conclusion
The hit but the Gla-55 from Harman Kardon. Whether you like it or not the crystal design: The sound that produce extremely eye-catching plastic form, is simply good – if they are set up correctly. The price that the manufacturer requires it, but it has to be. With 799 euros, the transparent boxes are in the price list – but this award requires fortunately hardly a dealer really, they are usually offered at lower rates.Nevertheless, they are still pretty expensive – but you can hear that.