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New M2 Pro Mini user and I have a question. What are some good speaker options?

ozziegn

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I just bought an M2 Pro Mini and its my first Mini ever. I'm running a dual 28" 4K monitor setup and everything looks great. I thought I could live with the tiny speaker inside the Mini but it ain't cutting it. So my question is, what are my options for some decent to good speakers? I heard Bluetooth isn't a good option on the Mini so I guess I'd have to use the audio output on the Mini.

Please give me some suggestions or idea(s) on something that works and sounds okay.
 
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I'm using a bose soundlink mini 2 with my iMac and I'm very pleased with it. It looks like a mini soundbar and takes up very little real estate. I like it so much that i bought another one for my windows setup as well. It connects via bluetooth or aux.
 
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks III that plug into the earphone jack. Unfortunately I don’t think they are still in production so you have to pick used one (eBay). The newer versions no longer use the earphone jack (either BT or USB-not sure which) but I prefer using the 3.5mm headphone jack (doesn’t use up a port and never any lag or drop outs)


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ozziegn said:
I just bought an M2 Pro Mini and its my first Mini ever. I'm running a dual 28" 4K monitor setup and everything looks great. I thought I could live with the tiny speaker inside the Mini but it ain't cutting it. So my question is, what are my options for some decent to good speakers? I heard Bluetooth isn't a good option on the Mini so I guess I'd have to use the audio output on the Mini.

Please give me some suggestions or idea(s) on something that works and sounds okay.
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Huge range of options and prices. I'd start by setting a budget and then asking this question again.

If you're willing to spends ~$500, I'd recommend the Kanto YU2 and the 6" sub that pairs with them. They sound and look great.
 
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I'm using a pair of PreSonus Eris 3.5BT 3.5 Inch powered speakers. 25W/speaker. Great sound quality, lots of input options (1/4", RCA, 1/8" & Bluetooth). Front panel has master volume, 1/8" input, headphone jack and power switch. Flat response but with High/Low adjustments.

I use them as monitors for my guitar modeler & Garageband, music/videos and video games.

If you want more bass, PreSonus also has a matching Subwoofer.

They're $150 on-line.
 
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ozziegn said:
I just bought an M2 Pro Mini and its my first Mini ever. I'm running a dual 28" 4K monitor setup and everything looks great. I thought I could live with the tiny speaker inside the Mini but it ain't cutting it. So my question is, what are my options for some decent to good speakers? I heard Bluetooth isn't a good option on the Mini so I guess I'd have to use the audio output on the Mini.

Please give me some suggestions or idea(s) on something that works and sounds okay.
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What keyboard, mouse, and monitor are you using with the M2?
 
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Chuckeee said:
Harman Kardon SoundSticks III that plug into the earphone jack. Unfortunately I don’t think they are still in production so you have to pick used one (eBay). The newer versions no longer use the earphone jack (either BT or USB-not sure which) but I prefer using the 3.5mm headphone jack (doesn’t use up a port and never any lag or drop outs)


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You've just sent me on a sentimental journey as I had the SoundSticks II paired to a G5 iMac back in the day.

Visually stunning with that eerie blue light. I recall crystal clear trebles, and a wonderful mid bass with a great roll off. They did lack mid range and the sub was overpowering at times but the rest made up for all that. Mine had a fair collection of insects that entered the vortex and were trapped forever. ;)
 
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I can remember seeing those speakers in my local Comp USA back in the day. They looked cool back then and they still look cool today.
 
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If $500 is the budget then Kali Audio LP8s (or LP6s if you’re pressed for space) are simply unbeatable.

The best way I can describe them is “surround sound with two speakers.”

You’ll hear things you’ve never heard before. They’re mind-blowing.
 
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If $500 is the budget then Kali Audio LP8s (or LP6s if you’re pressed for space) are simply unbeatable.

The best way I can describe them is “surround sound with two speakers.”

You’ll hear things you’ve never heard before. They’re mind-blowing.
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Near field speakers will always be the winner for such use cases 👍
 
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rm5 said:
Uhhh... okay??? Wasn't quite what I was gonna recommend, but hey, if they work, they work!

Do they at least sound decent?
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They actually sound pretty decent considering their size and price. They don't have thundering bass sound but that's okay. I can't expect that for sub $100 speakers.
 
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