I've been using a Logitech z-560 set for about six years now, but have recently moved onto an upper-floor apartment where the boomy sub is proving problematic. I'm looking into the M-Audio AV-30 or AV-40 as a more practical replacement, and hopefully a step up in sound quality as well. I spend 90% of my computer-listening time on music, so I'm not too concerned about losing the extra channels for games or movies.
My only concern is whether the bass will be sufficient for rock, which is pretty much all I listen to. For reference, I find the z-560 sub rather obnoxious and have the bass tweaked down in EQ. Still, I can't help but wonder whether years of using such a powerful (albeit low-quality) sub will leave me unsatisfied with a 2.0 setup. (And unfortunately, I don't know of any store in my area where I can try out the M-Audio models... thus this thread).
Any AV-30/40 users out there who can comment on their performance with rock/metal, please step forward!
My only concern is whether the bass will be sufficient for rock, which is pretty much all I listen to. For reference, I find the z-560 sub rather obnoxious and have the bass tweaked down in EQ. Still, I can't help but wonder whether years of using such a powerful (albeit low-quality) sub will leave me unsatisfied with a 2.0 setup. (And unfortunately, I don't know of any store in my area where I can try out the M-Audio models... thus this thread).
Any AV-30/40 users out there who can comment on their performance with rock/metal, please step forward!