Help me choose

[dry1ce]

http://www.theaudioinsider.com/product_info.php?products_id=89
http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Studiophile-AV-Powered-Speakers/dp/B000MUXJCO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.sparco.com/cgi-bin/wfind2?spn=A3UB502&merchant=google

Which one should I go for? These are going be used for gaming and listening to metal.

 

[mcginnis]

maudiostudio looks great. Good reviews also.

 

[astrallite]

With speakers that size, I would probably lean toward the Edifiers for more full range output.

 

[Mr. Wolf]

The Edifiers have a dedicated subwoofer = Win!

 

[astrallite]

The Swans may actually be the best out of them, but I hear the satellites are tethered to the subwoofer.

 

[Mr. Wolf]

The Swan M10 is good, but that's not a true subwoofer from what I understand.

 

[astrallite]

Heh, well a 5" driver is basically an upper-bass module. It's smaller than the mid-bass driver of your modern typical bookshelf speaker (on average 6")

 

[Snufykat]

Of those listed I would choose the AV40.
That model Swam speaker has build quality issues. Got a pair for christmas one year, by mid january the amp inside the mid woofer cabinet died.

 

[A13X]

Of those three, I'd pick the edifier. The av40s can't put out bass, but try to anyway and end up thumping and distorting. And although the tweeter is silk, the highs sound harsh and metallic to my ears.

Still, if I were you'd i'd just grab this a mini stereo amp like this one (50watts/ channel)

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-383


and just find a decent pair of bookshelves.

Even these $25 Daytons will sound better than the av40s. And they look a hell of a lot nicer too.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=300-652&scqty=1

Those bookshelves don't put out a whole lot lot of bass by themselves, but the sound they do put out is clean and natural, and since this is an amp>passives setup, you can properly add a sub.