Klipsch 2.1 Promedia died. Is this suitable upgrade?

[PTRMAN]

My beloved Klipsch finally bit the dust. Looking to replace/upgrade.

Setup: PC audio out from my Maximus IX Hero motherboard. Room is small (8' X 10'). Not looking to shake the neighborhood, just my desk. But I think I'd like something small to actually fit on the desk.

Uses: Primarily gaming and music. Occasional movie/tv show.

Prefer speakers to headphones so looking at these"


Schiit Magni 3 - $99 http://www.schiit.com/products/magni-3
Schiit Modi 2 - $99 http://www.schiit.com/products/modi-2

Mackie CR4s - $149 https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-CR-CR...ncoding=UTF8&refRID=Z370QP88CPQWG7HA4XFW&th=1

Or JBL LSR305s - $283.10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F1DEI8G/ref=psdc_11974991_t3_B00X741TB0

Any thoughts, suggestions or comments?

 

[Kintigh]

Would be great if you could audition those. A local musical instrument store would be good for this.

I have the JBL's and love them for near-field listening. One thing with them though is the rear port makes it better to keep them a little ways from the wall in the rear.

I also came from Klipsch....................the JBL's were a definite upgrade.

I'm using an internal sound card so can't comment on a dac..............................but I'm lookin

 

[xmadror]

I'm not too familiar with near-field active speakers but I approve the schiit stack you selected.
You may want to look into getting an amplifier and use the magni 3 as a preamp along with some passive speakers.
I think you'd have more/better choices that way. You can often find great deal on used amp/speaker.