Need a new set of monitors/speakers

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#1 death1505921
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I need to buy a good set of speakers. I was originally going to buy a dock for my Zune but decided selection was limited and that I'd be spending more money than I needed. I instead got a cheaper dock that you hook up to your own setup.

The dock has A/V hook up as well as standard 3.5mm.

At the moment I run all my sound at home through my ATH-AD700 headphones. I want to use this dock to hook up to a proper set of speakers. I'm thinking either a 2.1 computer setup or possibly some studio monitors that don't require an amp.

I'm not really well versed in speakers or audio setups outside of headphones so any advice would be greatly appreciated. I was originally going to buy a set of z2300 but figured I would be able to get much better sound quality from somewhere other than computer speakers.

I'm looking to spend around 150-250 GBP.
I listen to DnB, Rock, Punk, little bit of acoustic and rap.
The speakers must be able to connect to the dock (I keep all my music on it, don't burn any) via A/V or 3.5mm.

At the moment I'm thinking of maybe the KRK RP5 G2s or the AudioEngine A5s. Would you say either of the monitors require a sub though? I've heard they're quite lacking on the bass side. I'm unable to audition either of them so I can't find out for myself.

I'm not looking for completely overpowering bass, I mean the AD700s are hardly grados and I like them just fine. I'm not looking for beastly bass to pound through the walls and piss off my neighbors either, I just don't want a hollow sound.

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even a smaller monitors have enough bass for music listening in my experience. 2.1 systems are better for movies, but have a little too boomy basses for music imo. with your price range, seriously consider Yamaha HS50M (atleast the bigger HS80Ms are incredible) or some M-Audio monitors too. e: i have no experience on KRK or AudioEngine speakers, so i can't really help on that one... e2: actually, i think M-Audio BX8A would be a pretty solid solution for you. their 8" woofers should effectively eliminate a need for subwoofer, and they almost fit in your price range (259 GBP from thomann.de). still more editing: i completely forgot about the dock in all the excitement, so it makes my post pretty much useless...
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#3 don464
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i have the altec lansing octane 7 speakers they are soooo good i highly recommend them, they sound amazing and i got em for 100 bucks but theyre on sale right now for 50 at your local best buy or future shop depending where u live :P

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#4 markop2003
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Monitors are what you want for music. 2.1 setups are too boomy and the bass is only in mono. Audio Engines would be my choice, they're a standard recomendation.