Audio 2.1/Bookshelf speakers in Mumbai for ~20k - what and where to buy

gourav said:

I am looking to upgrade my audio experience.
After reading for a bit, I have narrowed down my choices to bookshelf or 2.1 speakers, discarding my idea of a soundbar or a full setup with receiver.

However, I am still not decided on which speakers to buy. Here's what I need:

• The speakers are mainly for movies and TV. Music will be played occasionally and hence is not a big concern
• At least two sources of inputs is a must, optical/coaxial and RCA/Aux. But more the merrier.
• Bluetooth would be great. But if not, then I'll connect a BT receiver like TP-Link's. This is mainly for Music streaming by pairing it with Alexa.
• Having a sub-woofer would be nice. But I'm not very big on bass (I like it, but don't want neighbours to complain, especially because I live on rent). So a good bookshelf with decent amount of bass can also work.

Currently I have shortlisted Edifier R1850DB. This is a bookshelf pair, but has a sub-woofer output. It will go slightly over budget, but I can split the purchase in two parts and buy the sub 6-8 months later.

I have two questions:

1. What other speaker options can I consider? I'm open to suggestions where pairing a good set of speakers with an Amp can fulfil all my requirements. Please feel free to suggest for budgets up to 30k (with or without a sub) in this setup.
2. Where in Mumbai can I audition speakers? I understand I might need to wait a bit because of the current situation, which is fine. I am also open to used/open box products as long as I can check them before buying. I live in Andheri, so shops closer to there will be good. South Mumbai is a bit difficult to reach currently with the restrictions on local trains.

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gourav said:

I am looking to upgrade my audio experience.
After reading for a bit, I have narrowed down my choices to bookshelf or 2.1 speakers, discarding my idea of a soundbar or a full setup with receiver.

However, I am still not decided on which speakers to buy. Here's what I need:

• The speakers are mainly for movies and TV. Music will be played occasionally and hence is not a big concern
• At least two sources of inputs is a must, optical/coaxial and RCA/Aux. But more the merrier.
• Bluetooth would be great. But if not, then I'll connect a BT receiver like TP-Link's. This is mainly for Music streaming by pairing it with Alexa.
• Having a sub-woofer would be nice. But I'm not very big on bass (I like it, but don't want neighbours to complain, especially because I live on rent). So a good bookshelf with decent amount of bass can also work.

Currently I have shortlisted Edifier R1850DB. This is a bookshelf pair, but has a sub-woofer output. It will go slightly over budget, but I can split the purchase in two parts and buy the sub 6-8 months later.

I have two questions:

1. What other speaker options can I consider? I'm open to suggestions where pairing a good set of speakers with an Amp can fulfil all my requirements. Please feel free to suggest for budgets up to 30k (with or without a sub) in this setup.
2. Where in Mumbai can I audition speakers? I understand I might need to wait a bit because of the current situation, which is fine. I am also open to used/open box products as long as I can check them before buying. I live in Andheri, so shops closer to there will be good. South Mumbai is a bit difficult to reach currently with the restrictions on local trains.

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quaratineinthesejeans said:

KALI Audio Lone Pine series / KRK classic series.
Don't buy those green lined Mackie CR series monitors, really bad ( but cheap and marketed as studio monitors) for audio consumption.
No idea about Edifier. Prseonus is a highly reputable brand for consoles. Never heard their monitors.

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