Speakers to match the Xonar STU. Budget 10-15k.

[sa_ill]

So I recently got the Xonar STU. I have HiFiMan RE262 and Audio Technica ADH700 as IEMs and headphones. Now I'm looking for good bookshelf speakers to replace my INR 2000 2.1 cheap speakers.
The Xonar STU is a damn good DAC, so speakers that can utilize its capabilities.
Budget: Rs. 10 - 15k.

 

[mutant]

Bump ... in the same boat

Also, which headphones to go with that sound card in a budget of around 10k..

 

[bobbyprajan]

What about the amplifier ? You already have one ? Otherwise you will need active bookshelf speakers.

 

[mutant]

Dont have any amplifiers atm, just the card and I am looking for a headphone and a speaker set to utilize it, as I cant use my z5500 with this setup

 

[bobbyprajan]

Swans D1080MKIV will be a decent choice in your budget. www.hifinage.com is the source in india. It is an active bookshelf speaker. There was a detailed user review in one of the tech forums, please search for it. Another option is the Circle Arko 80/100W, but availability is an issue.

 

[santhoshr]

I had M-Audio AV40 and I loved it! and but after some years it was burned inside (I don't know why/am still to repair it) and it also got annoying volume knob problem which I suppose they have fixed in newer revisions. You can read more about it, and convinced you can buy it from 8k to 11k.