hmm...
about comparing upon Logi, Altec and Edifier,
imnot bias here. but for me,
bass lover= dont choose edifier...
sharpness lover = choose edifier.....
for me, its like been almost every edifier woofer cant create bass as good as Altec. not sure about Logi though.,.
word is, the wire from int. amp to the woofer is thin, that's why edifier (unmodded) mostly sound like that....
okay, since E3300 and Mp300 is out of the league,
i'd say M3300, M3400, E3100 and C2.....
M3300, ihave, and im very satisfied, but the bass is rather high,
E3100 bass is smoother since it's
Bandpass (bandpass not always good though)....
while M3400 said to have better bass than M3300.....
some owner said, M3300 have better clarity than M3400, and have overall better sound which makes M3300 price higher than M3400....
C2, is not a good device i must say.
i went to the pc fair last sept and i auditioned:
M3300, M3310, M3400, M2300, M3500, Da5000, S2000V, C1, C2, Mp300, E2100, E3100, R401, MP300 among the models.
since my budget is limited too, hence i don't listen too much on M3500, DA5000 and S2kV. however, i don't like how C1 and C2 sounds. i rather go for M3300 if i were to choose at that PCfair.
but, since sound is very subjective, i suggest u 2 listen urself....
we're here only could help about the details of the speaker.
personally saying, i don;t want you to regret about your next speaker....
another advice on M3300 and M2300,
the woofer is very troublesome. i mean, to get the best sound of the woofer, you'll really need to find a perfect spot to put it in your room......