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Please Recommend... a 2.1 or 5.1 speaker set V3, Comparison and advice needed. (PC Audio)

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aspire2oo6

Nov 17 2009, 09:58 AM

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QUOTE(darkcurves @ Nov 17 2009, 02:47 AM)

Distance does make a difference. When playing for Left4Dead on 5.1, i cant hear my rear speakers because placed too far behind. I have to crank up the rear volume. Still, i believe 2.1 is better than 5.1.

2.1 and 5.1 comparision is very subjective. There no such thing as which is better because 2.1 cant perform a 5.1 surround and a 5.1 can perform both 2.1 or 5.1.

For 5.1 surround placing of the speaker are very crucial if u misplace u will say 5.1 is crap due to human mistake.

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Hi all,

Yesterday just browse thru shops in lowyat, and found out somes 5.1 speakers selling around RM200-RM300
*Please recommended me a decent 5.1 around this budget. thanks

Another question, is it possible and recommended to mod the wires, as I need the wires for satellite to be longer than the usual.

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Distance and room accoustic makes a difference.

But generally you get better SQ from headphones cos there is no room accoustic affect headphone and also, cost of components i guess. Speaker cabinets is also a factor in the cost of a speaker. Example, my speaker has bitumen in it. I think tats the stuff they use to make roads lol. Then labor cost, according to dynaudio, 80% of the cost of making speaker cabinet is labor cost. That why to get a speaker of good SQ, there is a price to pay.

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QUOTE(dlyz @ Nov 17 2009, 12:33 PM)

Distance and room accoustic makes a difference.

But generally you get better SQ from headphones cos there is no room accoustic affect headphone and also, cost of components i guess. Speaker cabinets is also a factor in the cost of a speaker. Example, my speaker has bitumen in it. I think tats the stuff they use to make roads lol. Then labor cost, according to dynaudio, 80% of the cost of making speaker cabinet is labor cost. That why to get a speaker of good SQ, there is a price to pay.

This i totally agree with you. Both also using different techology.
Further more speaker can share the audio when headphone only 1 person at 1 time

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What about good 2.0 speakers? To be used for iMac. (not sure if there's dedicated sound card or jus crappy built-ins)

Want a 2.0 instead of 2.1 / 5.1 for simplicity preference.

Some of the ones i can find are :
-Logi Z5 / Z10
-Altec Lansing FX3022 (Im aware of the lousy QC lately)
-Edifier R1900T3 bookshelf
-Creative T20 (T40 too expensive)

Any suggestions to narrow down my options? Or suggest other models? Budget within RM400-500.

History : Used Altec 45.1 for several years already. Pretty happy with its SQ for the price i paid.

THanks

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Currently im using Edifier M1335, issit woth to change to Divoom VOOM 2? Tight budget here, or should i stick to my M1335? Or any suggestions?

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QUOTE(aspire2oo6 @ Nov 16 2009, 10:42 PM)

distance make the difference on a speaker. Omg if distance is not the factor try put a 5.1 surround speakers left one 1m away the right 1 put 2m away see wat will happen?

If who compare a headphone and a speaker system doesnt know much about sound. Try go to a hifi shop and tell the seller u comparing a headphone and a speaker system u see who will be laughed
Just for your info a headphone or earphone is like electromagnetic radiation magnet imagine u use it for radio it able to get reception. Your body is the antenna itself.

Haha, don't get me wrong, what I'm trying to say there is distance is not the factor that causes the diff in sound quality btw the multimedia speakers and the HD650. IMO, HD650 sound will always b btr than those multimedia speakers no matter how you place them

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Hi,Why not u try Stereo Bluetooth speaker,the brand is 'Blueaudios' with 4" or 5" Subwoofer,the price range between RM168 to Rm228 with acceptable sound quality,u can find it at Sri Computers or Viewnet.

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QUOTE(chingwooi @ Nov 19 2009, 06:30 PM)

Haha, don't get me wrong, what I'm trying to say there is distance is not the factor that causes the diff in sound quality btw the multimedia speakers and the HD650. IMO, HD650 sound will always b btr than those multimedia speakers no matter how you place them

Never try HD650 before but i believe it. Price to performance ratio too far... even tho we are comparing durian with nanas.

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Haha i didnt know HD650 was so overprice. Definately very unfair comparison.

Logitech z-5500D = RM1400 vs HD650 = RM2100 (headphone only)

I better buy Bose companion 5 only RM1800.

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Hmmm, I tot you said you owned both Z5500 and HD650.... but you're not aware of the price? Anyway, The price of HD650 varies depends on where you get them, it can be as cheap as below Rm1k if you got them from overseas or as high as Rm2.2k if you get them locally.

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hello to all the pro out there,

i hvn own any speakers before but i wish to have one in like a week time

i more interested in watching movies and gaming..mostly moviess!
i now confusing about choosing Edifier or Altec Lansing
Both of them seems cool to me and i prefer 2.1 coz really no budget for 5.1.
I need more suggestion which model should i get
coz mostly forumer leave bad comment for the newest version of AL..

pls state which model so i can go lowyat to test it out.... thanks guys...
bdway, my budget is RM250 +/-

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What about good 2.0 speakers? To be used for iMac. (not sure if there's dedicated sound card or jus crappy built-ins)

Want a 2.0 instead of 2.1 / 5.1 for simplicity preference.

Some of the ones i can find are :
-Logi Z5 / Z10
-Altec Lansing FX3022 (Im aware of the lousy QC lately)
-Edifier R1900T3 bookshelf
-Creative T20 (T40 too expensive)

Any suggestions to narrow down my options? Or suggest other models? Budget within RM400-500.

History : Used Altec 45.1 for several years already. Pretty happy with its SQ for the price i paid.

THanks

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