i hav decide to go for S4.1
is S4.1 AC-3 n DTS ready?
may i add a "center" to make it become 5.1?

This post has been edited by Xeon7222: Aug 9 2005, 09:59 PM

I got a r451 sub with r501 sat

kinda great for blasting

Xeon7222:

AC-3 n DTS are decode by software, eg: power dvd, so S4.1 can play it.

U can add a independent center speaker to S4.1 but it is not recommended, coz it will sound different and the center speaker ONLY works on DVD when the actor is talking.

For me the S4.1 center channel is "really" comes from center. U can really tell when u use the speaker channel test from the soundcard driver.

I'm a satisfy user of S4.1, S4.1 is not only sound good for music, on movie or gaming, it will not lose to R501MKII due to it's higher clarity which means it's sound more realistic. Besides, it's bass also hit harder than R501MKII.

It is not easy to find a speaker that sound similar/better than S4.1 at that price range. (Depends on ur taste)


I hope u can test both speakers urself in the showroom in lowyat.

really no hiss?but i saw many post before, also complaining about the same problem, that's mean what i get is defected?i try with my philips HP895,try with my R1900T3, try with some other earphone and some sonic gear communication headphone, same problem occur, hiss at almost the same level, it's not when the max volume, but roughly abit higher than middle of the volume...so should i go and change at the showroom?em...haze la...how ar...haha...and one more thing, the hiss is when i nvr run any song, i just on the amp and turn to the certain level, can hear already...so not mp3 quality problem ok...

This post has been edited by sky_lor: Aug 10 2005, 02:17 AM

i think best you bring it back to the showroom
call them and inform them before u go

they r DTS ready if i not mistaken..n i dont think it's advisable 2 add another center speaker..it will sound crappy

weird combination u hv there

thx for ur advice.
but i m staying in melaka....so....
nvm la, i ll test in in the other shop.

s4.1 rock

it's not me that have problem with the HA-11, if you were to look back at the posts, you would see that it's sky_lor who is having the problem. perhaps sky_lor should just bring it back and test the amp there, see if other amps have the same problem or whether it is his source.

it's easy to determine if it is the souce noise being amplified, or whether it is the amp's noise level being too high. just unplug ur source (no input to the amp), then plug in ur headphone and turn the volume up to determine if the same hiss exist. if it does, then it is the amp's fault, and if all the amps have the same high noise level...you know what it means. if there is no noise, then the amp is amplifying your source's noise, and that's ur source's fault

This post has been edited by AlamakLor: Aug 10 2005, 09:22 AM

Sorry AlamaKor

Most of the time the hissing sound is cause by the source. Anyway u can send in ur unit to our showroom. ExistenZ will test it for u.

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Yup u should bring it to the showroom so I can test it out!
Maybe something wrong with that model u got.
Coz cannot detect any hissing sounds at any level for the demo unit

ok...ithink proven is the amp problem,bcoz tested with alamaklor suggestion, unplug the amp from the source...and the hiss still there at the same level, even for diff headphone and also the speaker...will bring back to showroom for exchange...but...the haze is getting terrible now...haha...the warranty is limited for 1 year right?mayb will go at this weekend...anyway...do the showroom have the new unit for exchange...worry later go liao then no unit to exchange...hehe...

Don't worry, existence will settle it for you

u can test it at pc world..they r selling edifier product in melaka

can i know at what level the hissing sound starts?

cuz i already on until 2/3 to max and didnt hear anything. more than that is too loud adi

Im looking for 2.1 system... anyone hav any recommendation ?
Due to space limit n budget... XD

Finally dumping Sonic Gear...

what budget?

X500 for RM149 ok for you?

the hiss is at the highest volume, 60% volume and also around 80% volume...even not sound card connected...the hiss still there...

U can try out our new units MP3300.
Excellent for music and tight and clean bass.

Pls send back to us at the Edifier Showroom. Will check for u and maybe replace for u if the model is defective.