Hi..currently i am planning to buy a 2.1 speaker..i am going to use the speaker for games, music and movie.

My requirement is:
1. Sound quality is the most important and next is bass
2. Capability for MP3, PS3, XBOX and so on
3. Regardless the price

Those who own or use any of 2 speakers above are welcome to share ur experience.

thx for those who vote and comment here

This post has been edited by -W-: Aug 12 2009, 09:08 PM

2.1 Recommendation

zs3889, that is too long to read it..ppl has narrow down to this 3 options..

That thread is a place to ask, anyone can always ask there for the best recommendation, plus feedback at there is better, cause many of them will visit that thread often.

Haiz, anyway I voted MX5021, it has highest price among three of them, and GMX2.1 is already discontinued, barely can find in market.

This post has been edited by zs3889: Aug 12 2009, 02:21 AM

get yourself a s330

thx zs3889, i will try to figure out some recommendation there..but will tk quite a long time to read 150++pages...argh..

zs3889, what has make u think that s330 is more advantage than those 3 speakers above?

u like bass, and overall sound quality. klipsches cant go wrong. from promedia 2.1, gmx and ifi. their 2.1 is always top notch in price offered.

but u cant find them anyway. so let say its discontinued forever. really sad but that's the case. assume they're not even born.

so anyway, logitech Z2300, Altec MX5021 and Edifier S530D might be good pick. for the altec, again, the old one are better than the new one. same as klipsch, assume the good old MX5021 is gone.

if u said regardless of price, visit some shops and try listen to Edifier S530D or S730D depending on your room size. logitech z cinema is having good reviews as well.

what u say is right..nismo91..i cant make my decision now one of the reason is old one better than new 1..i hv read a lot of review and comment..the new klipsch pormedia GMX 2.1 now selling for RM399..some of them attach pic and prove that the quality(material) has been downgraded.

my room just suitable to put a 2.1 speaker only..so 5.1 will not in my consider list..

beside..do u own or use klipsch pormedia GMX 2.1 before??i hear ppl say there is "hiss hiss" sound when the speaker open to loud..n they claim that this situation is normal for this speaker wor..really got the sound??if yes, i worry that will affect the performance for the speaker

hiss sound whenever you turn on the main switch, quite noticeable at close range.
turn off by wired remote won't stop the hiss but okay when you play some sound
the GMX satelite is adjustable up down left right

don't worry about internet say the downgraded quality, it just lose to it's old batch.
other speaker set with same price range still hard to compete (talk about Klipsch Altec etc..)

This post has been edited by ktek: Aug 12 2009, 11:48 AM

yes, i do own the gmx before (actually got it from forumer). i also posted a picture between old and new gmx. not really a performance degradation i'd say. cause not alot of parts replaced. for MX5021, there are significant degradation because of missing of some parts.

hissing is audible whenever the speaker is turned on. even though you turned the remote (volume switch) to minimum / off, there will be hissing. but i consider it as alright, though i find it little disturbing because i slept next to my computer table. small room.

however, since i got my klipsch gmx 2nd hand, as well as i only used it for a month, (i sold it off immediately after i finish watching prison break that time). so i dont really know GMX performance in long-term. all i can say, its bass is quite deep, boomy, midrange ok, tweeter sharp. good for small room only.

if, by any chance u can get new unit, trust me it even beats all i heard in price range in sg, edifier s530, altec mx5021 fx6021, creative t3.
400 is even better. before klipsch gmx disappear in sg (many wtb new gmx in forums) the last new price was 280, which is about 600.

oh no..i m very sensitive to this kind of sound..the hiss sound will make me feel uncomfortable..


nismo91, how u know altec lansing is significant degradation because of missing of some parts??
beside, u r klipsch supporter??so far, as i know who own or use klipsch pormedia GMX 2.1 9/10 ppl will really like this speaker, can say love this speaker. and they are highly recommend ppl to buy n try.

does the material for the subwoofer is the main issue to consider??some say wood can produce much more nice and pure sound if compare to plastic make subwoofer.

Again? Why some people just cant use search function?


Smoother one is cut cost version.


OLD Circuit Board and New version (first 2 pics left right, 3rd and 4th pict below is someone mod the circuit board )


Old Version


New Version ( Notice the woofer cone is different, and the woofer "suspension" looks cheaper in new version )

dont believe? go compare a 3 year old mx5021 to a newly made mx5021...u'll be surprised... 3yr o' sound much more better lulz

This post has been edited by andrew9292: Aug 12 2009, 09:34 PM

haha. its better to avoid the GMX then. well, not sure, last time when i dont know klipsch i thought what the hell is this brand... after getting GMX, my mind changes. after further upgrade to klipsch i-fi, even better, i like klipsch more.

the issue im afraid is that some said klipsch are prone to failure. myself havnt experience it yet. so i decided to go to logitech forums as well. to my surprise, many z5500 user also complaint. so it means, generally, klipsch is not that bad.

as for the MX5021, i listened to both at the same place in sg, sim lim square, same day, same hour. they're at the 5th and 6th floor. the old one is on the 5th. it's because im looking for a speaker, basically that time i have no speaker left, and i got alot of prison break dvds. so i decided to get the forumer' gmx real quickly, and sold it off once i finished watching. lol

nono, the material degradation, u can see on the picture above. im the one that post the picture that shows the inner crossover of MX5021.
beside, the quality of the subwoofer cone itself is different. after listening to GMX, its much better than MX5021 in my ear. especially with i-fi now. its significantly better than any 2.1 speaker i've ever heard today.

anyway, since u said u like bass, GMX will be actually a good choice. based on my preference though.
but for me personally i used to fancy MX5021 when it first revealed. now, i dont even recommend it. as for Z2300, sorry but havnt heard yet.

But if want to get GMX also hard, unless display unit, lol.

i wish altec lansing still sounded good like the old versions

nop, it won't..

thx for ur opinion on altec lansing mx5021..i got clear image now.. for z2300, the only thing i know is this speaker can play very loud only..
regarding the klipsch i-fi, i 1st time know this..thx for ur recommend..i go to klipsch website there is only 4 models under ipod and computer speaker category..hv to google it then only can get it..

in term of sound quality, klipsch i-fi can beat klipsch promedia gmx 2.1 and altec lansing mx5021?? what about the price??i downloaded all the price list in lyn..seem like no any shop is selling this model..

lyp got..bro..all it, viewnet also got..u can check it out..

got forumer from melacca selling his GMX now..

yes definitely, ifi is much better than the old promedia 2.1, which already pawns mx5021 and gmx big time. the price alone is evident... it has wide soundstage and very very rich midrange. unlike found in typical 2.1 speakers. but of course, it has less sharp tweeter. but trust me it makes good sound with this characteristic. i tried upping some high frequency bar to make it sharper, but it'd sound weird and less musical. now i know why klipsch design it that way. as for the bass, if you;re really keen in the ifi. it is not boomy at all. it is very deep, much deeper than GMX and vibrate alot. the very first day i setup the ifi i receive numerous complaints, while blasting with gmx never trigger any complain, at all. last word, ifi not for small room.

anyway not sure can find ifi or not... some of my friends also looking for this speaker. im quite lucky to got it from ebay. i didnt regret a single cent of it. u also can always google for reviews. generally some people have different taste, but those reviews should help u image what is the speaker gonna sound. but i strongly encourage u to listen to it before buying. many ppl has different taste.

no luck to buy from him..he just can cod at melacca

ok..once again..thx for ur comment here.. i m sure i will try to listen and compare the speaker before i buy it..but duno got luck can compare mx5021, klipsch promedia GMX and logitech at the same time or not..for sure, i think the speaker as u mention to me, ifi mayb not available in malaysia.

Altec Lansing MX5021 is leading now...

This post has been edited by -W-: Aug 13 2009, 12:33 AM