for <RM400 5.1, u can consider Edifier R501 as well.

lol bro u still havnt got the "basshead" speaker until today?

haha, im sure Z5500 will blast Zcinema away. i once heard its cranked up, not to the max though. if u compare Z5500 with S730 or S550, im pretty sure Z5500 has the edge in the sub. thats not because of the spec, because of the reviews and the fact that logitech is specialized in making bassy speakers. while edifier focus more on the highs than the lows.

at this review, at the conclusion it clearly suggest that the S550 (not S730) needs to be "lower" in frequency. i wonder if we share similar genres of speakers, you would want to find speakers with lower frequency response.

thus, i would go for speakers that has the lowest true frequency response, which is Z5500. but since im not a big fans of logitech i went for something else. although i must admit the control pod of the Z5500 is interesting. that is the part where logitech excels, their z680 and z5500 control pod, and their zcinema remote control.

it says the the bottom frequency response of S550 is much higher than Z5500. although it states 20hz - 20khz freq response, of course, the spec is not totally accurate. S550 start to be effective from 40hz onwards. im sure z5500 is lower, because when i audition Z5500 and S730, i can straight tell Z5500 has lower response.

yes the reviews do criticize Z5500 on using thin materials for the subwoofer enclosure which is ridiculous, as well as their one-way satellites compared to two-way in S550. but i can understand that their decoder needs developments etc, which shows that the price u pay went much for the decoder and control pod. as i said, upon looking at them u should know that bass lover would take Z5500 home and treble freak would buy S550.

hmm i didnt buy anything now. still using the old ifi. its more of a living room speakers compared to Z5500 which is computer speakers, therefore are not comparable. im currently waiting whether the new klipsch promedia 2.1 wireless exported to south-east asia market. if it does, surely get it. looks great. although it surely reach about 2010. now using my edifier R501 until i found a new replacement. Z5500 and S550 is too big for my room. lol.

well definitely, im just referring to the rightmark graphs. even though they may not be totally accurate, for the lower boundary, it gives a "clue" on how low the subwoofer can play.

i also agree that speakers does not depreciate quickly, so it's not bad for investment. the good thing is, speaker are quite versatile, can be used on many purpose, unlike something like graphic card, which have different interfaces and etc over years.

dejavu, i am just reading this review and at the cons of Altec 3251 it says bass is eliminated in 5.1 mode. if you want more bass, u can tweak your soundcard or music software to produce more bass. of course it wouldnt always result in excellent bass reproduction.

C3 sounds nice but the bass is weak, especially for a sub that size. must tweak your soundcard till max then can obtain decent bass. i recommend u to listen first prior to purchase.

anyway for X540, it should compete with edifier R501. also 400 range.

yup because its not designed for boom2 party or gaming speakers. instead its for music, so in order to achieve great bass u need to crank it up till very loud.

i prefer R501 because it has bigger subwoofer, in loud volume it has capability to go beyond X540. X540 has stronger bass in medium volume, but when cranked up all the way, since it only has 5.25 inch sub then its physically limited. u can read reviews about R501, its a good speaker. but be sure to listen before making decision.

u may want to try the jamo i300 or bose companion 5.

i think almost all multimedia speakers producer suffer from quality issue... rarely see any brand produce perfect speakers...

i vote for the Edifier R501. some claims that the divoom comet D1 is decent. but i have no chance to audition them. do not recommend the creative and 3251. recently a forumer complaints about his newly bought 3251.

i vote for the R501. using it now. great speaker for the price.

i think almost all multimedia speakers emit any heat when cranked up.. but as long as it's within the limit it should not destroy the subwoofer.

worst music ive ever have is "DJ Billy E - Beats 4 My Van". its heating the subwoofer real fast. due to the low frequency of course.

that used to happen to my old pentium4 system. turns out, yes the vibration shakes the CPU heatsink bracket and it appears the thermal gel have been dried as well. so the CPU loses contact with the heatsink, and gets hot. thats when its hang. do check the heatsink and fan and re-apply thermal gel when necessary. it would be even worse if your bracket is already loosen in the first place.

^ that may happen to PC with heatsink. u using watercooled solution?

that is done by upscaling the stereo. one fine example is foobar channel mixer. you get to set how the rear speaker sounds. u can also tweak the centre and subwoofer so the subwoofer can have more bass.

the only thing i hate about 5.1 is there much wires laying around. and, since i hung my speakers on wall it cant give me on-axis direction. unless my 5.1 speaker is adjustable.

i only auditioned it once. its much better than new-batch of MX5021. but still, at the same price with Klipsch GMX 2.1 (sg) the klipsch still has the edge. the control pod is abit weird, u have to push it to drag the volume up or down. not sure is there any wireless remote available or not..

the promedia line is already discontinued for asian market. 99% im sure its not available in msia and sg. even the 5.1 ultra version is only made in 120V version. promedia 5.1 ultra vs s750

price not sure... if u want to add amp, might as well get klipsch cinema set. cause it doesnt come with any amp. there is people selling klipsches cinema sets in the garage sales.

microlab i dont think its very bad. i've read some articles of it being dismantled (check my signature below : MM review). not as bad as sonic gear.

even the sonic gear armageddon a5 uses incomplete PCB board. terrible.

for RM100, edifier M1310 or maybe M1335 is a good choice.

imo, the C3 sound better than S330. probably because i prefer C3's midrange more over S330's clarity. both has its strength. but still, having heard of both, C3 gets my vote. however in the end i settled for R501 which also sells at the same price.

and for the C3 weak bass. im sure there are ways to improve it (i.e soundcard or software or mod).

haha yea shops dont even play 320kbps mp3... some just use any songs that they have to demo.. anyway i dont know much about which shops provide best listening experience. just wait from some others' words. anyway, links for you, the frequency graph and what's inside both speakers : C3 and S330D

yes both are MDF. just the paint finishes are not the same.