offtopic - read if u choose to : about the sound damping issue in the speaker, has anone try to modify their speaker build?? I mean inside the satelites and the sub-woofer.
I have modded my satellites for R501 and soon going for my sub-woofer.

I have changed the cabling inside and replace the small chunk of wool to some sound damping sponge... It improve the satelite sound quite a bit..

Currently researching around to see whether I can change the preamp or the IC in the sub to a better 1 inorder to resolve the known sound cracking issue of Edifier R501...



Currently use the speaker to listen to music so surround is not much of a choice for me so I just place all my 5 satellites infront

picture will be up later.

This I understand and thanks for your detail explaination. I choose to do so because hoping to change the so call 'issue' in order to suite my pc rather then my home theater system.
I understand that the sound card will push the speaker threshold but if I change the preamp, I might able to use the full ability of my speaker ..ic.. tweaking the treble and bass to higher level without the cracking sound.