Looking for recommendation of 2.0, 2.1, 5.1, or 7.1 speaker system for your PC? Well, you come to the right place

What you need to post is;
your budget and what will you use the speaker for? (movies/games/recording/R&B music/techno/jazz/etc)
You might also wanna post some additional info such as your current speakers or your room size so it will be easier for us to judge you best speaker purchase

Budget ~RM100
Altec Lansing ATP3 (gaming) -popular
Edifier M1335
Edifier M1380

Budget ~RM200
Edifier E3100 (gaming) -popular
Edifier P3060 (gaming)
Edifier M3400 (gaming) -popular
Edifier M3300 (music) -popular
Altec Lansing v4121 (gaming) -popular

Budget ~RM300
Edifier HCS2330 (music) -popular
Logitech Z523 (gaming)

Budget ~RM400
Edifier R1900TIII (music)
Edifier C3 (music, gaming) -popular
Edifier S330 (music, gaming) -popular
Edifier R501 MkII (gaming, movies) -popular
Corsair SP2200 (gaming)

Budget ~RM500
Logitech Z-2300 (gaming) -popular
Logitech Z623 (gaming)
Altec Lansing MX5021 (gaming) -popular
JBL Duet II 2.0 (music)
JBL Creature III 2.1 (music)

Budget ~RM600
JBL Spot 2.1

Budget ~RM700
Corsair SP2500 (gaming) -popular
Edifier S530D (music, gaming) -popular
Edifier DA5000 Pro (gaming, movies)
JBL Spyro 2.1

Budget ~RM800
Audioengine 2 (A2) (music)
M-Audio AV 40 (music)
Creative Gigawork T3 (music, gaming) -popular
Acoustic Energy Aego M (music) -popular
Harman Kardon Sound Stick III 2.1 (music) -popular

Budget ~RM1000-1200
Edifier S730D (music, gaming) -popular
Edifier S550 (gaming, movies) -popular
Logitech Z5500 (gaming, movies) -popular
Logitech Z906 (gaming, movies)

Budget ~RM1400
Audioengine 5 (A5) (music) -popular

Budget ~RM1900
Epoz AktiMate Mini (music)

This post has been edited by bulibulizaimon: Nov 29 2011, 11:56 AM

I have just tested some Edifier speaker and found out that C3 was so far the best choice for $ to performance .... but unfortunately unable to try out S330

I have the following Q:
1. How does C3 fare against S330 as it is a small top up... how much improvement or what improvements it provides.

2. If I am settling for C3 would it be good I wait for C5's launch ?

3. I kinda like HK Sound Stick 3's design , but would like to have a basis of comparison with C3 on what are the improvements I can foresee if I top-up few hundred $$ on top of the unique design -> went to Digital Mall & Midvalley can't find a place to test out...

btw more to performance 1st Looks 2nd

This post has been edited by titarium: Apr 25 2011, 09:19 AM

But i am having this dilemma. I check the I/O to do a bit of studying.
This will most likely be the configuration that I will use.

PC(X-fi Titanium) ----> S550 via 5.1 input
PS3 ----> S550 via AUX input

would this affects the the sounds quality of either one?
is there a hub out there that will solve this issue.
I may be able to connect the PC and PS3 to the TV and reroute it to the S550
but not sure if that's possible

too bad S550 does not come with an optical input otherwise it will be a straight forward thing

would be nice if you can include information first timers may find useful in the first post

ASUS XONAR ESSENCE STX or CREATIVE X-FI TITANIUM HD ?

For music listening like jazz, orchestra and normal movie watching.

kewl! new thread

Looking 2.1 PC Speaker
(any better than my previous ATP3)
budget: RM500+
mainly for: MUSIC (R&B,hip-hop, jazz)) >> Game
bass no need to strong...

Edifier S330D and use the digital coaxial input.

waiting all it restock then i will get my s530.....xD

how much total it cost?

THX certified is mainly for wat?

Speaker only cost around RM490, plus digital input cable either you choose RCA or Optical, cost vary from RM10 to 50 depending on what quality you getting.

THX certified is just a fun tag....to have good movie sounding. Most with that certified has house shaking woofer....

This post has been edited by Cosef: Apr 25 2011, 09:33 PM

THX certified is just for the trend, people like to brag my speaker got THX logo... no use one.. but for PC speakers, usually the THX certified one have boom boom bass, though not all.

Can't decide between Gigaworks T3 and Aego M Heard T3 is better for Movies and Games, Aego M better for music.

But I do music and movies

Check out the Sound Stick III at MyBytes at Tropicana City Mall or MacStudio at Bangsar Shopping Centre, Berjaya Times Square and Low Yat Plaza.



JBL Creature III

Hmm.. its hard to decide whether I should go for 5.1 Surround speaker or Roccat Kave. :/ Any comments or suggestion ?

Never got a chance to test Aego M but played with T3 couple of times. Its a nice speaker for gaming and movies coz its crisp satellites and heavy bass. But hey, its also sounds great playing music. Just tune down the bass so the vocal and other instuments not covered by its bass

Go for 5.1 surround speaker like Edifier R501, blasting it will give more pleasure in surround sound environment. Like when you playing games or watching movies, the bass mostly will rumble you body and it will make you feel amazed. About Kave, since its a headphone.. you'll get an occurate and clearer sounding since the driver just deside your ears . But wearing a kave for long period of time will cause you a pain since this headphone are quite heavy. Your call

I'm at Kuching Sarawak currently.. and its hard to find those good speakers since limited choices of brand. I only can see Divoom and SonicGear around. ><

u can get the Edifier @ PC City.

I think I know where it is. Do you have the pricelist or know where to get em? Easier for me to sort out what I wanna buy. Hmm

budget lower to RM300 need to transfer some budget to my DSLR

any good recommend? clear & solid music sound enough

Edifier M3300

guyz need opinion. now im using logitech z680 5.1
im thinking of changing to Z5500, but my ears caught with bose companion 3 series 2 just now
mostly i just do movies/music/ and gaming....my gaming room not so big. just a small area. any idea which to get?

based on what i read, people who upgraded from Z680 to Z5500 are pretty happy but they did not receive better sound quality, some even prefer Z680 than Z5500 in terms of sound.

also i don;t think putting 10" sub to small room is going to give you good result. you can check out the new Z906 from logitech.

need recommendation for 5.1
my budget is below rm700.
read some reviews for edifier s5.1m , edifier DA5000pro and Edifier R501 MK2. caught my eyes these speakers.
mainly for music and movies.
no need bass too strong. prefer more for clarity.

ok thanks!!

Looks like Edifier DA5000 Pro suits your need

If you are considering the Bose, do check out the Sound Stick III by Harman Kardon. Similar performance in a stunning design with a very competitive price

urm...is it already available here? coz i just went lowyat yesterday and i didnt see em.

errr...i think the design is great but its not my taste, i like simple and classy look. but i think the bose C3 sounds better. i might be getting the C3 over the Z5500 maybe.

Edifier HCS2330. my wishlist for this year

what is the price for Sound Stick III by Harman Kardon?

This post has been edited by thken: Apr 30 2011, 01:35 AM

Will need recommendations for 2.1 speakers around RM500.
Usually would listen to Piano , Kpop , games , drama , movies.
And do we put the sub woofer on the table ? Cause my old subwoofer is on the table next to the monitor.

Hmm but i prefer if the volume button is not on the speaker ; a remote would be nice because sometimes hands are dirty and ....errm , oily.. I can also fit the subwoofer at the bottom right of my legs , below the table.

SS3 = 2.5x HCS2330

Here is something that not only sounds good but looks good as well on your table. The JBL Creature III.



This post has been edited by E1 - AKG: May 1 2011, 04:09 PM

It's always Edifier C3 vs S330 at that price.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: May 1 2011, 11:57 PM

I read bout this "Edifier S330D and use the digital coaxial input. " Is the Digital coaxial input important ? will i have to buy it separately ?

Wanan ask , which cable should i get ? there's this RMA to RMA , and stuffs like that ; so which am i supposed to get ? I'm using the onboard sound card on my motherboard ; plus where am I supposed to plug ? every motherboard have the audioports for digital coaxial input right ?

it's just a different way to connect your speaker to your computer. no big deal since it's just an add on extras

when you get the S330D you'll be able to get an RCA to mini jack which you can plug it to your pc
I think you might get either a coaxial or an optical cable along with your purchase, not sure.

normally you'll just plug it in the ordinary green jack via RCA to mini jack
but if your soundcard provides optical output you can try it to see which one sounded better to your ears

note: not all motherboard soundcard have digital output. example, my previous desktop PC

omg, s530 is shaking my room!!!




btw the volume i set to around 36, my table like shaking abit ed,

This post has been edited by cokehau: May 2 2011, 03:53 PM

RCA to minijack ( minijack plugged to the motherboard ) ?
RCA to minijack is not coaxial ?

what type of cable is coaxial or an optical cable ? I went into the garage sales , there's so many types...i really need some good recommendations on which to get because I'm totally confused with these things...

How do i know if my motherboard (MSI MSI 870-G45 ) soundcard have digital output ? If my motherboard doesn't have then I'll just have to get the RCA to minijack ?

Hey guys. I'm looking into getting a set of 5.1 surround speakers for my living room. The built in speakers in my toshiba tv is really killing my movies. Even my 10 year old dell speakers are better. I'm not so sure bout the budget. What's good and reasonable? I'd like something that is good enough for the general population and not something very expensive for enthusiasts.

Coaxial Cable (it could be any RCA cable whatsoever)

Optical Cable

I'm guessing if you're gonna buy that Edifier S330D it's gonna be having the RCA to mini jack included along.

ignore digital since you don't have digital output. it's not like the digital connection is gonna improve much.

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Added on May 2, 2011, 4:24 pmoh one more note... the Edifier S330D is gonna have a user manual along.
that should help you

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Added on May 2, 2011, 4:27 pmomg my S530d shook my house too XD
high 5

RM700+ Edifier DA5000PRO
RM1200+ Edifier S550,Logitech Z-5500 or some HTiB

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Added on May 2, 2011, 4:49 pmsoundcard volume 50%
S530D volume 30

heart imploded

This post has been edited by power911: May 2 2011, 04:49 PM

which is best for music (good clarity) between these;
Z2300, aego m, soundstick 3.
open to other suggestion within the price range. thanks !
also is thr a place which has all these for test?

This post has been edited by fuzagi: May 4 2011, 02:31 AM

those who are looking for <RM900 2.1 PC Speaker system, check out Corsair SP2500 2.1 Speaker System. Available at lowyat garage sales for purchase.

Key features:
- Bandpass 8" subwoofer, 120W
- 3" Midrange, 40W
- 1" Silk-dome tweeter, 16W
- Desktop wired controller with 1.8" LCD
- 3x analog inputs

You can checkout the Sound Stick III at:

MacStudio Bangsar Shopping Centre
MacStudio Berjaya Times Square
MacStudio LowYat Plaza
MyBytes Tropicana City Mall



This post has been edited by E1 - AKG: May 4 2011, 07:30 AM

s330 vs c3

for movie,music use
for my new inspiron 14r or xps14

This post has been edited by tun: May 4 2011, 12:04 PM

Play it loud? go for C3 Go for S330 if want more bass

build looks decent to me O.o
bandpass 8" sub
bass gonna sound tight n deep

This post has been edited by power911: May 4 2011, 02:54 PM

OHHhhh So for your opinion.. Its better i get a SP2500 or a secondhand S730

i dont think i need loud..i need quality sounds . s330 good ?

depends on your preference. but so far SP2500 have been receiving very good reviews among large no. of users. i wouldn't miss it if im looking for a new 2.1 speaker set. too bad not available in my place...

Hi, i just tested the Bose Companion 5 series.

The price a bit expensive, any recommendations for a cheaper set with similiar performance?

Dear sifus,

Any recommendations for a good speaker within a budget of RM100?
Doesn't matter if its a "single" speaker or "double" speakers (sorry dunno how to describe lol )

Thank you very much!

Look for Edifier M1335 or 2nd hand of Altec Lansing ATP3

Thanks for the recommendation bro! Appreciate it
But it seems a bit too big haha...
Any nice 2.0 ones? Thanks thanks, sorry for the trouble

Try the R1900 and R2000.

Many thanks bro, will check them out
Any other smaller ones? Those still look very big haha, especially if used on laptops
Sorry for being picky

X-Mini II MAX

Very new for me. Is it that good?

awesome for it's price
that's if you're comparing this among all portable speakers. this is the best you can get for cheap

oh i get it.. thx

For portable, give MP15 a try, the Sq definitely better than X-Mini

For Edifier C3 users, which speaker is consider an upgrade? Better sound quality with similar signature?

Should be S530D

This post has been edited by bulibulizaimon: May 5 2011, 05:18 PM

Many thanks bro, looks cute!
Any idea where I can buy this?

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Added on May 5, 2011, 5:22 pmWow, this one looks cool as well, where can I find this bro?
Do you sell?
Good recommendation~

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 5 2011, 05:22 PM

you can buy MP15 from Mr. Edifier himself

X-Mini? go get them from Apple retailers

guys... what the different between bookshelves speaker and 2.1 speaker???

hello eberione...wanna ask sumting

Edifier HCS2330 VS Edifier C3 which one is better? or got another model that is better than that??

U can get it @ Lowyat Plaza, Digital Mall, 1 Utama & etc.
Don't forget to try the MP250 also.

Obviously C3 wins over HCS2330

but you can also try S330D too for more bass

R501 MKII is worth buying too (old but gold product)

act my budget is below 350 . any good speaker ?
want for music and movie

and is it a good idea to buy 2nd hand speaker ?

s330 btr than hcs2330??

This post has been edited by tun: May 7 2011, 02:33 AM

what about Logitech Z506 5.1 ch compare with Edifier C3 which is more great sound and bass?

errr answer for tiz , Logitech Z506 5.1 ch compare with Edifier C3 which is more great sound and bass?

if you can find a good working secondhand Edifier S330D or Edifier C3 then it's a good choice

yep

C3 overall better sound. Z506 for the bass even though smaller driver

Ok guys, I need some help over here.

I'm a AE Aego 2 and Creative Megaworks 550 ex-user. I sold my previous systems be cause I have to work in oversea.

Now that I'm back, I am looking for some PC speakers which are pretty much equivalent to these. Mainly Aego 2. But I don't want to pay RM800 for a new set. Used ones hardly come by.

Any recommendations for a budget about RM500? Sound quality is a must. And I don't like long muddy bass for example Klipsch GMX 2.1.

Thank you in advance.

urg !!! dont know which one to go !!!!
now what in my mind is

brand new hcs2330 rm359
2nd hand one year age s330 rm300

are u sure hcs2330 rm359 ?

Its rm300.

really ? this is the price i get from prangin mall

if rm300 for both . then which one i should go ??!!

i mean hcs2330 is rm300.

er. s330 1st hand is rm400.

yea
i got offer like this

brand new hcs2330 rm300
one year old S330 rm300 also

which one should i go ?

any tips to check before i buy ?
the speaker outlook is super nice
i havent try it,the owner told me he burn many hours d..it is a good thing ?

if the s330 is in good condition, why not ?

honestly bro im not sure coz im not good in speakers . im also confused whether should i get a C3, S330 or m3300. tmr last day PC fair in kuching

penang pc fair dont have edifier booth !!!
i am using m3300,quite nice,value for money..going outstation study..want buy new speaker but budget tight..thats why consider brand new hcs2330 or 2nd hand s330

oh ok . today i was listening between c3 and m3300 , but i donno which one should i get .

so confused right now . and u know they say they don have the remote control for c3 .argh.

abt m3300, cant control treble right ?

anyways guys i got my C3 ! but it seems the bass is not strong enough for me , which means i need a sound card rite ?

any recommendations for a sound card ?

Ya..u can controll bass n volume only..i thk same to s330..i really need advice from pro

edifier c3 vs s330 which is better?

prefer warm mid/high

strong bass is not important, this is for the sleeping room

usually you just have to listen if you're getting a 2nd hand PC speakers. one time i got 1 speaker which the outlook is super bad, but the sound is still ok. another time i got one the physical is ok but the subwoofer 'blown' already.

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Added on May 9, 2011, 12:32 amprobably C3... S330 is too bright for me.

This post has been edited by nismo91: May 9 2011, 12:32 AM

what good speaker can u guys recommend me? i have a budget of rm100

Hey guys. I'm moving into an apartment, which i'll be living in on weekdays (because nearer to college).

So i'm thinking of getting a new 2.1 speaker set. Currently using Sonic Gear Armegeddon A5 and i'm very happy with it. But i want to keep it in my room lol.

Budget.. <RM200? If it's worth to add a bit more can also. I listen to almost everything except those mainstream radio songs haha. Acoustic (Drive-Incubus), Rock (Rope-Foo Fighers), Alternative (15 Step- Radiohead), Screamo (My Curse-Killswitch Engage), Electro/House/Dubstep (Guetta, Deadmau5 etc).

This post has been edited by nabzblitz: May 9 2011, 08:00 PM

Guys, Altec Lansing VS2621 good? or is there any better speakers better at the same price range?

nice speaker

You like bassy speakers? try Logitech X-230

Go for Edifier P3060 or Edifier M3300. Go audit it 1st before buy

i do, but not TOO much. haha i don't like it when it drowns out everything else.
any other suggestions?

how about something i can set EQ manually? like my A5 has treble and bass knobs.

This post has been edited by nabzblitz: May 10 2011, 04:25 PM

Edifier P3060 is your answer

haha interesting! how does it compare to the M3200 though? i'm not sure if the M3200 has EQ controls..

Tested M3200 before but forgot how's the sound coz it's been a long time already

Got volume and bass controller at the back of the sub (might be annoy to some ppl coz kinda hard to reach the volume controller). I like P3060's sounding