Hi All, I am a Sonic Gear Blue Thunder 1 owner, been using it for almost 10 years, I think it worth add to the buget RM200 list. Between, I have a Senheider HD598, but it does not sound good when plug in to onboard soundcard, I am wondering in future if I want to upgrade to Edifier C3, will the sound be better for my HD598? Anybody have same headphone as mine? Or a comparison between Blue Thunder 1 vs Edifier C3?

I got it, so I just need to buy a good soundcard then? But I worry this soundcard not working on HD598 and Blue Thunder 1, then GG

Oh great, what soundcard should I buy?

Oh great, I see a lowyat post on sale for this, is the USB DAC working on smartphone, e.g. HTC Desire HD?

hehe, I am an M200MKII owner, yup the sound stage, stability, clearness all are better than most multimedia PC speakers in the market, but if you play heavily techno/DJ/rock music, bear in mind the bass is not punchy enough though, e.g. I am not satisfy with this track by Flying Steps called "We Are Electric" (WoDotA main theme), and also some tracks where bass in the background play an important role, but then the speakers work well in some bassy range environment, and when it works the area wider, once again better than most "mini" PC speakers out there, I mean it. One thing to notice also, it is perfectly good for vocals, no matter male or female, instrumental, new age, most disco songs, of course classic track include violin, piano (killer), percussion+string, perhaps drum (not all drums punch suit)

Finally, if listen to some messy poor recording live track, this speakers vary differently, as you can figure out, if sound stage larger, it will expose more flaw in live music recording. In my mind live music is what music true form is, it is what it is, bear in mind no matter how good the speakers, the true delicious ingredient still lies within the music, not how good speakers itself (I am an almost 10 years Sonic Gear Blue Thunder I owner (cheap speakers cost within 200), it still play well, enjoy MUSIC!)

I just bought HiVi Swans M50W for MYR702, I think u can skip the sound card and buy this set, test audition is available at heavyarm gaming store, subang jaya

with M50W, just an onboard sound card will blow you away , coz the sub ady built-in a lot circuit boards

with a decent sound card, I don't think u hear much difference.

Also, audiophile always claim loseless audio files like flac/ape play better than mp3, that's bullshit to me, with today technology it's not the same, an mp3 can perform on par with a flac/ape file, definitely, it depend how you encode a file and how you get the original audio file, persoanally I recommend this software called Audacity, I use it to encode VBR MP3 with best quality, always work like a charm for me, when listen and compare, I hear no difference, MP3 works for most situation like playing your musics in your card, there is a huge space save for your USB drive too . Of course if possible I also keep a copy of loseless audio track, I do both way

Speakers:
Sonic Gear Blue Thunder I (this one still rocking for rather mid sound stage with minor distortion)

Swans HiVi M200MKII (so far the best sound stage and sound quality for me, but still some bass effect not working good enough, barely can hear any distortion)

Swans HiVi M50W (overall great balance, great bass with the sub but can't be turn to high, mid/high not as great as M200MKII but just great enough, barely any distortion too)

Headphones:
AKG K420 (entry level headphones, great in overall, sound messy if you compare to really good headphones with great sound isolation & sound stage)

Sennheiser PX 100-II (great in comfort, and overall sound quality, don't expect punchy bass from this headphones though)

Sennheiser HD 598 (so far the best headphones for me, with greatest comfort, sound stage, and sound quality. If pair with a cheap USB DAC, will compensate the lack of bass, i bought one from here https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2265846/all, it's cheap only MYR85 include postage)

Audio card/USB DAC:
Onboard REALTEK sound card
T-Muso PCM2704 USB DAC

BTW, My setup got a lot of "WOOD" color, absolutely love this classy color

This post has been edited by wim1983: May 8 2013, 03:09 PM

sifu, correct me if i am wrong, so loseless format can play louder with little/without distortion? Correct?

hmm, have to poison meh, throw a lot money inside ady , how much the Essence STX?

Believe me, there will be little or no difference, even you change the sound card, as long as you use good quality (or original quality) track, there won't be any noticeable difference, trust me, if not you gona trap forever in wasting money

lol with today technology there wont be any difference lah, it's just a trap for you all to spend more, the difference is the speakers itself only, trust me, if you say your onboard soundcard is crap, haha, that's must be ancient motherboard, even with if you would like to buy, buy standard one enough, dun spend too much, and one thing when I mention sound quality, I just don't mean if it's in FLAC/APE/WAV then mean good quality, no way, this is so blind, use your ears to judge, you will believe in some time, definitely, no offence guys, I just giving some "beneficial" opinions

This post has been edited by wim1983: May 14 2013, 08:20 AM

Try Blue Thunder I, just fit your budge, and it works incredibly good

No lah , believe me it run freaking good with all my mp3/ape/flac/wav track, but you dun abuse the bass/treble, no speaker can abuse those 2 buttons like rape. And also the sound stage not as good as real hifi speaker, but for small to medium room it still rocking good, dun tell me you put volume at speaker to max and computer at max and tell me the sound is distorting, haha no point for such a cheap speaker that perform ady so well, and it's so light, and I have used it for 10 years, can you believe it, almost day day 24 hours let it open power without off, lol...just adjust treble/bass to desire level, then DONT TOUCH IT, you are good to go

In your case, you are basshead, the guy who need recommend want a below RM150 budget speaker, he ady said no need superthunder bass mah

hmm wonder y so many ppl like so much bass, it causing my head hurt, plus it is an added effect for some music tracks, not the original taste of music, guess just difference taste, better hear yourself for judgement no better no worser

btw LADY GAGA tracks very uptempo for testing bass

Guys bad news, my lovely M50W die!!!, I just bought 1 month sth, hmm durability problem of this model, zzz now no speakers to listen, claim waranty/repair dunno take how long zzz

I just worry in future I have to send for repair again, very troublesome ah...zzz

sad, I think i gona buy a small cheap speakers to tahan first, dunno how long it takes for the M50W repair

You all sifus got any speakers recommendation that it is "small" "cheap" but sound "OK "?

USB speakers, hmm will look for some see how, thanks

hmm, budget should be within 200.

Yay, I heard of USB speakers lack of power of course, maybe I going to buy back the Blue Thunder I as I have gave my old one to my bro