Depends... know what you want to achieve n know what you are doing...
Anyway, winamp very own EQ isnt tad good after all...

But if your option are limited, you can opening Volume Control panel and turn on advance controls, see if the bass n treble setting is available. If not then just alter winamp EQ la.

For a start, if you wanna lower singer voice, can do so by reducing EQ ranges from 1k, 2k, and 4k. If you wanna lower those tingling equipment, then reduce 12k, 16k and 20k. Not necessary need to have a V shaped. Just lower it enough not to degrade the original song too much. Honestly dont lower 500Hz too much... it also effect the vocal. Male singer will sound a bit like female losing the bassy vocal that many males singer has.

Oh.. dont forgot to adjust the bass knob behind the subwoofer to around 1 or 2 o'clock position...

This post has been edited by lAh0S: Dec 4 2006, 12:05 AM

Actually like Ati Bob said, can be used on all model...
Becos you complained about bass being overpowered, thus I recommend that you turn it up a little bit more. Turning up even more like to maximum level is not recommended, but it can be done. Just scare it will haf damaging effect if used for long time (becos when set too high n being played loud, once it cross the border of what it can achieve, all it does is burrrp,burrrp...). I haf used several AL model like ACS45.1, ACS 48, and MX5021. If you set it to around half or less, it plays nice if you play loud but when you play it loud, the sub already capped by the knob thus it's thumping only increased to a level the knob permits.

I dont think there's enough power to drive those bigger driver. Besides, you would also need to build a bigger box which add to extra cost. If you feed a driver with less than sufficient power, it doesnt sound like it should.

I suggest you go n try it out yourself...
The cone that MX5021 is using isnt the same paper cone like many speaker are using. It makes it sound brighter a little bit, and also reduces a lot of bassy vocal from a male singer. So some singer esp those english rock songs like air supply etc sounds a bit weird. But having said that, not all songs are affected, only a small amount of them. It plays well with most if not all of female vocal.

You just need a stereo to stereo cable, correct me if i'm mistaken.
I'm using a MX5021 too, with PcWork stereo to stereo cable, attached to an Audigy 2 ZS.
I'm very happy with the sound, compare to the stock cable of course.
When i'm playing NFS:C, the engine sound go boom boom

Go for ATP3, at around RM165~RM170.
The other baki i think you can get a Philips PC805.
With this combo you can get a very nice sound quality on music playback.

p/s: ATP3 banzai~~

This post has been edited by lAh0S: Dec 31 2006, 09:34 AM

Who care if it is an old speaker.
Good speaker is a speaker, don't care if it is a old or new production.

But at last i also invest in MX5021, and gave my ATP3 to my gf.
My gf also love ATP3 very much, i mean love me more la, ATP3 lesser a bit.
When i ask why, she said don't know.

This post has been edited by lAh0S: Dec 31 2006, 04:24 PM

1 thing to clearify.
Which part of the plastic you mean?
The sub-woofer using WOOD leh, if you're refering to the sub la.

Just wondering bro, which sound card you pair your MX5021 with?

Okay, troubles occured, i mean me.
What's a Van den Hul CS122 Hybrid speaker cable?
In simple is it a Stereo to Stereo cable?
If yes, i also changed it already.
I use PcWork DIY cable, the name show be Carane, or something like that.
And how you changed the wiring inside the subwoofer?
Very interested to know.

IMO, get FX6021 instead.
Cause more cables choice, can use stereo output, and RCA output.
I think RCA would be nicer than stereo.

Words can't compare to your ear.
Go audition yourself, the result would be better.
I believe ALL IT has both of them.

I'm using a DIY staquad.
Really come compare to the stock cable.
Ask from EFN, he's doing this cable.
Suggest you call him, he rarely online one.

Look like a normal cable only.
Just different in quality.
You can check the DIY Cable thread for more pictures.
About the length, depend on you lo.
2 meters normally is enough already.

LD2+ is a pre-amp, correct me if i'm mistaken.
I wanted to test it out also, going to loan from yeah_guyz see he want to borrow or not.
If he don't want, then it can't be helped already, i'll just rob him.

That's why LD2+ not in my list after all.
Sorry yeah_guyz.

This post has been edited by lAh0S: Jan 29 2007, 12:07 AM

I wanna ask 1 question, you do gaming more or music more?
If gaming, then i no comment.
But if music, you can save half(i think) of the price of audigy thingy to get a Philips PSC805 Aurilium.
Its an USB sound card, that work perfectly for music.

This is an Altec Lansing Fans Club and you're asking LOGITECH here?

Okay since you all talking about ATP3, i'm going to tell the owners something really cool.
Do you all notice that when you all listening on someone singing, the singer sounded like he/she is having a running nose?
Try on some high vocal tracks, you all will notice it.

Speaker stand?
For your MX5021 ah?