Sony SS-CS5.

Yes, Sony.
Wait, what? SONY?! DAFUQQQ!@#*()&!@$?!!!


Yes I said Sony. The SS-CS5 is a freaking hidden gem and actually beats the Q Accoustics 3020 (I have them both) in several areas. It's also, much cheaper. Only RM699 (that's like nearly half-off the 3020) at Sony KLCC, stocks are extremely limited btw.

The CS5 has a more dynamic punch, a wider soundstage and the peaks at the treble is also noticeably more energetic to me than the QA3020. The mids are sort of a stalemate between the 2 though, the CS5 is more neutral with better detail retrieval but at times can sound kind of mellow. The QA3020 has slight bit more forward presentation with a bit of fatigue and perhaps a better sense of grunt when transitioning from the mid-lows.
As for the bottom end, I love both really. They are so clean at the low end that you'd be hard pressed not to like either, the QA3020 is slightly tighter but the CS5 extends lower. That said, neither distorts at high volume which is the most important thing.

If there is a downside to the CS5 vs the QA3020 is that the CS5 is waaaay bigger in size (and also heavier), so placement CAN be a problem.

So yeah, the price being the main factor... RM700 vs RM1500 (or somewhere there). The Sony sounds like a no brainer to me especially when it actually beats the twice as expensive 3020 in several areas, or otherwise matching it in most.

Go take a listen, I guarantee you'll be surprised by the CS5. Sony is one of those companies who makes a lot of "looks first, everything else second" junk, but once in a while they come up with an absolute gem that they fail to market properly for whatever weird reasons.

P.S. Of which as another example; I'd go slightly off topic and say the Sony MA-900 is another sorely missed gem as I think Sony hasn't made a headphone as good as that yet.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Feb 3 2016, 05:46 PM

Appreciate your reply SSJBen. I will go checkout those speakers @ sony center.

at least you have a sub to play with.

mine can't even be turned on.

You Can always build a new one 😆

At least you can build another sub la abang, you have the skill.

This post has been edited by Topet: Feb 1 2016, 10:40 AM

well that's the thing.
i can build more, but i can't turn any of them on.

Oh.......

not for another 2 month.

Ah...... Won't be long

I am using the smaller Q3010. The bigger 3020 would be awesome
Center speaker is Q3090C
For movies you can skip the surrounds but you really need the center and a sub.
You can always add the rear surrounds at a later date



This post has been edited by idoblu: Feb 1 2016, 08:04 PM

Lupe I rumah you tak siap lagi. 4 subs waiting to roar. Nak satuuuuuuu

WOW bro... ohsem clean simple setup you have there.... i went to 1 of the audio shop and listen to Q3020 .... the seller says its the vocal is high and not so suitable for movies but good for music ..... wat u say bro?

Maybe go listen and test it out for yourself. I'm mainly using it for movies
imho if its good enough for music, its good enough for movies (but not the other way around)

This post has been edited by idoblu: Feb 2 2016, 10:29 AM

that white is niceeeeeeee

thanks

if only i can get the AVR pioneer vsx-s510 in white to complete my set
unfortunately Pioneer Malaysia refused to sell the AVR without the speakers

I had a short use of Q3020 for movies and music. I will say they are good in both but depend on source. For example when I watch movie with Atmos it was good. When watch older movies of TrueHD the sound was just ok. Same goes to music. When listening to Wav files it is quite good. If listen to flac the sound quality is not so smooth

How bout sony kdl-65w850c ?

not 4 but 6!! 9.6.4 coming soon..cant wait to demo

7 bro. Not 6 hehehe

Anyone running non-upgradeable atmos receriver/processor better sell it off and make way for dts:x
The difference is frickin huge

DTS X will be the new "in" thing