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PC Audio Please Recommend... a 2.1 or 5.1 speaker set V2, Comparison and advice needed...

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post Oct 19 2008, 08:09 PM

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for S730D and S550D. i cannot say anything. i have not heard S550D. only audition S730D. its "clearer" than Z5500 which have crazy bass. btw im sure the price range of them is difference. but, since all of them have 10inch subs together. and like S550D and S730D, as u know from pic, they are very similar each other. i think, its more worth to get S550D because its just like getting S730D with 3 more speakers.

for logitech vs edifier. u must hear urself. some ppl like room shaking bass, other like heart beating bass, etc etc. there is no point if i mention to you the difference in specification. instead, should try to listen by yourself. i honestly like S550D instead of Z5500 because it has no subwoofer port. the port, somehow, will make sound if u turn it loud at very low frequency. of course since its so loud u probably wont notice it.
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post Oct 23 2008, 12:15 PM

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if i were u get a M3100SF because its new, and also save space, if u put the subwoofer below table. now maybe u didnt hear the difference, maybe after 1 year of listening to M3100SF, then u listen to 2420, trust me u will hear difference then... wink.gif
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post Oct 25 2008, 09:21 PM

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Edifier M3300 (or E3100) > Logitech X240 > Altec Lansing VS4121
thats my personal recommendation.
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post Oct 25 2008, 11:31 PM

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i have M3300 and gave it foc to my cousin since ive upgraded.
if u are a basshead, do not go for M3300. if u like listen to techno trance house music, also avoid M3300.

on the other hand if u like listening to songs u'll love M3300 for its clarity...
X240 is in the middle between M3300 which has good clarity and VS4121 which has over-bass.
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post Oct 26 2008, 03:05 PM

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u need to listen to the speakers 1st. i hate to listen to my M3300 sub when its near. when i am 2-3 metres away surprisingly they sound much better, i mean - lower and less midbass which hum. if u dun really care about bass, you should get it. its an excellent speaker.
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post Oct 28 2008, 09:03 PM

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QUOTE(mvck1030 @ Oct 27 2008, 04:28 PM)
hai, i plan to buy a new speaker for movie, gaming and music..currently look into Edifier R501 MK2 as there are so many positive feedback of this model in the forum...

however, still confusing whether this model suite me or not?

my budget is around rm400-500, and my pc dun have sound card!

Is it neccesary to buy a audio card in order to have higher performance?
so any advice from bros???

thank you!!!
Already using VS4121 for 4 years, wanna change it...its not good for movie, and sound performance not satisfy me anymore...

err...then, 2.1 or 5.1which is better actually?

If compare ENZO6000 with R501 MK2 with S330D, what would you guy to recomemded?

thank you for sharing opinion!!!
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if u dunhave sound card, check whether ur current built in soundcard support 5.1 or not. otherwise get a soundcard if u want a 5.1 ,, 2.1 is different thing. u see they have 3 less speakers. so u understand what is the different right... 5.1 is actually better in movies. but messy is.

QUOTE(Cloud9Nos3 @ Oct 28 2008, 11:46 AM)
Someone recommend me z2300, i have dropped order for it, nice for bass music? CLubbingg song
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u;ll be happy for that... smile.gif

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post Nov 3 2008, 07:43 PM

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QUOTE(kurtkob78 @ Nov 2 2008, 07:12 AM)
What is a good 2.1 speaker for movies, anime and a little bit of music with headphone jack under RM160 and where to buy this speaker cheap ? I dont want to make mistake of buying at expensive shop an I see that someone mentions Edifier M3100SF speaker. But its new, maybe a bit expensive now. So some suggestion please. Thank you
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under RM160, headphone jack? try Edifier M2300.

QUOTE(capiche @ Nov 3 2008, 11:00 AM)
hi guys.. i would like to know between altec lansing vs2141 and logitech x-240.. which one is better? i need the suggestion this 2 only.. thanks.. aego M and klipsch GMX is out of my budget.. tongue.gif

thank you all!
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al vs 2141? i nver know that type before. AL i recommend VS2321 only. at that price also i recommend the Edifier E3100 and Edifier M3300. many ppl will also suggest the M3300.
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post Nov 11 2008, 10:14 PM

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x-fi surround 5.1 not really good. i quite regret buying it. but not sure if paired with FX5051. i guess better go for FX5051 since it has usb connection, make it hassle free and not messy.
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post Nov 12 2008, 10:50 PM

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QUOTE(celion @ Nov 12 2008, 02:32 PM)
Hi, my budget is around RM200
and I am looking for 2.1 speaker with these function:
1. can play with mp3 player without computer (if thr is no speaker have this function ignore this)
2. earphone jack, control pod
any brand is fine.
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1. almost all multimedia speaker can play any mp3 as long as it has 3.5mm stereo jack input.
2. hmm RM200 i;d suggest Edifier M2300 or Edifier M3300 (abit more $)

QUOTE(ywkwy @ Nov 12 2008, 07:37 PM)
if i plan to get 2.1?? coz im 70% music, 20% movie, 10% games,
currently Aego-M how much ar??
my budget around rm850+- can get it??
if get a sound card den need to add how much budget??
which sound card recommended.. and ya, im using laptop ><
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if use laptop, try philips aurilium psc805. but if cant find then may try new x-fi fr laptop.
i'd say go for AEGO M or Edifier S530D
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post Dec 11 2008, 10:19 PM

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QUOTE(Devil_J @ Dec 11 2008, 03:03 PM)
i heard that there are many problems wif m3300? smth like buzzing? plz clarify me
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Edifier M3300 is a good speaker. i used to own it.
its one of the best speaker in the price range...
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post Dec 17 2008, 10:49 AM

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QUOTE(keihibiki @ Dec 15 2008, 10:05 PM)
lol at last i end up testing at "all it hypermart", coz there is much more easier to test.. dat time they r playing rock music, n i try to test all speaker 1 by 1.. when i test a speaker, i lower most of de edifier's volume, but too bad la got other customer testing other speaker, so i din manage to test so well..

why i choose C3 dat time?
-maybe becoz it is easy for me to change its bass or triple n de sound on there is reli good, i got test S330 de bass sound reli hard.. it is more dumph dumph(but i din like dat kind of bass, it destroy overall song feeling esp for anime song/orchestra song, but tis is my taste la)... but i prefer booommm booom.. so i choose C3 coz it is not sounded like dat.. maybe becoz de place is very broad, so i din listen much dumph2 bass style from C3.. actuli i dun like dumph dumph dat kind of bass..  when i was testing mx5051, got ppl testing s530/s730.. so de result is those edifier "eat" mx5051 sound.. so i din manage to test mx5051 well.. after i reach house n test C3, i onli notice C3 also got dumph dumph dat kind of bass style.. or maybe all edifier subwoofer sounded like dat????
-de other reason should be dat C3 got EIDC(electronic intelligence distortion control) component in their amplifier, n they r not make jus for "look nice".. for me i can notice sound distortion even slightly coz those distortion make me feel not so good/strange feeling(i listen song depend on feeling lolx), n maybe i often go to orchestra concert so i can feel the sound distortion or w/o distortion, n C3 solve de sound distortion well when i playing de song in my "distortion music"list..

btw xk2 im quite hapi with u coz u found ur favorite speaker, but u sounded like u r happily promoting ur speaker lor, maybe becoz tis is love u have for ur speaker  tongue.gif  lolx.. but i still believe different ppl. different taste, different life style..
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responsing to your statement,

i agree with the bold part. if i were to choose, i also choose C3, may be because im towards the basshead type.
most edifier subwoofer is like that. they are slightly high in frequency. thus disabling them from making booooooom sound like others. S530, S550, S730 is exception. three of them is a boom! C3 is much better than S330 in terms of subwoofer only because of that factor too.

however, there are solutions to "lower" down the subwoofer issue on all computer subwoofer, such as edifiers'.

i personally use Creative X-Fi 5.1 USB and ffdshow (on WMP11) to enhance the bass. previously the bass is a bit high, now it is much lower until u can feel it in your body. of course, the better the speaker the better the effects.

hope this may somehow become useful in the public. smile.gif

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post Feb 2 2009, 10:13 PM

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i think, in my opinion, in your price range, speakers to be bought are:
- Creative T3
- Edifier S530D
- Acoustic Energy AEGO M
- Altec Lansing MX5021 / FX6021
- Klipsch GMX 2.1
- Logitech Z2300.

those speakers are about the same level, but at DIFFERENT price and various type. if u can listen to most of them. superb choice of yours will be made...
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post Feb 3 2009, 07:38 PM

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as i have posted earlier, i was at SLS last year, got one shop selling S330 at S$129. some others still selling at S$199 though. but im glad the price is lowering... so that more ppl can get it...(i myself almost bought it, but thinking to get an C3)

hence, the great news is that Edifier S330 price is revised, ppl whose budget at about 300, soon can enjoy S330...


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post Feb 3 2009, 08:20 PM

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i've listened to : Edifier S330, S530, S730, C1, C2, C3...
i'd say, for the price C3 sounds good in my ear, but lacking of clarity like S330.

but for basshead like me, i'd go for C3 rather than S330. the only thing i dislike about C3 is that the wooden enclosure which have "lines" and heavy subwoofer. the separate amp is cool indeed.

bass adjustment is very general. but edifier speakers usually doesnt come with treble adjustment. only some "good" one come with., such as E3100, S530, C3 etc. i, personally, as a basshead would say Edifier which have nice subwoofer are those with treble controller.
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post Feb 4 2009, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(Razzd @ Feb 4 2009, 03:53 PM)
The shop you refer to is Best Price Computers located at #05 (Level 5). When you head up the escalator, it's the first shop you come to, on Level 5. Yes the Edifier S330 is confirmed $129 (RRP), normally the boss will be kind as to discount approx $5 or so, that's why I mentione $125.

Like the MP300+, which carried a RRP of $119, but I got $105 discounted as I purchased 2 units. The S330 for $199 was the D version with Digital Input(s). Prices here are in SGD. Forex is approx 2.38 to RM.
i think thats the shop., after the escalator on 5th storey, the store is on the right, not in front of the escalator. i know that both the front and side of escalator sells computer speakers... the right one has lots of speakers, S330, S530, S730, C3, GMX A2.1 etc2. so hard to find such shop at SLS.
the shops on the front has edifier speakers at the right side. the shops on the right has edifier speakers at the rear of the store. ah nvm lah smile.gif

hmm, wow
u bought 2 units of MP300+ ? i used to own a wonderful MP300 (as written on my siggy) but i gave it to my girlfriend since she needs it and i no longer travel alot these days. any idea how is it compared to the normal MP300? it has greater spec and Mr.Edifier says SQ is much better. personally MP300 has weak and muffled bass which is need to be tweaked along with a decent soundcard. the clarity isnt superb as well. i am thinking of how MP300 Plus perform with its own brother....
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post Feb 5 2009, 10:58 AM

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QUOTE(Razzd @ Feb 4 2009, 11:15 PM)
I got my Aego (not M) back then from MikeChai for approx RM600+ (can't recall exactly). I suppose 2 x Aego (M or otherwise) will cost RM1.3K. It has served me well...


Added on February 5, 2009, 12:11 amI am now auditioning my Edifier MP300+ compared to the Bose Soundock (1st Gen) which probably retails for > RM1K in the comfort of a 5-star hotel room I'm in.

The Edifiers present a more open soundstage. The mids are certainly forward and not recessed, flanked by sweet highs that are clear, not harsh. Vocals are clear, instruments distinct and a plesant tonal balance.

Bass from the 2" aluminium tube, while present, is definitely limited in extension. However, it is sufficient, and certainly works well in unison to the sats. There is sufficient bass - just don't expect booming deep bass. Overall, impressive bass from this 2" tube.

Judging from the sitting distance in the hotel room (it is sufficiently damped with a thick carpet and drapes), I am pleased to report distinct and solid imaging from the Edifiers. Ramping up the volume shows the quality of components used. It reached a ludicrious level before I decided it was enough (I don't want the hotel manager knocking on my door), yet maintaning a balanced output from the bass tube and the sats. Not harsh or distorted. Impressive.

The Bose seems louder at first, on further listening tracks from Sissel and Dave Koz, I realize there is limited high frequency extension. The imaging isn't as wide as the Edifiers, namely because the two drivers on the Bose are closer than the max spread of the sats on the MP300+.

Bass, while seems stronger, isn't deep - there is more emphasis on the 60-100Hz band, playing tracks with deep bass yields chuffing from the ports. It is obvious, the Soundock employs sound equalization & enchancement. Imaging, while decent, cannot compare to the Edifiers. But what is severely lacking is the high freq extension. That limits the overall tonal quality of the music played. Sounds like something is amiss.

The mid range isn't as pronounced as the Edifiers. I relinquished listening to the Bose after a few tracks - much preferring the clear well portrayed mids/highs from the Edifiers to the Bose.

Not bad for a RM250 speaker.
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reading to your post, i think it should be slightly better than the former MP300. i had no idea how is it compared to a Bose Sounddock, i only compared it to a JBL OnTour and Astone Versa 200. i still prefer an MP300 rather than an OnTour. i guess i really need to audition an MP300+ while possible.

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hye there guys. I'm planning on buying a 5.1 multimedia speaker, but I can't exactly choose one since I'm such a noob in choosing speakers. My budget is from 300 - 500. For your info, I'll be using the Asus P6T deluxe's on board sound card.

Most of my friend ask me to go for Edifier r501 (RM399), but I'm kinda interested with Logitech G51 though it's way out of my budget with a current price worth RM650.

So can you guys suggest me one that better for me (a metal; speed metal to be exact and rock songs fan). The quality of the bass sound will be the major factor for me. I'll be also using this speaker for gaming purposes (COD and FAR CRY 2).

Any series from any brand will be excepted as long as it is certified by you guys. Thanx
u can also try a Creative G500.
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post Feb 6 2009, 11:41 AM

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hmm, i do not remember what the price of G500 is. but it should be around DA5000. its bass sounds great, ive tried once in creative showroom. of course, despite gigaworks terrible amp characteristic, i still recommend it if u are using it for gaming and movie. DA5000 sounds great, but im a basshead so i think it lacks in bass department. even a S530D subwoofer is much much better than DA5000 despite it is a 2.1 system.
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post Feb 7 2009, 12:54 PM

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u can always come to audition an Edifier S530D and Edifier DA5000. then u can compare the "loudness". basically S530D perform very well even on high volume. this type of case, need to audition otherwise regret...
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post Feb 7 2009, 10:31 PM

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i dont know but i dun think there is a brand for it. u can check the M3300 internal picture at my flickr page. just click the red signature below.


Added on February 7, 2009, 10:33 pm
QUOTE(danny_sp15 @ Feb 7 2009, 04:23 PM)
even if i have the cash now, i need to use it to repair my laptop first. the lcd broken already. around rm600-700. huhu... it'll be a long time before i can fork out another rm600 for a pair of speakers. hey, good luck with yours bro! biggrin.gif
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RM600 for laptop LCD? my old acer laptop also got lcd problem. but not so serious. now just 5 vertical lines almost "dead" at the right side of the lcd. what laptop is yours?

This post has been edited by nismo91: Feb 7 2009, 10:33 PM
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post Mar 16 2009, 11:08 AM

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nice find.

i didnt expect the MX5021 and S730D perform poorly in the tests.
instead, the famous and affordable GMX 2.1 takes the lead.

maybe its time for me to audition the gmx...
mx5021 is really weak in bass, despite its thx logo imprinted.
and S730D, in my ears, sound normal, but as what hwz said, it shows no distortion in high volumes, best for SPL users.

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