QUOTE(predicate undefined @ Nov 19 2009, 11:34 PM)
just a simple question.
I wanted to buy 5.1 system. from Edifier of course. now aiming for S550, or maybe just hcs5640 (to save some money). my question is, which one is better? to get 5.1 from Edifier or mini hi-fi from sony or other manufacturer. I watch movie a lot, and listen to songs all day long. before this I have edifier M3400 and really love it.sold to my fren last month.
so which one is better? to get mini hi-fi or PC speaker? because if I want to go for S550 it cost me more than 1k. afraid that it is a bad deal. I don't need loudness. just details, sound stage, sound separation, clarity, strong mid, tight bass, yada yada yada. so. which way should I go, please... help me

I get a chance to test HCS5640/C6 and compare it with DA5000pro at ALL IT yesterday. I was testing it for one hour and I asked the sales person to mute all other speakers because there was no other customer and I told them I'm very serious about buying one of it. So it's fair to say I'm satisfied with the way I've tested it. The result? In terms of sound produced I should say Da5000PRO wins hands down. For me it produced much cleaner sound and it's long throw sub is better than the normal cube HCS5640 sub.
The material for both speakers sets are different; Natural wood for HCS5640 and Complete MDF wooden cabinet for Da5000pro (Sorry if the infromation is wrong).
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MDF stands for Medium Density Fiberboard. It's made from waste from the lumber milling process. The scraps are ground down to a saw-dust like consistency and mixed with a glue compound then heated under pressure to form 4x8 sheets. It's warp resistant and takes paint well. It's also the stuff that most car stereo speaker boxes are made from. The density of the board allows for fairly higher pressure differences between the inside and outside without vibration or rattling making it ideal for such applications. "One of the reviews from the net."
From what the ALL IT sales person said to me, MDF can help produce a better bass sound while Natural wood can help produce a more natural sound. Also, he said MDF is better. I'm not adding anything, this is his exact words and sorry again if I helped spreading wrong information.
In terms of price, DA5000pro is RM100 (RM699) cheaper with more powerful Satelites and subwoofer, better material, but lack of external Amplifiers. It's your call. If it's me, Da5000 pro for sure. But picking a sound system is a subjective thing, so I advise you to go test it for yourself before you buy it.