Altec MX5021 or Klipsch Promedia 2.1

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I need help deciding which of these two speakers is the better buy. I wanna buy the one with the best sound quality, I dont care about the bass. Any suggestion would be helpful. Thanks

 

[suicidalpigeon]

klipsch.

 

[Future Shock]

For music - Altec Lansing 5021s (I actually own these, unlike some responses you may get) have better midrange and tonal balance.

For gaming and video watching - Klipsch.

 

[alcoholbob]

Like Future Shock says:

5021s for the sound quality--mids, highs.

Klipsch 2.1 for better bass.

I don't agree with the video watching, unless you mostly watch 0 dialogue, all boom action films.

 

[Joony]

klipsch all the way!

 

[suicidalpigeon]

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[ChiPCGuy]

Klipsch, no contest.

 

[Thezeroone]

Swans M200.

Oh wait that's not up there. sorry.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

the swans are kind of hard to find. maybe ebay, but no retailers found.

 

[Thezeroone]

theaudioinsider.com: check it out. about the same price they used to be on newegg

Just got a pair of em. I am very, very, very happy.

On a side note: these things are huge. larger than a lot of bookshelf speakers

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Thezeroone
theaudioinsider.com: check it out. about the same price they used to be on newegg

Just got a pair of em. I am very, very, very happy.

On a side note: these things are huge. larger than a lot of bookshelf speakers

Glad to hear you like them.

How's the bass with them?

Link for the lazy

 

[Thezeroone]

I've been playing a varity of stuff (Blues, Alt-rock, Classical, Avant-garde). The bass is really well defined. I just played Moby's Porcelain, and the changes in pitch on the electric bass that plays the melody were nicely defined (sounded like scaled-down version of the first time I heard it, which was at a King's game in the Staples Center), and if you know that track you know the bass is really low. The bass on that track had no definition with my other speakers (or power for that matter). If your looking for something thats going to give you house shaking bass you're going to need a sub, but for musical purposes I would say these are more than enough in most cases. The speakers really shine with classical or instrumental (highs and mids are awsome). One review I read said that they weren't good for rock, but I've played material from both bands they played (Dave Matthews and Coldplay) and it's sounded great. I don't know how they would sound with something like rush or slipknot or something like that though.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Thezeroone
I've been playing a varity of stuff (Blues, Alt-rock, Classical, Avant-garde). The bass is really well defined. I just played Moby's Porcelain, and the changes in pitch on the electric bass that plays the melody were nicely defined (sounded like scaled-down version of the first time I heard it, which was at a King's game in the Staples Center), and if you know that track you know the bass is really low. The bass on that track had no definition with my other speakers (or power for that matter). If your looking for something thats going to give you house shaking bass you're going to need a sub, but for musical purposes I would say these are more than enough in most cases. The speakers really shine with classical or instrumental (highs and mids are awsome). One review I read said that they weren't good for rock, but I've played material from both bands they played (Dave Matthews and Coldplay) and it's sounded great. I don't know how they would sound with something like rush or slipknot or something like that though.

Thanks for the mini-review :thumbsup: