shreeux
Movie Buff
I google it soundcard vs dac not get it more confusion..Which one is best? Below 5k?
Swans M10 vs Logitech Z623
I google it soundcard vs dac not get it more confusion..Which one is best? Below 5k?
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masterkd
Padawan
For 5K you can get Asus Xonar DX.
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Just received my Swans M10. Now in office so cannot unpack it.
Will provide more update after I reach home and set it up.
Dying to unbox it. :sad_NF::sad_NF:
shreeux
Movie Buff
Congrats bro...Awaiting for your review...!!!
I like External SoundCard to do multipurpose. If any suggest.
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masterkd
Padawan
Did the setup. But somehow it did not achieve my expectation. I expected more from it. It is definitely much better than the default TV speaker. But the clarity is not enough. Sometimes sounds are coming out muddy. Lows and mids are good but voices are not clear enough which was primary for me. I am still playing with kodi. Maybe after some tweak it will come better.
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shreeux
Movie Buff
OMG...Other member in this forum good reviewed about Swans D1010MKII vs Swans M10
Which site did you bought? Good Delivery?
As per my view, for your tv setup and good space..You may go Good AV Receiver.
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Deleted member 118788
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[MENTION=110560]masterkd[/MENTION]: Congrats on your purchase. Swans M10 woofer is not an subwoofer and can be counted better as a mid woofer. It is suggested to be placed on the same height with the speakers.
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masterkd
Padawan
Bought it from ebay proaudiohome
delivery was very quick. Ordered it on 25th 12:10 am and delivered by 27th 2:30 pm.
I have also thought of AV receiver first but they are very expensive and I don't have the budget. Moreover you need to buy good speakers with AV receiver as well which adds to the budget. I do not have that much spending power.
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Thanks. I am yet to make that setup but I find that I need to keep bass next to zero for movies otherwise bass is overwhelming the voices. For music current setup is producing very good sound even with increased bass. However I will try to set it up as you suggested and will update
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So finally after a lot of experiments and tweaks I have been able to improve sound quality and below is my conclusion in short. I will try my best to write a detailed review later however not sure if I will be able to make it due to time shortage.
TV audio: TV audio is clear and better than the default TV speaker. Movie voices and sports commentary is much more audible. But music channels are awesome.
Kodi audio: Movie and Shows audio became much better after some tweaks in kodi audio settings. I can get the voices clearly but need to keep bass at minimal. Again listening to music is pure bliss.
Mobile and PC audio: In this case sound is even more better then TV. Especially with PC. Maybe due to the sound card. Please note I do not have any dedicated sound card. Just the motherboard default.
Interesting find: One thing I found that the sound is much better if you are near to the speaker. For example if your distance is between 1-5 feet from the speaker then it sounds much better. With increasing distance sound strength comes down and losing clarity. Obviously I can increase the volume. Then again sound it good till 75-80% of the volume knob. More than that sound becomes a bit muddy.
Conclusion: I still have expected more from this speaker. It is very good speaker when distance is less than 5-6 feet i.e. for computer or small room. But when distance is more (9-10 feet in my case) then something else will be better. Still I am enjoying the speaker. However somewhere in my mind it is telling me to sell it and get something else like 1080-IV or M50W.
shreeux
Movie Buff
Me to like to buy on Swan M10 or Swans D1010-IV ..after some other reviews switched to Swans D1080-IV...Now mind was fix in Swans M200MKII..Lets see what happen next?
a_k_s_h_a_y
Dreaming
m50w?
am considering this.
am considering this.
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Deleted member 118788
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Thanks for the update. Indeed, the distance does makes a difference. All the digit members using this speaker set are using it with a PC setup and therefore the sound for them is bliss. Considering your usage and distance requirement, I will suggest selling this speaker set and get a bigger setup.
abhijit_reddevil
Manchester United
Hello all,
Sorry for bumping into this old thread. Where can I demo the Swans M10 and Logitech Z623 in Kolkata? I want to listen to both of them before making a buying decision.
I had the MX5021 (Altec) for 10 years before it died. Local mechanics could not repair it. I am looking for sound comparable to Altec Lansing MX5021.
Regards
Sorry for bumping into this old thread. Where can I demo the Swans M10 and Logitech Z623 in Kolkata? I want to listen to both of them before making a buying decision.
I had the MX5021 (Altec) for 10 years before it died. Local mechanics could not repair it. I am looking for sound comparable to Altec Lansing MX5021.
Regards
abhijit_reddevil
Manchester United
Friends, no response? 
I am confused between the Swans M10, Logitech Z623, F&D F550X, Sony SRS D9. I want to listen to all of those before deciding to buy, not entirely relying on online reviews.
The main purpose is movies and music, with some casual gaming. I have a 12'x15' room and audio quality should not be disappointing. Bass is not 100% preference, but yes, it should be good, comparable to MX5021. Most reviews say that although sound clarity of M10 is amazing, bass is quite disappointing. As I said, sound quality and bass should be comparable to MX5021.
Good to have feature is if I want to connect it to my TV and PS3. Please guide me. I guess I can get a demo of all of the above except M10 on retail stores in Chandni Chowk area in Kolkata.
Once I had visited Reliance Digital store and came across Reconnect Jive. Never heard of it. Any feedback on this also? Anyone used it?
I am confused between the Swans M10, Logitech Z623, F&D F550X, Sony SRS D9. I want to listen to all of those before deciding to buy, not entirely relying on online reviews.
The main purpose is movies and music, with some casual gaming. I have a 12'x15' room and audio quality should not be disappointing. Bass is not 100% preference, but yes, it should be good, comparable to MX5021. Most reviews say that although sound clarity of M10 is amazing, bass is quite disappointing. As I said, sound quality and bass should be comparable to MX5021.
Good to have feature is if I want to connect it to my TV and PS3. Please guide me. I guess I can get a demo of all of the above except M10 on retail stores in Chandni Chowk area in Kolkata.
Once I had visited Reliance Digital store and came across Reconnect Jive. Never heard of it. Any feedback on this also? Anyone used it?
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masterkd
Padawan
I doubt you can demo Swans in Kolkata. Anyway for that big room Swans might disappoint you. I bought Swans to connect to TV and found that Swans is good only when you are close to the speaker. Swans bass is good but again only when you are close. I have returned it. My recommendation would be Z623.
Forget Reconnect. It is an el cheapo item from Reliance. Even the people at their store do not recommend it.
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Forget Reconnect. It is an el cheapo item from Reliance. Even the people at their store do not recommend it.
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shreeux
Movie Buff
Friends, no response?
I am confused between the Swans M10, Logitech Z623, F&D F550X, Sony SRS D9. I want to listen to all of those before deciding to buy, not entirely relying on online reviews.
The main purpose is movies and music, with some casual gaming. I have a 12'x15' room and audio quality should not be disappointing. Bass is not 100% preference, but yes, it should be good, comparable to MX5021. Most reviews say that although sound clarity of M10 is amazing, bass is quite disappointing. As I said, sound quality and bass should be comparable to MX5021.
Good to have feature is if I want to connect it to my TV and PS3. Please guide me. I guess I can get a demo of all of the above except M10 on retail stores in Chandni Chowk area in Kolkata.
Once I had visited Reliance Digital store and came across Reconnect Jive. Never heard of it. Any feedback on this also? Anyone used it?
I think it tough to get audition all, I think so...!!!
Every member suggests for Logitech Z623 for Movies and Gaming.
Swans M10 has mid woofer, So you can place along with speakers.
Me too confused to buy, before same as you...Finally bought SwanM200KII.....*forum.digit.in/audio/199881-best-preferable-sites-buy-swans-m200mkii.html#post2312951
abhijit_reddevil
Manchester United
If I want to stay within Rs.5000, then do you recommend the Sony SRS D9 or the F&D 550X? Will it be suitable for my room?
for movies and tv shows z623 is more suitable.
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save some money get z623
TheProfessor1987
Broken In
According to my knowledge, Proaudiohome.com provides good after-sales service as they are registered with Swans and stock spare parts. I can't comment on Hifinage as I don't have any experience with them.
TheProfessor1987
Broken In
You might want to check out Swans M200A. It has succeeded M200MKII and has Bluetooth connectivity.