I think my older post on M5021s was the first day I had the swans and they do have louder midrange.    Louder is not better.   Since then I have had more time to compare.   For the money the m5021s are one of the better 2.1s which is not longer made.   The amp for them is not very good.    ...

The 5021s are more colored and fatiguing.  After doing side by sides on FLACs  they do not sound better than the M50s.    But they do have decent midrange but are less accurate than the M50s.   The sub is not as accurate either.  But they were not 300.00 either.     They don't have the...

Oh I know larger monitors have better stereo imaging than the M50s.   Once of the draw backs of having the sub fill in the mids.   I just did not have space for larger ones and the bass is better then 2.0s like MkII.     He ran the spitter from the dac so when he used the DACs volume...

I tried many PC 2.1s   Klipsh Corsair Logitech Altec sound sticks some others.   The swans sound like real speakers while the others are boomy toys in comparison.   On the external DAC need.   One of my buddies got some larger monitors with biamp separate power for like...

Quote:   The swans are both passive.  The amps are on the back of the sub and powers both speakers.    No external dac needed.   So for 300.00 they are hard to beat.   External DACs and preamps just add to the cost and push it over 300.00    They better than the A5s.  

Quote:   I got the swam M50 2.1s for my PC.   For the size they sound really good.  That sub does a nice job of filling in the lower mids.      For a PC or smaller area and clean setup they are hard to beat.   Monitors have the issue of lack of volume control or having to power them...

This has always been the case with stereo amps.   That red led draws very little power not current is being used to run the speakers.     You can turn them off if you want but some people were using this as a knock against the system.    Not sure how much power you would save by turning them...

I dont think the A2s will do well below 120-100hz range.   No way they can do 80 well.    Need a sub that can go up to 100hz or you will have a hole in the sound.

Yes I agree probably adding a sub to the A2s would have helped them.   But matching the sub is important and the M50s sub is dialed in well with them. The sub on the M50s has to go up to 120hz to meet the speakers.   Some subs dont do this so well.     I think all the bookself speakers...

My son disagrees he says the MX5021s sound better.     We did a side by side using Led Zeppelin Dyer maker song.   I have to admit the midrange of the MX5021s is probably better.   I would say the highs are harsher on the 5021s.      I will say the Swans are less harsh sounding and...

I just picked up a set of these M50Ws.  289.00 plus shipping.  I think it was 331.00 total.     I have a Lan and gave my Altec Lansing MX5021 to my son.   The MX5021 was the best 2.1 system I had heard its only downfall was the weak power source.   But up to the point of distortion nothing...