Aego M 2.1 owners - I have a silly question for you

potato58

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Hi all,

I've just received the Aego M 2.1 speaker set from ocuk and have run into a bit of a snag...

I'm not really sure how to connect them properly. I know, I know. :rolleyes:

How do I know that I've got the polarity right on the cables going from the sub to the satellites? The cable itself isn't marked + or - and instead only says ------AE----- on it. I've assumed that the top side of the cable must be positive (+) and the bottom half negative (-). Does anyone know if that's right? There are no coloured markings on the cable.

Thanks a lot!
 
There's a broken dashed line on one side. That's what i have going to the positive (red) terminals.

Look for - - - - - -
 
Rossi~ said:
Always remember + = Red - = black
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That doesn't help with these cables, or with most Speaker Cable that terminates in bare wire. There's usually an indicator on the cable sheath and in this case it's the dashes. The indicator is usually for the Positive terminal.
 
Jokester said:
My cables to the satellites has a red sheath on one core.
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Yeah it shows that on the picture in the "owners manual" (a sheet of paper folded in half :rolleyes:) but theres nothing like that on the cables I got, just a dashed line on one side of the cable :confused:

Anyway i've put that side into the postitive now, and then i've connected the input cables into the green audio port on my sound card (the one marked front) Is that right? i'm getting sound but only seems to be coming from the satellites, seems to be either no bass or very little coming from the sub :(

I've even tried setting it on bass 3... am i doing something wrong?

Used to own some bose companion 3 2.1 speakers and the bass would shake the walls even on low...
 
Hmmmm thanks guys.

Looks like I've connected mine up wrong then cause I've got the ------ dashed line going into the negative hole. Funny though, cause it sounds fine. Maybe it doesn't matter as long as you connect both cables the same way? I'll try changing it though just to see if there's a difference.

I've got the bass set to 1 and it's more than enough for me. Too much really, even on a the lowest setting at a medium-low volume. Expecting a knock on my door from the neighbours any day now.
 
potato58 said:
Hmmmm thanks guys.

Looks like I've connected mine up wrong then cause I've got the ------ dashed line going into the negative hole. Funny though, cause it sounds fine. Maybe it doesn't matter as long as you connect both cables the same way? I'll try changing it though just to see if there's a difference.

I've got the bass set to 1 and it's more than enough for me. Too much really, even on a the lowest setting at a medium-low volume. Expecting a knock on my door from the neighbours any day now.
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Yeah as long as the cable is the same at both ends it'll be fine
 
Totally agree, it doesn't matter which way round the cables go, as long as they are all the same.

The reason they all have to be the same is 'phase'.. by having one reversed to the other, the driver will pull when the other is pushing, and this can cancel each other out to varying degrees..
 
grimm said:
Sureley it doesn't matter, the construction of the cables will be identical.
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All that matters in this application is that the you are consistent in connecting them the same way around, i.e. take whichever unique marking you can can ensure that always goes to positive on all speakers to avoid phase issues.

As for cable direction, you can buy cable that is alledgedly designed to be directional.. i.e. optimised electron flow in one direction.. I don't buy it myself.. I doubt you'd ever be able to measure it, so wouldn't entertain such things myself, but you never know, I might be missing out on things..
 
potato58 said:
Hmmmm thanks guys.

Looks like I've connected mine up wrong then cause I've got the ------ dashed line going into the negative hole. Funny though, cause it sounds fine. Maybe it doesn't matter as long as you connect both cables the same way? I'll try changing it though just to see if there's a difference.

I've got the bass set to 1 and it's more than enough for me. Too much really, even on a the lowest setting at a medium-low volume. Expecting a knock on my door from the neighbours any day now.
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How are the speakers then? I'm the one that suggested them in your original thread.
 
Well, I've just installed my new Asus Xonar DG sound card to go with my new Aegos and I'm absolutely loving them! Until I installed the Xonar I wasn't 100% convinced about them but now... Wow!

The only drawback is that they seem to over-emphasise the bass. I've tried using software equalisers to reduce the bass a little, but the satellites aren't really beefy enough and leave the sound a bit thin. Suppose that should have been obvious really - the sub is about 20 times bigger than the satellites.

But for about £150 including sound card I'm delighted! Thanks very much for the recommendation. Those Harmon Kardon Soundsticks can kiss my butt.
 
potato58 said:
Well, I've just installed my new Asus Xonar DG sound card to go with my new Aegos and I'm absolutely loving them! Until I installed the Xonar I wasn't 100% convinced about them but now... Wow!

The only drawback is that they seem to over-emphasise the bass. I've tried using software equalisers to reduce the bass a little, but the satellites aren't really beefy enough and leave the sound a bit thin. Suppose that should have been obvious really - the sub is about 20 times bigger than the satellites.

But for about £150 including sound card I'm delighted! Thanks very much for the recommendation. Those Harmon Kardon Soundsticks can kiss my butt.
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Glad to hear :)

I will say though, most 2.1 with satellites will give that sort of result. Try positioning the sub in different places, could be booming a bit.
 
MumboJumbo said:
Does it cause damage if you don;'t plug them in the right way round? I some how never noticed that on mine and i've been using them for years haha.
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No, it can't damage anything. :)

he only drawback is that they seem to over-emphasise the bass. I've tried using software equalisers to reduce the bass a little, but the satellites aren't really beefy enough and leave the sound a bit thin. Suppose that should have been obvious really - the sub is about 20 times bigger than the satellites.
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As you say, it is a limitation of most 2.1's.. the satellites often have too narrow a frequency response that limits the mid-bass. I've also noticed with the Aego M that it's cross over is a little conservative, no doubt to ensure it remains fairly composed at high volume levels, but as you have found it does negate the EQ a bit.

I encountered the same issue with the Corsair SP2500's, the only saving grace there is the audio management DSP works well with the in-built eq settings, so you can actually get it to fill out the mid-range bottom end and add a nice warmth to proceedings using the 'pop' eq, it even dynamically shifts the crossover around.. but then they do charge more for the damn things..
 
se_vietboi said:
Demon would you say it's worth upgrading from Aego Ms to SP2500s?

I listen to mostly dubstep**
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It depends if you are unhappy with the Aego's!.. I like the Aego's.. for the money I think they offer a lot.

The SP2500's (IMO and reviews will back this up) have very well controlled, clean bass, that bit deeper and louder then the Aego's..

And the soundstage and seperation if listened to quite close (on a desk, at the PC speaker 2-3 feet normal distance), the SP2500 definitely has a noticeably better soundstage and seperation, the audio management and bi-amped setup really can be easily discerned. When listened to like this, it really can show up poorly mastered recordings..

6 Feet and over, and I think the margin to the Aego's is a bit less, room acoustics will pretty much start to negate most of the technical advantages, it's then just down to the fact the SP2500 is that bit louder with the deeper bass..

Just read all the reviews, or watch the youtube video's.. the amount of excellent reviews they receive (even if they aren't from acknowledged audiophiles) do tend to back up my experience of them..

e.g.
HardOCP review said:
The Ministry Of Sound - The Sound Of Dubstep album we use for testing really showed us how smooth low frequency reproduction is with this subwoofer. Bass rolls evenly with the SP2500 as it should. It never booms simply because a low frequency effect is present.

Music playback was simply excellent.
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HardOCP reviews... i would pretty much ignore in general because they're bias (sponsored by the likes of few companies e.g. Galaxy (I know they're a Graphics Card brand but still... can't trust them)). Also, they're not exactly the best place for sound equipment in the first place.
I'm not saying that their opinion is wrong, i'm just saying look elsewhere.
 
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