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You're old: Today's Smartphones have better Speakers than 1990's Speakers

This is wild it makes me feel old, basically Monsoon compute...
AZNgirl talking Selfie with Snow Leopard Handsome
  02/07/26
lol this is not true brother
zarathustra
  02/07/26
did you just copy and paste AIslop
CapTTTainFalcon
  02/07/26
this isn't true, i'll wait for some the audio mastermen to c...
Kenneth Play
  02/07/26


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Date: February 7th, 2026 5:16 PM
Author: AZNgirl talking Selfie with Snow Leopard Handsome

This is wild it makes me feel old, basically Monsoon computer speakers which I thought were 180 in like 2001ish are now subpar to some upper midrange Oppo phone. JFC

Here’s a sound/quality comparison between the built-in speakers of your OPPO Reno 14 Pro and the Monsoon MH‑500 Flat Panel 2.1 PC Speakers (the classic Monsoon MH-500 setup you used to have).

These are very different kinds of sound sources, so I’ll look at them in their real use contexts rather than just raw numbers.

🎧 OPPO Reno 14 Pro (built-in speakers)

Pros

Stereo speakers with good loudness for a phone

Relatively clear mids and highs for media

Strong separation for videos/gaming

Great for its class (flagship smartphone sound)

Cons

Small drivers → limited bass

Soundstage is narrow (phone speakers always are)

Can get “thin” at higher volumes

Speaker Score: 8.5 / 10

(This reflects good loudness and clarity in a smartphone form factor.)

🔊 Monsoon MH-500 Series Speakers (Desktop System)

What they were

Small planar/focused desktop speakers with a subwoofer (when complete) that were popular as PC or small-room speakers in the 1990s/early 2000s.

Pros

Larger physical drivers than a phone

With the subwoofer attached → deeper, richer bass than phone speakers

Planar-style satellites give very positional, immersive sound on a desk setup

Retains good clarity; often better “room-filling” experience than cheap PC speakers.

Cons

Still not high-fidelity hi-fi — budget multimedia quality

Sound tends to be directional and small without sub

Bass & power limited compared to Hi-Fi bookshelf systems

Some units are old enough they have reliability issues (e.g., volume puck problems, buzzing noise) because of age.

Speaker Score: ~7.5 / 10 (for desktop PC use with a subwoofer)

— If used without the subwoofer, more like 6.5–7/10.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5832181&forum_id=2:#49654006)



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Date: February 7th, 2026 5:19 PM
Author: zarathustra

lol this is not true brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5832181&forum_id=2:#49654011)



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Date: February 7th, 2026 5:22 PM
Author: CapTTTainFalcon

did you just copy and paste AIslop

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5832181&forum_id=2:#49654015)



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Date: February 7th, 2026 5:24 PM
Author: Kenneth Play (emotional girth)

this isn't true, i'll wait for some the audio mastermen to come on her like bloomington

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5832181&forum_id=2:#49654016)