Jim Warren
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Altec Lansing ADA 890
Altec's most recent offering in its line of stackable surround solutions is the ADA890. Like its predecessors, it comes with rear surround speakers that can either be placed in dedicated cradles behind the listener, or the rear sats can be stacked on top of the front pedestals, allowing the system to offer both 4.1 and 2.1 format options. The ADA890 also carries the THX multimedia certification… → Read More
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Since October of 1999, Klipsch speakers have sat on desktops, pumping out powerful, clear sound from their fourpoint gaming system, the v.2-400. With 400W of power, the system was of a magnitude unheard of in the PC audio arena. It was definitely a step forward in the evolution of computer gaming speakers. The large format system was great for many people, including both gamers and those… → Read More
Yamaha TSS-1 Dolby Digital / DTS 5.1 Surround Speakers
Introduction As digital surround sound technologies trickle down to computer based home theatre systems, the technology is first available to those willing to pay for the latest and greatest. With some added engineering, carefully chosen compromises, revised approaches, or just sheer volume, the technologies can be brought to wider audiences at lower prices. Dolby Digital has seen this process;… → Read More
VideoLogic DigiTheatre DTS: The Ferrari of Sound is here
Introduction Entertainment has always developed off the shoulders of technology. From the development of paint and textiles came artwork; likewise, photography came from new optics technology and chemistry. Advances in electronics brought the pictures alive, and sound soon was tied to the moving pictures. That pretty much brings us into the first half of the last century. Television and video… → Read More
MidiLand S4 3050M 2.1 Speaker System
Introduction As many new features are brought into the computer audio industry, it can be easy to pursue the next best thing and fail to consider strong, economical solutions. Such is the case with the presence of surround sound for both computer based DVD playback and gaming. For music playback, or as a more economical solution for computer gaming, there still exist a number of strong products… → Read More
ABIT SP50 Home Theater Speakers & AU10 Sound Card
Introduction A lot of you probably looked twice at the heading for this article. ABIT is making computer sound products? The same ABIT that makes motherboards? Yes, they have entered the computer sound market with a full 5.1 surround sound solution that should be hitting shelves in the coming weeks. ABIT Computer Corporation makes their first step into computer audio with a package that includes… → Read More
Cambridge SoundWorks DTT 3500 Digital 5.1 Surround Speaker System *UPDATED*
Creative Labs is perhaps best known for their Sound Blaster line of soundcards. After all, the Sound Blaster is the product put them at the top of the sound card market. Their acquisition of Cambridge SoundWorks three years ago immediately put them in the upper echelon of speaker manufacturers. The Cambridge SoundWorks name is now used on all their speakers. Creative continues to build up the… → Read More
MidiLand S4 4060M Review
Despite the ever increasing presence of surround sound and 4.1 systems in the computer sound market, 2.1 sounds remain as a strong category of their own. Though they may not fill the bill for everyone seeking to turn their home computer into a home theatre system or the ultimate gaming machine, they do remain as a strong option for those that enjoy listening to music at their computer or are… → Read More
Logitech SoundMan Xtrusio DSR-100
Introduction Early last May Logitech offered a preview of their new speaker models within the SoundMan product line. The three lower end models, the SR-30, S-20, and S-4 have been available for quite a while, though the flagship of the line, the Xtrusio DSR-100 is just now hitting the market. It is by far the highest powered system in their line, offering a total output of 100 watts RMS. Though… → Read More
MidiLand S4 7100 Plus 5.1 Speakers
Towards the end of last year, MidiLand released a revised version of their S4 7100 surround sound system, touted as the S4 7100 Plus. The primary change to the system is the addition of a Dolby Digital decoder that replaces the external control box that had been included with the original system. The original system required the user to already have the capabilities to decode the surround info,… → Read More
Speaker Buyer's Guide
Introduction Computer speaker systems have brought a new element to the computing experience. Though they may be a form of analog technology, they are not yet archaic or outdated. Instead, speakers serve to merge the digital world to the sensory world that we live in. Ultimately, they have served as a catalyst for multimedia computing—what good would an MP3 or webcast be with just subtitles? Our… → Read More