JBL Duet III Premium High Performance Speaker System for Portable Music and PC - Black/Silver (Pair) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have looked at tons of speakers, from the sublime to the tinny, and bought JBL Duet III's. They are compatible with myMAC Mini, seem to have excellent range, acceptable bass response, and very good treble and mid-range. I listen to everything from online news to opera CDs, and the Duet III's are excellent (especially for $100). Are Theyaudiophile level... no; But they are truly excellent speakers,nice clean design, space conserving and unobtrusive, and connecting them up was so easy I didn't need the simple diagram included with them. I may buy a second set for my wife's IMAC.

JBL Duet III 2-Piece Multimedia System for Portable Music System and PC (Black)

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The JBL Duet III multimedia system provides great sound for either your computer or two channel music system. It uses proprietary Warrior transducer technology to give you great bass, crystal-clear midrange performance and silky-smooth highs.

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Altec Lansing BXR1221 2.1 Speaker System (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)My laptop has XP Media Edition software, but really bad speakers.If I want to listen to anything, I need external speakers or headphones.For the price, this Altec Lansing Three-Piece Speaker System does a good job.The bottom line is good, well balanced sound for a low price.

Now the caveats:

On speakers that require an external power source, I would have expected to be able to crank up the volume a bit more.When listening to modern CDs or MP3s on my PC I can turn up the sound high enough to fill a large room without distortion, but when watching an old movie (say 1930s vintage) I can turn up the volume all the way and the dialog is barely audible.Other speakers I've used don't seem to have that issue, but they were more expensive.

This system may be compact for a shelf or desk, but it's not tiny and don't expect it to be portable.The set up is lightweight but rather bulky.The subwoofer is roughly the size of an elongated Kleenex Boutique tissue box; the satellites are approximately the size of Campbell's soup cans.

There are lots of wires, too.The right satellite, the one with the on/off and volume control knobs, has four separate wires: 1) hardwire to the other satellite, 2) hardwire to the jack that goes to the audio source (computer or MP3 player), 3) a jack to connect to the hardwire coming from the subwoofer, and 4) a jack for the wire to the AC adapter.That's a lot of wire coming out of the back of one soup can size speaker!

The wall plug is on the AC adapter.Something to consider if you are already using outlets for the PC, monitor, printer, and whatever other peripherals you need - a power strip may have multiple outlets, but this can easily use one and cover up another.

If none of these observations is a deal breaker for you, then the low price and good sound are a good value.

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REPLACES PART NUMBER BXR1121.New Design,2.1, Cylindrical Design Sats, Blk w/ Cloth Grills, Ported Subwoofer.3 piece music and gaming speaker system for PC and MP3 player.Includes iPod/MP3 player cradle.

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Altec Lansing VS2621 2.1 Channel Speaker System Review

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(More customer reviews)These Altec Lansings are quite a bit of speaker for the money. Having previous experience with Creative, Logitech, and Altec Lansing, I initially wanted to give those a shot, but eliminated the Creatives due to price.

The Logitech system, the X-240, was an ok set. Decent looking, similar wattage, and the sub even had a bass volume knob. Speaking of the sub, it is a great little piece, delivering deep, loud bass when asked with minimal distortion.

However, I use my computer speakers mostly for music, and here is where the Altecs take the cake. Where the Logitechssounded muddy and flat, the Altecs are crisp, clear and open. The mids and highs are great. The satellites are far superior to the Logitech. The Altecs sub is a heavy, well built and quite attractive. I found that where the Logitechs sub boomed, the Altec nicely integrated the bass with the mids/highs. The bass is nice and controlled, and can get loud without distortion. The only plus the logitech had, musically, over the Altec was that the sub on the Logitech would get louder and had a volume control, where the Altec does not. However, for musical purposes, the Altec sub definitely has more than enough kick.

My conclusion is that each set has its own merit. For games and movies, where clarity is less important and bass is, go for the Logitech. But if you want crisp, clear sound with well rounded but not super loud bass, Altec is the clear winner.

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The VS2621 three-piece speaker system for computers & MP3 players was built with one purpose in mind deliver blow-your-socks-off sound without blowing your budget. The unique angled shape of the satellites directs full-spectrum audio toward you for improved audio dynamics while the side-firing subwoofer pumps out impressive bass. Its compact size makes it ideal for small spaces, but there-s nothing small about the sound. All controls are at your fingertips and a handy secondary input jack lets you connect your MP3 or CD player while still linked to your computer.

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