Sub Woofer/Satellite Systems Test

Reviews

"Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra MX6021 review"

1 Speaker (approx. £290)

Published on 5/2010

On test: Altec-Lansing Expressionist Ultra

"The Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra MX6021 is a stylish looking set of 2.1 PC speakers that sounds loud with deep bass and very bright highs. Purists may not fall for the subtle mid range but its overall pleasant sound make it a good buy in this price range." Review details: Single Test. → Test results

"Creative Inspire S2 Wireless review"

1 Sub Woofer/Satellite System (approx. £50)

Published on 4/2010

On test: Creative Labs Inspire S2 Wireless

"The Inspire S2 Wireless speakers are one of the latest products in Creative's range of wireless audio hardware. The speakers connect to your computer using a Bluetooth connection. Surprisingly, though, they don't use the proprietary USB adapter required by Creative's other wireless audio hardware." Review details: Single Test. → Test results

"Orb Audio Peoples' Choice system review"

1 Speaker

Published on 3/2010

On test: Orb Audio People's Choice

"These curvy enclosures from Orb Audio certainly look the part, but do they sound good, too?" Review details: Single Test. → Test results

"Sony SRS-DB500 2.1 speakers review"

1 Speaker

Published on 3/2010

On test: Sony SRS-DB500

"Sony's SRS-DB500 has a smart looking subwoofer. It looks huge, but is actually fairly light. The illuminated dial on the front isn't just for show - it grows brighter the more you boost the bass, treble or volume using either the knobs on the subwoofer itself or on the wireless remote control." Review details: Single Test. → Test results

Sub Woofer/Satellite Systems

A subwoofer satellite system is a set of either two, five, six or seven small speakers and a subwoofer. This is what is needed to be able to enjoy surround sound. In such a set-up the satellite speakers provide all the main sound, the dialogue in a film or the ambient sounds in a computer game. The subwoofer is used solely for the bass, capable of reproducing the ominous sound of a peel of thunder or the explosion caused by a rocket in an FPS. A cheap system can be picked up for under fifty pounds but to experience real Hi-Fi sound quality you will probably have to invest a little more money. The volume that any speaker can output is measured in Watts, its output power. This will be measured in two ways. The first is the Peak Music Power Output. This is the number often quoted by manufacturers and is usually very high. The more realistic measure of a speaker's power is shown by its RMS value. This is the Root Mean Square, related to the mathematical concept but not used in the same way. This usually gives a better picture of what the speaker is capable of producing. A speaker may very well get up to the PMPO figure, but only very seldom, were the speaker to constantly output that power it would likely break down very quickly. It is important therefore to check the output of your amplifier and the capabilities of the speakers you intend to buy before committing, otherwise you may be left with seven rather blocky looking door stops.

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