|
Platform |
Product |
Price |
Distributor |
Tel |
Web |
Score |
Issue |
PC/Mac |
Altec
ACS45.1 |
£50 |
Altec
Lansing |
01763247316 |
www.alteclansing |
6 |
24 |
|
A sturdy, reliable system that delivers a reasonable performance |
PC/Mac |
Altec
ADA800 |
£200 |
Altec
Lansing |
01763247316 |
www.alteclansing |
6 |
18 |
|
Despite coming with a huge sub and remote control, the ADA800
surround set is puzzlingly lacking in the centre speaker department |
PC/Mac |
Soundworks
Digital |
£69 |
Cambridge |
01245265265 |
www.creativelabs.com |
9 |
24 |
|
Replacing the SW100 system, this set-up features better satellites
and an S/PDIF input for use with soundcards. Definitely a cut
above |
PC/Mac |
Labtec
Edge-418 |
£79.99 |
Labtec |
01252629900 |
www.labtec.com |
6 |
24 |
|
The stylish looks of these flat panel speakers sadly come at
the expense of the sound quality |
PC/Mac |
Labtec
LCS-2414 |
£49.99 |
Labtec |
01252629900 |
www.labtec.com |
5 |
24 |
|
A bit long in tooth now, this system is only worth buying if
you can get hold of it at a good discount |
PC/Mac |
Labtec
LCS-2514 |
£69 |
Labtec |
01252629900 |
www.labtec.com |
8 |
24 |
|
Four-speaker surround set with decent performance but no bass
control |
PC/Mac |
Mission FS-mm |
£169 |
Mission Symphonix Ltd |
01480423700 |
www.mission.co.uk |
8 |
32 |
|
Mission's first multimedia orientated speakers take NXT's flat panel technology and apply it to computer monitoring with great success. |
PC/Mac |
Yamaha
YST-M40 |
£49 |
Yamaha |
01908366700 |
www.yamaha.co.uk |
8 |
24 |
|
Don�t be put off by the lack of a subwoofer, these sound great |
PC/Mac |
Sirocco
Spirit |
£130 |
VideoLogic |
01923260511 |
www.videologic.co.uk |
8 |
23 |
|
Good value pair of speakers that look good and perform well,
but some might lament the lack of a sub |