Hamish Hayward
Beef up your sounds with an inexpensive desktop computer speaker system.
PC desktop speakers usually suck. Most of the ones you see in electronics stores center around a particle board subwoofer and satellite speakers that remind me (and sometimes sound like) the cups with string tied to them that you used to play 'telephone' with when you were a kid.
These power socket-less featured speakers connect virtually anywhere via USB, and weigh at the portable weight of one pound. Measuring in at 3x3x3, expect exceptional, crisp quality sound that's designed to replace notebook speakers, or to combine with an MP3-player for on the go audio.
Philips is following up on the success of its Fidelio sound bar with a component speaker system that features fully wireless, battery-powered surround speakers. The system doesn't include a center channel, but is otherwise extremely versatile, offering Bluetooth wireless and several wired audio connections.
Most home-theater setups include a TV, cable box, DVD or Blu-ray player, and maybe a gaming console - and more and more people are adding a digital set-top box like the Roku or Apple TV. But your big flat screen can only produce so much sound.
