Отзывы о Полочная акустическая система JBL 306P MkII

I bought this item on Amazon for $67. For the price I paid, I think the value is decent. But I wouldn't pay more than that. These speakers can definitely fill a room with sound and the sound is decent. On the whole I am pleased with them, but the bass is disappointing. If bass is a big deal to you, get something else. If you just want a set of decent-sounding speakers that look really cool, these are worth considering.

I've bought it 4 months ago and I don't have any inconvenience, and I recomend this product, it's spectacular color and good performance.Come on, let's do it!!!!

Performance... I got these and my neighbor complained about the noise level... so they certainly bump, they also have great qualityLooks.. kind of like an octopus... so I don't care too much for that, but the size is greatMy only wish is that they came with a remote.I would recommend them any time to anyone. They're a fab buy for the price.

I wanted some good sounding speakers for my desktop. These sound awesome, would not have guessed the sound that comes out of these tiny speakers, lol. My only draw back is the speaker volume, you have to press the up and down button on the speaker itself I either get it cranked to high or to low, wish it had a different setup then the way it does. Outside of that its an awesome system well worth the money.

The JBL Creature III is a good value for the money. It uses a small footprint on your desk and appears to be very durable. It has a very good sound and is a much larger sound than you would think could come from such small speakers. We researched a lot of speakers before purchasing these and are very happy with our choice.

I am very pleased with the purchase. The sound quality is great. The design is so unique, people don't even know they are speakers.

amazon prime was great as always.good sound in a small package. my only complaint is that the satellite cables are fairly short and don't allow much freedom when placing the subwoofer.

Bought two of them. One for my wife's Imac and one for mine. We both love them, excellent sound for such a small system. The only problem is when the wife wants to listen to hers and I want to listen to mine at the same time it can get rather noisy in the room. The bass is a bit boomy but that can be controlled and the highs are right on just love the way the look I am always thinking of Darth Vader coming to get me.

I am an audio enthusiast and I love these speakers! They have excellent clarity and balance without being too tinny or bassy. The best part is how incredibly small they are. I bought them because I have a 27" imac and not much room for speakers on my desk. These little things are so small, and yet plenty powerful. The sub is quite a bit bigger than the sattelite speakers but I have it under my desk. Only 1 word of caution is that the cables between the 3 speakers are pretty short so you don't have a lot of options as far as placement around a desk go.

It's a great sound system for your laptop since the speakers for laptops are not that good. The bass sound is quite satisfying. I also tried it with my LCD to watch movies and the performance is great.

Sounds great and great product, the only thing they could do better would be longer speaker wires. But great sound and have recieved alot of compliments on the look and sound! Would buy again.

You will NOT get a better speaker setup for anywhere near this price, it would have been 5 stars except for the touchy volume control on the right satelite, I had to play with it to set the right volume, plenty of sound though and half price from amazing Amazon.

I bought these speakers for my PC and they died within 90 days...was too late to send them back. If I'm going to blow $130, I'd much rather do it on a great bottle of scotch...so I am not happy and would not recommend this product to anyone.

i like jbl's products and these speakers are nice good bass and highs. the midrange isnt that good but you can watch movies and listen to music and it sounds way better then tv speakers or computer

Great Sound, Easy Setup. I setup a few of these around the house connected via AirPort Express and now have a rich sounding wireless sound system around the house. The speakers look great and produce very good sound. Volume control is easy with the touch control on one of the satellite speakers. I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone for the price.

I once bought these speakers and loved them, but was an impulse buy. Since I liked them so much I repurchased it and still like them a lot. Great value and great sound as well.

Purchased these a few days ago, and I got to say one of the top speakers I've used for a while. The treble and bass is great for music and movies. No complaints about this thing. I would highly recommend anyone who has a budget between $85-$100. I personally back home have a set of Logitech z5500 and those were around $300-$500, but they were to big to carry around with me. These things can compare for size to quality.Let me know what you think when you pick these up =)

I waited until cyber monday so the price would come out to $69.99. Great price for these speakers. Good sound quality for music and movies. The only problem is the short cables that connect all 3 pieces of the speakers. Get these if you have limited space for speakers.

These speakers are wonderful. The sound is very crisp and clean. I didn't expect them to be as good as they are, but I trusted the previous reviews I read. I highly suggest them. They don't take up a lot of room, but give you a very enjoyable sound experience from your computer.

I've had these speakers for 4 years now. The bass and treble are adjustable. You can't ask for better. When I purchased them they were $30 more, so this is a great deal for great speakers. To the guy with the Apple speakers he says were blown, you should have bought a PC. Apples are made to be proprietary and more expensive.

Great look and great design. Good for watching movies, a little too small for music, but still not bad.

I purchased these speakers for my dorm room because of all the great reviews. I connect them to my laptop and MP3 player, although I could not get them to work with my TV. I feel like I'm hearing all of my songs for the first time. The bass is incredible and the touch volume buttons are a nice addition. I have absolutely no complaints. They are well worth the price.

My last set of "creatures" lasted over 5 years, This is less than 3 months, and the satellites quit working. I never turn them off. These just DON'T work!

Have used these speakers for 1 month. I've had no problems at all. They look great and the sound is excellent. I can't even tell where the sound is comming from. It's hard to believe that great sound comes from such a small speaker.

I'm upset that it doesn't have it's volume control. A small thing to complain about, but I like it louder.

I work online, so I spend 30 hours a day on a computer, usually listening to music. I have two other surround sound systems in the house (a Denon 1910 receiver with JBL cs6100bg speakers on a 56 inch Samsung plasma and an Onkyo 7.1 ht-s6200 on a Mac Pro with a 48 inch Sony LCD for a monitor) but I needed something with a small footprint for my second desk to plug into a MacBook Pro with a 32 inch Panasonic LCD for a monitor. These are perfect. Simply perfect. Small, simple, clean and cool looking with crystal clear sound, and so incredibly light that I wondered if there was some mistake when FedEx dropped it off. I'm not a bass guy or audiophile and maybe these wouldn't pass that test, but for simple day to day music, they're everything I was hoping for. That they're only 100 dollars is crazy. If they were three times the price and I knew they'd be this good, I'd gladly have paid it. All you really need to know is that it's JBL, and this is the third incarnation of their creature line. Everything is refined and every problem solved. Highly recommended.

I've tested a number of speakers for there different areas: Living Room, Office, and my Desk at Home.After trying (and returning a number of well reviewed choices) I settled on the following:Office - JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker SystemThese 2.1 speakers don't have the total power of the Logitech Z-2300, but they have much clearer and better imaging. Since my office is smaller than my living room, and shares a wall with someone, I don't need as much power. These were perfect. The high end is crisp, and the subwoofer clean. The volume control on the satellites is handy, but the bass adjustment is on the subwoofer. I thought this would be an issue, but you actually kind of set it and monkey with it a bit in the beginning, and then leave it alone. The satellites are much smaller than the Logitech and less cheesy looking, which makes them nicer on your desk. I have to say again how killer the sound is. Imaging is great, and it's crazy how they manage to do it with those tiny satellites.Desk at Home - M-Audio StudioPro 3 Desktop Audio MonitorsThese simply have the best sound and imaging of everything I tried except the higher end M-Audio reference speakers. No MP3 is going to sound ever as good as a CD through a component stereo(or an LP, but don't get me started). But I am amazed at the quality of these speakers. They wouldn;t have the power to fill a living room, or even an office. By the time you're 6'-8' away from them, the imaging settles out a bit. But for your desk or as satellite speakers for a TV that didn't come with great ones already, they are perfect. They are a little bigger than many desktop speakers overall, but since many desktop speakers are oddly shaped with leaning towers and wide stands, they actually don;t take up as much more footprint comparatively. The volume and headphone jack and aux in are all on one of the speakers, very handy for access and for plugging in your iPod at your desk. I tried several of the higher end M-Audio speakers, and while I found them to be even better with more power and clarity, it just wasn't enough better to justify the additional size and expense.Living Room - Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified 200-Watt 2.1 Speaker SystemThis system had the best overall power of everything I tried. Everything else sounds good when you're close enough to the speakers, but as you move away it gets pretty weak. For the living room you definitely need a 2.1 system. Even the M-Audio StudioPro 3 Desktop Audio Monitors, which seem the be the best of the 2 speaker systems couldn't handle a real room. As mentioned in a number of other reviews, the subwoofer unit is larger than others out there. I expect that's part of the reason these have good power. Make sure you've got a good place to hide it. Sound is very good comparatively. Nothing is going to sound like a real 200w component stereo, but this comes pretty close. I find that the imaging, or perceptual soundstage is a little lacking, not as clearly defined as with the JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System or the M-Audio Studio 3. This got better when I added 6' RCA cable extenders to the satellite speaker wires which allowed me to separate the satellites a bit. But still not great. The volume knob thing is nice, and it's nice to have both volume and bass adjustment handy. I guess you could have easily put the controls on one of the satellites like everyone else though. The headphone jack on the volume control seems pointless to me, but maybe you'll like it. What I wish was that you could have an aux input on the volume thing to plug in your ipod or something else.There you have it. EnjoyMichael Peachey

works as described, easy setup, great sound ..great for gamers with an empty house...looks good too..$ well spent

Purchased Creature Speakers for my husband's work computer 8 years ago. Loved them so much I bought a set for my computer. Had them a little over 7 years. We had some breakers blow at the office and it destroyed the subwoofer. So I looked around and ended up purchasing the same ones! I love them. The sound is GREAT! Love the new black color and design. Very easy to install. Best price for what you get. The one BIG draw back with this set is the wires are too short. Had to move the subwoofer up behind my monitor. It used to be on the floor.

This is my second set of JBL Creature II speakers. Both work great and sound amazing. The setup was easy and the speakers are well worth the cost. I would highly recommend buying these speakers.

I'm no audiophile but the sound coming out of these is just fine for me. They look really sweet too.It's really really important you take a very close look at the connectors for the two tiny satellite speakers.The plastic surrounding the 3.5mm jack on one is square and the other is triangular and they ONLY fit in the correct recepticle on the back of the subwoofer. If you put them in the wrong recepticle and in the wrong rotation then they won't push all the way in and you will have no sound.I've just spent an hour thinking mine were bust and I suspect every other one of the problems on here are the same thing.Good luck guys!

I find that this speakers deliver as promised. While playing mp3, AAC, and any other audio file, the sound was clear as crystal. While listening to music videos on YouTube, the sound was not that clear as i could hear distortions coming out of the speakers. You do not need to crank the volume all the way up to have a nice sound environment. They are fairly capable of producing high enough sound that you can neatly listen to in a wide open space.

Sounds good, better sounding than average 3piece system. Poor manual. Finally figured out where volume controls are, to change volume just touch silver buttons on right side speaker, seems to be some kind of electro static volume controls.

I purchased these a few years ago after doing some research. Chief among my concerns at the time were minimal desk space usage, loud undistorted sound output, and bass response. It excels at all three.Pros:* The two satellite speakers take a minimal amount of desk space* Touch-activated volume controls; you press the + and - controls simultaneously to mute* Each wire has a uniquely-shaped connector with matching receptacle on the sub-woofer which makes the hookup very simple* Sound output is simply amazing, very little adjustments needed to be made with the included Bass and Treble controls (the "spikes" on the sub-woofer)* ?ber-cool downward-facing green LEDs on the satellite speakers, leaves a nice green glow on your deskCons:* If the sub-woofer is underfoot, it is easy to bump and move the Bass and Treble controls accidentally* The power switch along with all of the connectors are on the back of the sub-woofer, which means if you want to turn the Creature off you need to have it plugged into a power strip or APC which is easily accessibleOverall, I don't regret the purchase and the speakers perform just as well today as they did when I first bought them. Well recommended.

Let's face it, if you're here with the intent to buy speakers, then just go ahead and hit that buy button. If the little icon of this system didn't turn you away, then nothing about these speakers will - their look is their most defining feature, and it is my opinion that their look is what you should base this purchase on. The snazzy little satellites are, ironically, small enough to hide behind your monitor if you want to (unlike those gaudy box speakers that most sound systems sport), despite the fact that anybody who gets them will make them the centerpiece of their desktop. The subwoofer is the same deal. It is about as small as woofers get, and it, too, will be a welcome addition to your desktop. You might have noticed that these come in no less than 4 different colors, and no less than 4 different prices, it seems. I'm fairly certain that they're all identical despite the price; I got the black ones and they mactch all of this product's descriptions to the letter. If you haven't seen all of the available colors yet, simply search for "JBL Creature 2" and all 4 of them will be on the front page, if not in the first listings. I believe they come in white, black, red(ish), and aluminum. And last but not least, who can forget the LED lighting on the satellites? They're a subtle addition, but a cool one none-the-less. Besides, they let you know whether the speaker is getting power (more on that later).But enough about their style! What about their sound?!?! Like I said above, their appearance is their most distinctive feature, which means that the sound they produce is just as good as the next brand. They "idle" silently (no subwoofer humming), and they produce very crisp and clear music. Their specifications state a weakness in the lower frequencies (bass), and it does show a little. Bass comes through as an empty "thump" with little body to it. It's hardly noticable, except in very bass-heavy songs. I'm most pleased with their high tones, though; acoustic music really shines on these speakers. All in all, I've noticed nothing about the sound that would make anybody regret purchasing these speakers.Next, we have the convience factor. First off, if you intend to turn the whole system on and off frequently, you might want to go to an Apple store and see if they have a floor model for you to try out. The on/off switch is located behind the subwoofer, and in between two jacks. Simply put, it's pretty difficult to get to, considering where they could have and should have put it. However, the system gives you no reason to want or need to turn it off, unless the LEDs get on your nerves while you're sleeping (they're almost certainly not that strong, though). The system comes together pretty easily - everything is color coded, and there are only 4 cords to deal with, anyways. The two speakers (to which their respective cords are permanently attached), the computer-in cord, and the power cord. There are no extras here, except for an adaptor that turns the computer-in to a stereo-in (so you can pipe your TV or reciever with an a/v out into the system). If you haven't guessed, the subwoofer acts as the hub - everything plugs into it. The one problem I had with assembly is that you have to properly align the cables or else they won't go in all the way. They have triangular inputs, and I had to try a number of times before the left speaker finally started working.Then there are the controls. You've got your bass and treble management," which do what they do. You can turn the bass down to the point at which it sounds like it's coming through a tin pipe, and you can turn the treble down to the point at which it sounds like it's coming through a mattress. They obviously can be risen to more sensible levels, and I'm pretty easily able to find a suitable level for them, though they may require adjustment from song to song. The touch-sensitive volume controls are fairly novel. There is a tone when you touch the volume buttons, but it isn't volume sensitive - it's just there to let you know that you are currently adjusting the volume. One shortcoming of this type of volume control is that you can't know what level your volume is at until you start listening, but it is one con I can certainly live with (and one I often have to live with with the other sound systems I deal with). They get plenty loud enough, and plenty quiet enough, and there's little distortion at either extreme. Plus, like another review has stated, they have very small increments in volume - you'll always find just the right level.All in all, this is a very desirable system if you like the way it looks. If you're looking for a stylish alternative to the run of the mill box speaker systems, and you think that these look good, then I strongly encourage you to look no further. These will not disappoint in the sound department unless you have a very discriminating ear (which you probably won't have unless you are downgradi

I don't know ? see I paid for the system on was ripped off when all I got in the mail was a stinking power cord !

I bought these a few years ago and have barely used them. I'm really not sure why people are so impressed with the sound: my experience is it's tinny, and the lows overpower other sounds, even when I turn the bass all the way down. Other than some fairly powerful bass, the sound was really unsatisfying in general. I also recall that we had one of these at a place of employment and the left speaker broke after only a few months. One more thing: I paid exactly 50 dollars for these two years ago on Amazon, so I'm assuming the current price is either some kind of glitch or clerical error at Amazon, or that the current product description simply fails to include that the new models will be gold-plated. If you're even for a second thinking of paying the listed $300 price, stop! These were barely worth the 50 I paid.

I purchased a Mac in February 2005 and immediately decided that the internal speakers were not good enough. I purchased a Creatures II-white and loved the look. That snow-white color matched the Mac perfectly. The sound, though, was not very good. After 34 months, the subwoofer and the right speaker stopped working.I doubled the RAM, installed OS X-Leopard and additional software and now I am looking for a better speaker system. JBL has made the subwoofer and speakers so that they cannot be repaired. I was looking at Harmon/Kardon but this is the parent company of JBL. I cannot afford to replace speaker systems on a frequent basis. I checked out Logitech on another website and decided to buy Logitech Z-2300 somewhere else so I could return them within the stores policy and not have to mail them back to Amazon. Good thing I did this. The subwoofer and right speaker do not work! I wondered if changing OS from Panther to Leopard could be the cause. I checked my Mac's sound system. It works perfectly. I put the 2.1 speaker system from my Windows computer on the Mac and they work well.Logitech offers an e-mail customer support service as well as a (you pay for the toll) telephone support. I was in a hurry to use the speakers so, I sent an e-mail to China? or India? The woman who responded barely spoke English and, although I had repeatedly noted that I have a Mac running OS X-Leopard, she sent simplistic remedies for a Windows computer. She did not know that Systray (Systems Tray) is not a Mac feature. lol Her English was so poor that she assumed that I had installed a CD or downloaded driver software from the website. These speakers do not require any drivers, CDs, etc. Plug and Play. I later telephoned the other customer service and got a man who spoke American or Western Canadian English and actually knew how Macs work. He helped me determine that the subwoofer was defective. They go back tomorrow for a refund. No JBLs, Harmon/Kardons or Logitechs for me. Not much left unless I want to spend an awful lot of money.So, I have been looking here on Amazon hoping to find a better variety and good reviews. But, it looks as though a lot of people have liked the Creature IIs, especially the "look." Some reviewers noticed the mediocre sound but, I have not seen any long-term reviews pertaining to durability or customer support. So, here is my experience.Thank you and good luck.

Got these because my pretty excellent ten-year-old old Cambridge Soundwork speakers didn't like my new Mac -- they suddenly buzzed when not in use, five or so seconds after the music or video sound stopped. Tried grounding them, then LIFTING the ground with a two-prong adapter plug, plugging them into a different outlet, using a UPS; no dice.The JBL Creatures were cheaper than a decent noise eliminator like the Hum X, so I decided to give them a shot.Nice design, though I don't care for the downfiring LEDs on the satellite speakers -- why do so many consumer electronics attempt to emulate Christmas trees? I'm going to stick black tape over those LEDs.The sound is pretty good for such a low-priced speaker system, better than I would have expected. I've paid double and triple this much for a single audio cable so it's hard to go wrong with such a piddling expenditure. Still, in absolute terms, the Creatures are on the harsh and fatiguing side. They don't rock much, and I don't just mean in terms of loudness. They just don't seem to convey the rhythm and pace of the music. The notes are there, more or less, but the soul is sadly missing.The bass is a little aenemic and lacking tunefulness, and the 'subwoofer' that produces it has a crossover that is set high enough that the bass notes are easy to localize, even though JBL claims the bass is non-directional. This is disturbing when you put the bass unit on a different surface, maybe underneath your desk. It won't work properly there, at least not for me. So I stashed the unit behind my Mac screen, out of sight, in between the two satellites. Now it's tolerable.I don't expect high-end or even mid-end (?) performance from a speaker system that costs only as much as a few CDs, so in that sense, the Creatures are a bargain. And they perform more than adequately if you use them to squeeze a little more oomph out of a YouTube video, or if you listen to them playing music moderately softly, in the background. Just don't expect these mini-speakers to rock, or groove, or to fill your work space with above-average sound. With the Creatures, you get more than you pay for, but not enough to unleash your favorite music's emotional power.ADDENDUM, Nov. 13: They get better with break-in. After a couple of days they sounded slightly less constrained, more accurate, with better separation between voices and between instruments. The aural picture kept improving for a few weeks. It's still hardly a high-end rig, but for the ridiculously low price, the Creatures deliver much, much more than you have any right to expect. If Amazon would let me, I'd add a fourth star.

These speakers were great for one year and twelve days, and then they just died. No sound, just a slight squeak from the sub. Called the company, and from what I can tell this is a known issue. I paid altogether too much for a set of speakers that lasted for so little time, and my choices with them are limited. Frankly, I just tossed them and bought a less expensive system that I can live with if it dies.What makes this especially heinous at the personal level is that I had my previous speakers, a medium-expensive B.A. set that were ugly as sin for at least seven, and I think closer to ten, years. The Creature looked nice, didn't sound quite as good, and didn't last even close to as long.

I suspect form won out over function with these speakers in the design process. They sound well except for the mid-range, which drives me nuts since I am a bit of an audiophile. It is almost inevitable given how small the satellites are. The second I took them out of the box, I went "Oh....forget the mid-range." The satellite drivers are an inch and a half (I measured), which pretty much explains that. I wish they had made them bigger (or that I had paid more attention as it is probably listed in the specs somewhere). I was expecting softball size satellites, but they are more like baseballs. The end result is that my bigger ugly Altec Lansing XA2021 speakers put these JBL's to shame. What a disappointment. The JBL subwoofer is acceptable, but still hits distortion well before the ugly box woofer of the Altec listed above. Once again, most of the reviewers here on Amazon haven't a clue and all their eager excitement pulled me in when I knew I should have listened to the critics. At least they only cost me 50 bucks with shipping. This sound quality at retail ($140 or something) is unacceptable. So then, if you haven't a good ear and like the look, go for it. If you need full sound, like I do, look elsewhere.Update: The mid-range has improved a bit and the bass as well. I played with the bass and treble nobs for about 10 minutes to help gap the missing mid-range. I think they needed a little breaking in also. Still just average sound overall.One thing I do like is that the speakers have no hissing or any audible sound when they are on and not playing anything. This is something that often plagues cheaper sound systems (and annoys me to no end of course).Much later update (8/26/2010): These speakers are still going strong and the more I have become used to them the better I like them. The mid-range is still lacking of course, but what do you expect for such little speakers? The item is well made though as I have seen other 2.1 sets for computers that leave a lot to be desired in both sound and aesthetics. I just realize now that expecting them to sound like a 2.1 system with big 3-way speakers and a sizable subwoofer is unfair. You are not going to throw a party and use these speakers obviously. But for a computer desk they are more than adequate.

This is an amazing speaker set, which to me, has great sound quality and looks for a PC speaker system.Minor Snag-The tiny speaker connectors have a triangular socket/key shape just near the metal pin. So if not aligned well the connect doesnt go in completely. So it is required to push the connectors well and deep , with a bit of twist.Secondly, the stereo input connector from PC does not need the full push (at least in my set.) This connector needs to be pulled out a bit. This fixes the no-sound in right speaker issue which few users have faced. (its actually no-sound or very low sound in right one.)Looks like they missed the finer details of those connectors.Since the right one is also a volume control speaker, I think they put the key on connectors, in case the user misses the color codes. but now the slotted keys alignment.Otherwise great sounding and looking speakers, for that price. And those soft touch keys to control volume still impress anyone who sees them first time.5/5!

These speakers are amazing! There's no comparisson to other brands, it has powerful bass and crystal clear mids and treble. The one thing I don't understand is the price. I bought those about a year ago for around $50... At amazon!

I've had em for nearly ten years and they haven't quit. Great and loud. Good for Hendrix, the Allman Brothers, etc.

I bought these speakers a couple of years ago (a little over 2 I'd say) and they really worked great. The sound was decent and I never had any issues with them until today when they inexplicably died. I just moved across the country so it's possible something happened to them in the move though. I have a Macbook Pro and these things really worked great with it: good sound and good VOLUME (I was able to really crank them). For the time they worked I'd give em 4 stars, but for longevity/durability only 2.

I got these speakers now for a number of years. Over this period I have replaced my computer a few times but my speakers have remained the same.The speakers give a very good sound under all conditions. Normally small speakers tend to 'scream' a bit but in this case that has not been the case.With pleasure I can listen to music and spoken word without getting annoyed of the sound.I have not used these speakers with games as I am probably one of the very few that does not use his computer for gaming. Actually I do not do any gaming.

I was in the market for computer speakers and found these on sale. I bought them based on price and name brand. Turns out I got a better deal than I thought. I paid $35 and they retail over $100, and they look cool. The sound quality is fantastic and I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to sound quality. Even at a higher price I would still highly recommend these.

I worked for years in broadcasting, and once owned a recording studio - that doesn't make me an expert, but I have heard some really good (and bad!) audio systems over the years. About the only thing I would do to improve this little gem is to give it another control - so you can adjust the midrange a bit instead of trying to balance treble vs base and still have good mids at varying volume levels. It also seems to me that the base control is labeled backwards. Odd. Otherwise, dollar for dollar, it would be really hard to beat JBL's Creature system. My computer hasn't sounded this good since another system (different brand) was accidentally destroyed. I started top go back to the same system I had, but got a great deal on this one. My old one, admittedly, blew the doors off this one - but it also cost quite a bit more. Yes, you can get a better sound system for your computer or other personal audio player, but most people really would not notice much difference. And you can spend a WHOLE lot more money!