44W Labtec has always had a good reputation for 2-piece speaker systems. First of all, this model is virtually identical to their APX-4620 model. The only major difference is the inclusion of virtual Dolby Surround mode in the later model. The subwoofer is a squat, black, cubical 44W RMS unit, flanked by the two white satellites, which are designed to be mounted on either side of your monitor using double-sided tape and brackets.
Installation is fairly easy with color-coded wiring and a fairly detailed manual.
No software this time, either, since this isn t a USB system. As you know, the satellites can be mounted on either side of your monitor, but we kept them about four feet apart instead by general aesthetic consensus. All the music CDs sounded excellent, and movie dialogue was as crisp and clear as any movie fanatic could demand. These speakers are quite ideal for a music listener with a decent budget, and as for the gamer, these speakers produce the best room-filling 3D sensation from both EAX and A3D, much better than that bulky and aging MicroWorks system. What s more, especially at higher volumes, A3D 2.0 on Half-Life sounded extremely good.