The audio component of the PC multimedia revolution has for many years been sorely neglected, with many new computers supplied with speakers that are quite simply terrible. Little plastic speakers can

The second contender in our Bluetooth lineup is more A2DP demonstration than product you'd use.

For the best part of a decade PC sound boffins have been trying to convince us that we need to hook our desktops up to surround speakers to make the most of games and PC video.

Bose's high end multimedia speakers look as though they belong on the set of Star Trek, but how do they sound?

Leading the push for more surround sound, Videologic has released the ZXR-750 7.1 speaker system -- that's 8 speakers in total. The package consists of a centre, two front, two side and two back speakers, rated 8W RMS each with removable speaker stands and wall mounting brackets, and a sub rated 28W RMS.

Dell Dimension XPS B733r

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Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

In many respects, sound hardware is a luxury. However, if we are to build a general-purpose multimedia system, then a sound card and speakers are essential. On the processing front, weve chosen

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A set of small, spherical surround speakers that sound as good as they look.

A forward-thinking system which can deliver superb sounds from digital music

Good picture, built in DVD player, easy to use -- all at a price you won't believe.

We rolled up our sleeves, put on our boots, and trawled the halls of IT's massive trade expo in Sydney looking for tasty tech delights.

Impressive speakers and sleek styling help to compensate for the average image quality.