[iTunes] Re: Speakers for desktop

[Andrew Nye]

Thanks all, for the responses to this request for information and 
experiences.

For the record, I spent a good deal of time going around shops looking 
and listening. I was deeply prejudiced in favour of the Harmon Kardon 
Sound Sticks - I had always admired their looks. However, I really 
didn't like the sound they made - to my ears they sounded rather murky 
and dull, though they remain the best looking.

I ended up with the JBL 'Creature' set. They sounded the best to my 
ears, though perhaps a bit lacking in the middle-range, so less mellow 
than I'd choose. They have the advantage of a tiny footprint on the 
desk - the sub-woofer is on the floor - and I quite like the look of 
them. The touch-sensitive volume control on the right-hand satellite 
works effectively as do the bass and treble on the sub-woofer. I was 
disappointed not to find a headphone socket, but actually I'm happy 
with the speakers at very low volume which works well instead of 
'phones.

I'd thoroughly recommend them. The price was good too - I paid £99 
(UKP) in a computer supermarket.

Andrew