The Cube speakers and the iSub is great together... but the pricetag of $175 is too much! I would go for the sticks & sub if thats what to choose from. :) Petter -the iconoclasts, the creative thinkers, the folks who can't relate to beige. FrankG is in da house! >Is the USB connection that important? >Why would someone prefer these over the sound sticks and isub? >The sound is no comparison