Gamers have known this for years: There are loads of different surround sound gaming speaker kits, but Logitech’s Z-series have always been awesome. Of course, this will still probably pale in comparison to their older $400, 505-Watt Z-5500 set, but the Z506 is being offered as a more flexible set that can take any entertainment device, including portables, set-top boxes and game consoles aside from a PC—all for a cent under $100.
Asus has just announced the Cine5, a 5-channel speaker kit wrapped up in a compact body that they’re touting as the “world’s smallest five-channel speaker array.” We’re not so sure about the claim or how long that claim will hold, but this compact kit packs in a lot of good stuff. It’s not your standard compact speaker kit.
JBL has just released the third update to their iconic Creature set of speakers. The Creature III is still a 2.1 set that keeps the alien-like shape, but with a few design changes: the speakers will now come with a neon glow under them, and the woofer “box” is now smaller (with a 9 x9 –inch footprint) to more easily fit onto desktops—after all, it would be a waste to stash something that looked this good under the table.
Klipsch has updated their existing ProMedia 2.1 speaker set with a Wireless version. The ProMedia 2.1 Wireless speaker kit still features the same THX-quality 70W satellites and 130W sub, but adds a 2.1GHz USB wireless transmitter for streaming music from a computer up to 30 feet away. This new Wireless model also comes with support for Apple’s Remote Application for wirelessly controlling iTunes via a Wi-fi connection. It’s now available for $200.
Sony has announced the SRS-GD50iP, a 2.1-channel PC speaker kit that integrates an iPhone/iPod dock. The 60W set comes with a pair of satellite speakers, a woofer box, and a controller that adds an Apple dock for charging and playing tunes from connected iPhones or iPods and a remote.
