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I have been looking for an inexpensive, compact, and good sounding system for a long time. I don't have the space for a large, floor-standing system. Since most of my music listening happens while I work at my laptop, I wanted to get (ideally) computer speaker that sounded good and were small enough to fit on my desk comfortably. Plus I did not want to pay major $$$$$. This sounded like an impossible task. Well, I found these Klipsch speakers on this website and was intrigued by the people's comments on the great sound. I went to the store and checked them out. Interestingly, they were positioned next to Bose speakers and I compared the two. Bose does a great job marketing their speakers (such as selecting the soundtrack that highlights the strengths and masks the weaknesses) while the Klipsch speakers were simply hooked up to a random audio source. Plus Bose were at least twice the price of Klipsch. Long story short, I bought the Klipsch 2.1 speakers, brought them home, set them up and ... was literally blown away! I keep rediscovering music with these speakers. Amazingly clear sound, massive bass that you can adjust , an attractive and compact appearance (the subwoofer sits under my desk on the side so it's not in my way at all). We need to watch some movies with these speakers but I expect the result to be great. I watched a short part of Mission Impossible and the introduction is spectacular - you can hear every little detail and the soundtrack chills your blood! I highly recommend these speakers - they are a bargain and they give an awesome sound. The only wish that I have is for these speakers to have a better line-in connector. I understand these are not positioned as high-end speakers but still... a better line-in would be nice.
What's great about it: The sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's not so great: The audio connector could be better