Midiland S4-8200 Digital 5.1 Computer Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver)

I bought this system several months ago and I've been using it as my primary home entertainment sound system. It's been fantastic. The bass is completely there (sometimes too much), the speakers are extremely well matched, and they hide inconspicuously enough for my taste. I only have one gripe and that's the voice clarity. Unless I punch the volume up all the way, the little center channel speaker can't seem to give me what I need. The surround effects are marvelous but they tend to blow me away when they come in after a quiet conversation in the movie. I'm thinking of purchasing center with a little more size to change the dynamics of the system, but with the limited power (20 watts) I'm afraid it'll sound just as quiet. BUT, other than that one problem, the system has been great. If you put an attenuator on the lines, the hum disappears and it can handle most anything you want to dish out. DVD is outstanding and my MP3 collection has never sounded sweeter. If this is your price range, get this system because with all the amenities, even the shortcomings will still not touch the entertainment you'll get from this system.

Adding this sound system to my TV set has made an enormous improvement. Volume is more than adequate for my medium sized room. There are three inputs, analog, optical digital, and coaxial digital, each of which can be hooked up to a different device. The remote switches between the analog and digital inputs, while the 2 digital inputs autoswitch depending upon which is active (with optical dominant if both are). My sole complaint is with the limited range of the volume control on the remote, which is inadequate to deal with the differences in level between my components, so I often find myself having to adjust the master volume level, which is inconveniently located on the back of the subwoofer.

I was slightly disappointed with these speakers when i first got them. However, after a couple of months the hum that used to be present when no music was being played disappeared. I was also slightly dissapointed with the power of the sub, which should be a little more powerful with its 100 watt power. Overall the speakers sound really great but if your going to spend $[money] i'd advise the klipsch 4.2 or 5.1's which give you a little more bang for your buck.

I bought this system over a year ago and the two front speakers blew out after about 3 months. The receiver and sub are great. I mean a 100 Watt sub for a computer. If you have speakers to replace the others once they go, get this, otherwise, be more reasonable and test some systems out before you buy it.

You must get this system, not only because of its serious output but also because of its many features. I recomend using this system with a well respected audio card (e.g. sound blaster live) or just with your DVD player or PS2 and now even the XBOX. The digital sound is top notch and superseeds any surround sound system in its class. For those who do not have digital audio capabilities should not worry because the Analog Pro Logic system leaves nothing to be desired. Also the subwoofer is not one of those inexpensive things that most of us are used to seeing in these packages. This is a suwoofer capable of doing its job; which is to make the listner not only hear the bass but feel the bass. So if you are like me where good sound is just as important as the story line in a movie, or the gameplay in a game then you should not wait any longer cause it gets no better for such a price.