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(More customer reviews)I got these because my old IBM ThinkPad laptop has "speakers" that can't really be heard unless you're hovering right over them, and I'm not a headphone fan (besides, there's nobody to disturb), and the quality of those built in speakers is worse than tinny. When I listen to streaming video from certain web sites, I want to park the laptop away from me and do something else. Hence the search for external but portable speakers.
These do indeed come in a neat storage box that everything fits into without you being a puzzle master. Hookup is a no-brainer, and for the size, the sound is amazing. I even tried them with a classical music CD, and they are fine. The "3D" feature makes them sound like much bigger speakers.
The supplied USB power cable is nice, with an attached protective cap for the USB end.
The controls are simple and having it wake up with low volume is good design.
They're exactly as described in the specs and the preceding reviews. All I could offer is a wish list: The storage box is not something you'd carry around, so I'll probably manufacture a simple carrying bag.If you were goingto use it with a portable player, you wouldn't even need to pack the input extension & power cables, just the little dog-bone shaped device itself with the short input cable tucked neatly inside.
The speaker part does tend to drop kerclunk! on the base when you unfold it until you know it's going to do that. I also noted that if you don't have the little inplut cable carefully tucked into the base, the speaker part leaves a dent in the cable, which would be wearing after a while, and the input cable is hardwired into speaker case, so difficult to repair/replace.
Also, I wish there were another power input cable besides the USB cable, so you wouldn't have to use batteries with devices like portable CD players.
But I'm very pleased with this purchase.
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Product Description:
Listen to all your favorite songs in the garage, on the back patio, or whilelounging in the tub with the AudioSource DB5 portable powered speaker system.Compatible with any MP3 player, iPod, laptop, or personal CD player with a 3.5 mmheadphone jack, the DB5 speaker system is compact and efficient, with an integratedfolding case that measures a mere 6.39 by 1.88 by 2.88 inches (W x H x D) when closed.More importantly, the system's pair of 1-inch aluminum cone drivers deliver elegant, crispsound that extends from 60 Hz to 33 kHz, an impressive frequency range consideringthe DB5's small size.
Other details include magnetic shielding, which lets you place the DB5 near a TV orvideo monitor without distorting the picture; a 40-inch USB cable that lets you powerthe system through your computer's USB port; a 40-inch input extension cable; and a3D surround function that creates a spacious sound stage. The DB5, which offers 7watts of total power (3.5 watts x 2), also runs on four AA batteries (not included) and isbacked by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box
DB5 portable speaker system, 40-inch USB cable, 40-inch audio cable, user's manual.
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