TECHNOLOGY: BEST SPEAKERS FOR PC

You may have probably noticed,that music only sounds as good as the system it is playing through. Few things in life are as important as good music. Some systems come with built-in tone control and a headphone jack while others offer both wired and wireless modes. The first is for easier listening at night without having to connect and disconnect the speakers all the time.

Most people now find it easier to either to just use an ipod dock or bluetooth speaker, for better sound quality and stereo seperation or to hook up a pair of PC speakers to their desktop, laptop or mobile device. And lately, some manufacturers put a premium on design, and regulating the old, boxy pair of speaker cabinets to the dusty past in the process.

Now that your PC also acts as a stereo system, and if you are concern about tue quality of your audio, you should upgrade to a pair of speakers from the top four lists.

JBL Series 3 LSR305

Good Points: Accurate, clean audio performance with powerful output; adjustable high frequency, low frequency levels; affordable.

Bad Points: No RCA input.

Bottom Line: The JBL Series 3 LSR305 speakers deliver powerful, accurate audio performance with rich lows and a focus on the high-mid range.

Manufacturer: JBL

Model: Series 3 LSR305

Website: www.jbl.com

Wireless Remote Control:No

Bluetooth: No

NFC (Near field communication): No

AirPlay: No

USB: No

RATING: 8/10

Logitech Z600

Good Points: Logitech's Bluetooth Speakers Z600 stream audio wirelessly and can connect to up to three Bluetooth-enabled devices at once, making switching the sound output between the devices easy.

Bad Points: The Z600s play loud, but they just do not output a lot of bass at higher volumes.

Bottom Line: Logitech's well designed Z600 wireless Bluetooth speakers deliver true stereo seperation and good sound as long as you do not crank the volume too much.

Manufacturer: Logitech

Model: Z600

Website: www.logitech.com

Wireless Remote Control: No

Bluetooth: Yes

NFC: No

Airplay: No

USB: Yes

RATING: 9.5/10

Edifier Exclaim e10

Good Points: Overall excellent value for the price; crisp; articulate audio performance with a focus on mids and highs; unique design is eye-catching; properly aligns ears with speaker drivers.

Bad Points: No remote control; not for fans of big, deep bass.

Bottom Line: The Edifier Exclaim e10 is a good looking, simple PC speaker system that delivers high-quality audio performance for its price.

Manufacturer: Edifier

Model: Exclaim e10

Website: www.edifier-international.com

Wireless Remote Control: No

Bluetooth: No

NFC: No

AirPlay: No

USB: No

RATING: 8/10

Polk Audio Hampden

Good Points: Powerful audio response with wonderful balance of rich lows and crisp highs; thoughtfully detailed, functional retro design; can stream digital audio through a USB connection.

Bad Points: Slightly distorts on some tracks of maximum volume.

Bottom Line: The Polk Audio Hampden is a powerful Bluetooth stereo speaker set that looks as good as it sounds.