REVISED-LCS-1015 - Why spend more for computer speakers?
Written: Aug 27 '00 (Updated Nov 28 '00)
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Pros: Cheap, good quality
Cons: Maybe not enough power for some people
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| maceyr's Full Review: Labtec LCS 1016 |
I actually have the LCS-1015, which is very similar to the 1016 but looks like the 1014. The speakers are 7.5 inches tall. Thus they don't take up much valuable desktop space. All the controls are located at the front of the speaker. They have a lighted power indicator. Underneath it is a push button on/off switch. Underneath that is an adjustable volume knob and an adjustable trebel knob. At the bottom is a stereo headphone output jack. Once a headphone jack is fully inserted, the speaker is muted for private listening.
Labtec LCS 1015 speakers offer the same sophisticated dynamic bass boost technology as the higher and more expensively priced models. Thus, there is no adjustable bass knob on the speaker, just ones for the volume and trebel. The speaker apparently adjusts bass equalization to ensure distortion free listening at all volume levels. Sure enough, I tried to turn up the volume and surprisingly, with such small speakers, until the volume gets up to 75%, the bass and sound was still very crisp and full.
Compared to the 1016, they're pretty much the same, except that the 1015 is an older model. These speakers bring out crisp sound with great bass. I could play decent music through them and can't really complain about the music quality. After all, it is such a little speaker powered by an adapter. What could you really ask for?
Here are the specifications of the LCS-1015 and its comparison to the LCS-1016:
Frequency response: 60hz to 17kHz (same as 1016)
Driver unit: 3-inch driver, magnetically shielded (1016 is also magnetically shielded but I'm not sure if it's 3 inch)
Speaker impedance: 4 ohms (same)
Outputs: left speaker output jack, stereo headphone jack (same as 1016)
Power output: 4 W RMS (2W + 2W) into 4 ohms, with less than 10% total harmonic distortion (THD) (1016 has the same 4W RMS (2W +2W) with 4 ohms. I'm not sure about the % distortion in 1016)
Power adapter: AC/DC adapter (120V AC to 9V DC negative center polarity power jack at 1000mA) UL/CSA approved. (same with 1016)
The speakers come with an AC adapter Power supply and a computer to speaker input cable. You connect the correct input jacks into the speakers, your computer speaker output jack, and the adapter jacks.
In my humble opinion, I really can't see the need to spend a crazy amount of money on a pair of computer speakers. After all, it is really a computer and not your megadollar stereo system. Why should you expect to get such high quality musical output from such a small pair of speakers? Your computer is not really equipped to be a stereo system so why treat it so? You could spend a decent amount of money for the sound card and then you'll have to spend some more for the speakers. And, it will never sound as good as your stereo. For me, it just doesn't make sense. If you're one of those people who download music off Napster and stuff, then, invest your money in a decent CD Burner, burn your CDs and then enjoy it on your stereo.
As for gamers, I guess they might need the greatest computer speakers to submerge themselves in your virtual world so maybe they do need to buy great computer speakers. I don't know. As for me, I'm quite happy with the set that I have. They're cheap. They sound great. Just my two cents worth.
Thanks for taking the time to read and rate my review.
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