[inprnt]

Whats a good pair of speakers to pair up with the powerbook. Preferabley something good looking with good sound and not too pricey, but besides that I'm open to any opinions.

[asb819]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846

They're the Altec Lansing XT1's. My friend has them and they're really good from what I hear. They match well with Powerbooks and are very portable.

[reybart]

Originally Posted by inprnt

Whats a good pair of speakers to pair up with the powerbook. Preferabley something good looking with good sound and not too pricey, but besides that I'm open to any opinions.

I agree with that! I just bought it a week ago and the paie is awesome. But instead of amazon go www.newegg.com . The price is cheaper with no tax and fas free shipping.

[Freeflyer]

Anyone know if the XT1's can be used by just plugging in a USB powersupply, a walwart style one, rather than using the powerbook's usb port. Sometimes I take the powerbook, but sometimes it's just the ipod. A small usb powersupply would be cheap and double the usage of them for me.

Just wondering.

J.

[bckid]

I tried this pair out at the Apple Store and they sounded fantastic for their size and lack of a sub. The bass was excellent, sound was very clear, and if you take the speaker covers off they look very cool and match well with a powerbook.

Klipsch Ultra 2.0 Pro Speakers

read all the reviews at hte apple online store - everyone seems to love em!

[Kenstee]

I'd go with the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1. I've tried lots of speakers over the years and these blew the others away. Can be found on eBay for $50-$60 or new for about $130. Three piece system has a powered sub for great bass. Works great with my Gen 1 12" PB.

[matrix_x]

Altec Lansing XT1 > *

I wouldn't trade mine for the world!

[iluvmymactoo]

I recommend the Harmon Kardon Soundsticks II

They sound and look amazing and will plug straight into you PowerBook or iPod dock.

[Link]

The soundsticks look awesome, I had an isub/pro speaker setup not too long ago I loved in the looks department, but when you decide you want something that fills a large room, they start to fall short, in which case you want a klipsch system..

On a lappy, you might want something like the altec XT1s, those look neat (though personally I'm telling people at klipsch it'd be great to make a firewire competitor muwahhaha)..

So -- three entirely different options:
Big speakers = klipsch
Smaller but really attractive = Soundsticks
Fit in your laptop case = Altec XT1s..

Those are all quite different

[iluvmymactoo]

Originally Posted by Link

The soundsticks look awesome, I had an isub/pro speaker setup not too long ago I loved in the looks department, but when you decide you want something that fills a large room, they start to fall short, in which case you want a klipsch system..

On a lappy, you might want something like the altec XT1s, those look neat (though personally I'm telling people at klipsch it'd be great to make a firewire competitor muwahhaha)..

So -- three entirely different options:
Big speakers = klipsch
Smaller but really attractive = Soundsticks
Fit in your laptop case = Altec XT1s..

Those are all quite different

When you say "fills a large room" do you mean as in space or sound? The Soundsticks definitely fill a room in the sound department.