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These speakers are very well designed with solid build quality and great looks. The sound is excellent. I've tried a variety of music types (jazz, hip hop, classical, flamenco, drum & bass, techno, reggae) and I am very satisfied. They have more than enough power. A control unit provides volume, fader, bass and mute at arm's reach. Easy to set-up (using Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card). Plenty of speaker cable provided.

I recently returned a VideoLogic Digitheatre DTS system. For 1/3 the price, these Monsoon's are a no brainer. The only downside is that flat panels are very directional. They're is definitely a "sweet spot" and sound diminishes when out of the zone. So if your looking to fill the house with sound, buy a traditional speaker, but for your work area or a small(er) room these speakers are very, very good.

I got the Monsoon MM1000 system with my Micron system when it first came out in �98 and was very happy with it. It was great for a college setup because the speakers had such a low profile. Well, I have since upgraded to the new MM2000 system and it's even better. The detached control module is a real pleasure to use although they coulda made the LED a bit more artistic (it does switch to orange when you press mute). The jet black mesh with somewhat sparklyish grey borders and the reflective silver internal parts on the flat panel speakers is sure to draw attention from friends. The subwoofer looks great too � but the best part about the speakers are the sounds. This system is top notch as far as desktop speakers go. And it plays a wide range of music well, from jazz to Tchaikosky to Nirvana. It might not have the jackhammer thumbing ability that the Klipch ProMedia�s do; but it makes up for that with midtone and hightone clarity that Monsoon�s flatpanel speakers are famous for.

Prior to buying the system I couldn�t find too much info on how the wire configuration went, so here is my explanation. All 4 flatpanel speakers plug into the sub via spring loadblack/red soldered wire ends. Then the control module is connected via a mini DIN plug (looks like the keyboard cable end). Then there are two mini RCA plugs that go from the control module to the sound card. One for rear speakers and one for the front. There is a headphone jack on the control module, but no place for a secondary input (such as a portable cd player) as the MM1000 had, but that�s no biggie.

These speakers blew my mind, without blowing the speakers! I connected these speakers in a matter of minutes. I turned the volume to about 1/4 the way and the clarity was unbeliveable! I raised the volume and the sound got louder but it had that same clarity. The sub is probably the bes computer sub you can get! I would rate this 10 stars but it only goes up to 5.

WOW! It is everything it claims to be...and then some. This system is amazing! Speedy hook-up, excellent sound, only one problem, which is my fault, my Sony Vaio needs a soundcard upgrade in order to experience all four channels plus the subwoofer, but oh well, I'll take care of that. Even without all 4 speakers working it is still amazing!

I had heard great things about the Monsoon MM 2000 speakers, and ordered a set to take with me to college. The subwoofer was DOA, so I had to ship the whole thing back and wait. Not cool, but oh well. The new set arrived and worked beautifully for just long enough for the warranty to expire. Then the subwoofer quietly, but permanently, died. It gets power, it hums and heats up; not a trace of bass. I should have taken it as a bad sign when the first subwoofer died, but to have a second expire for no good reason? You don't want a disposable speaker system at this price, and just try getting ahold of Monsoon for tech support (such as it is).