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SP-150A MULTI-MEDIA RACK

THIS REVIEW WAS KINDLY MADE POSSIBLE BY :

MAY 7-2002

SPONSORS

 

Here is the latest Front Bay Speakers from Anyware , whats different , for starters its a HDD mount as well , as well two forward facing USB ports , Line in , and a on-off switch .

In the above picture you can see the where the HDD fits in , I tried two different HD's that I had lying around , and no problems , they fit just fine . To me the best thing about this Multi-Media Rack is the forward facing USB ports . Following the instructions on the box as well as my MB handbook , hooking up the extra USB ports was no problem , except for my having to remove my TV capture card ( blocking the USB conectors on the MB ) . With my mouse being a optical USB mouse I simply unplugged it from the rear of my case , and trying each of the new USB ports one at time , I found that my mouse worked just fine each time .

HOW IT SOUNDS :

Well you just cant get past the fact that the speakers are small , and the sound is equally small , with the system sounding like a transistor radio , the thing I did like was the lack of distortion , even at full volume .

CONCLUSION :

If you can get past the speakers sounding like a transistor radio , then you will be reasonably pleased with the volume and lack of distortion at the louder settings. So if your looking for a single product that will , A 5.25" HDD mount , 2 Forward facing USB ports , Phone and Line in Jacks , with the ability to turn the speakers on and of in case you want to run another set of speakers ( double adapter out of soundcard / not included ) then the SP-150A needs looking at . Why would you want bay speakers ? , well for streamlining , the USB ports , mounting an extra HDD , for that LAN box so that you can leave the larger cumbersome speakers at home , leaving you with less stuff to cart around . I personally liked this latest version , for all of the above reasons  so Im leaving it in my case , no more stretching under my computer table to turn my old speakers on , unless I want to specifically listen to music . Well I liked the SP-150A Multi-Media Rack , its not going to be everyone's cup of tea  , but what is these days , Im not sure what the RRP is on this product , but If your looking to make life a little easier , then I can recommend this product to do just that.

I would like to thank ANYWARE for making this review possible .