So, you’re looking for a decent set of computer speakers, but you don’t think you have the desk space to spare. What can you do? One possibility is to buy an LCD monitor that already has a set of integrated speakers, but it’s quite a bit cheaper to invest in a solution like the Lenovo ThinkVision USB SoundBar
In this way, the Lenovo SoundBar doesn’t actually take up any additional desk space and it will work with just about any computer. The purity of the sound remains intact as well, because it is not being funneled through a standard 3.5mm stereo analog connection. Instead, as you can tell from its name, the ThinkVision USB SoundBar connects via USB. If your LCD monitor has a built-in USB, this connection option is even easier.
Don’t expect the world in terms of eye-blasting loudness or sound quality, of course, since these are meant to be inexpensive and small. You get a pair of speakers with a total nominal output rating of just two watts. It would have been nice to get something more powerful, but that would likely add some bulk, add to the price, or both.
The Lenovo ThinkVision USB SoundBar can be found on Amazon.ca
Cash Back
July 6, 2009 4:19 pm
They look like cool speakers, but I would be worried about sound quality. I guess sometimes you do need something like this due to space restrictions. I remember my last computer desk was about as small as my elementary school desk. So I would’ve loved to have something like this.
Dr. Cossack
July 6, 2009 7:28 pm
Huh, I wasn’t aware that Lenovo was manufacturing other hardware outside of their laptop and desktops. I’ll have to give a look at their product line, these speakers are surpringly cheap and they look well designed.
- Dr. Cossack, proud owner of a 2005 ThinkPad still able to beat more modern NetBooks!