As the owner of a project recording studio I have always looked for an accurate set of computer speakers that could closely approximate the Tannoy PBM-8's and PS115 Subwoofer I use for my main recording monitor setup.
The Boston Media Theater is the ticket.

Having an adjustable subwoofer & surround sound at your fingertips is also a big plus (no more crawling under the desk to adjust the subwoofer on the fly).

In short great speakers if you don't mind laying out some cash as they are a little more expensive than most other systems out there, but remember you get what you pay for and I am a firm believer in buying things ONCE!!!!

Excellent clarity and tight bass. The volume, surround and sub controls are on one satellite.

Size of satellites if you are limited on space. Not really a weakness though.

I first heard the Boston Acoustics Multimedia speakers several years ago when Gateway began to open their Country Stores. Every since then, I have always wanted to own a pair. I was searching on Ebay and found a used pair that was 1 year old. The starting bid was for $75.00 with a Buy Now price of $120.00. The auction closed with no bidders. I emailed the guy and told him I was willing to pay $50.00 if he was interested and if he reposted the auction, I would pay that day. Well, to my surpise he did! I paid $60.00 including s/h.
When they arrived, the first thing I noticed was the weight of the package (20 lbs). The satellites are heavy, not cheap plastic. The speaker grills are hard as a rock! My 3 year old son couldn't abuse these babies! The right satellite has knobs for volume, surround, and sub volume. It also has a connection on the right satellite for headphones (Bonus)! This is a great plus. No more reaching under the desk to adjust the sub. They also have small speaker brackets that angle the satellites up towards your ears. This helps for good imaging. I turned them up and they sound sooo sweet. The sound is a very natural, "full" sound. You get a great amount of volume out of these speakers, but it's not just volume, it's sweet music.

The sub is tight and not boomy. Inside the sub resides a Dolby Prologic decoder with Virtual Dolby Surround. This allows the two satellites to simulate surround sound. There is an optional hookup for actual surround sound speakers.

As you can see, I am thoroughly impressed with these speakers. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting a great set of multimedia speakers. I even prefer these over the Klipsch Promedia Speakers.

Its hard to find excellent sounding computer speakers; I've listened to many computer speaker systems and these are by far the best sounding system I've ever heard on a computer and even some little home theater setups. Two satellites, a bandpass sub, and a dipole surround speaker. Absolutely awesome sound from this little speaker system! Using Virtual Dolby, with the surround speaker, evelopes you into the music and is breath taking when playing computer games with Dolby surround. DVD ROM with the Boston Acoustics system........well what can I say..........better than some HT that I've heard in the past.....honest! Please, do your self a favor and listen to this system before buying any media speakers......you won't be sorry.

I needed a good set of speakers to fill my whole room (3m by 5m). I wanted something good, value-for-money and small. I had no need for a extra CD player as I have a Discman and who listens to cassettes these days, so I wanted something that could hook up to my Discman. Getting a set of Bose multimedia acoustimass could have been an option but that would be too expensive (S$800++) for me. I considered and listened to Cambridge and Altec speakers too, but they just did not satisfy me. They may be more affordable but they had inconvenient control dials and their satellite speakers did not give rich mid-range and treble. I brought my own CDs to check them out for myself. The speakers appeared "light" and "plastic", the speaker wires were...well... literally wires. Then I came across the Boston Acoustics MediaTheater and thought: "This is it!!". It had everything I needed: great, really great sound, convenient control dials (all on the right satellite), compact (no need for receivers as it is a powered system), speaker cables (not wires) and the speaker, though small, weighed a cool 0.5kg. It cost me S$399 (US$235) and it is worth every cent. The quality of its sound is better than any mini-system of the same price in the market. If you want a set of speakers with great sound, value-for-money and compact, then do yourself a favour and go listen to it. I have not hooked it up to the computer yet because I'm not into games, but I've read quite a lot of good reviews on its performance in games.
I'm really glad that I stumbled into the MediaTheater.

When I was younger, I always questioned why anyone would spend more than $20 on speakers for their computer... but after a few months of living with the Media Theater system by Boston Acoustics, I don't know how I lived without them. The unit consists of two 3" speakers and a 6.5" bandpass sub, all powered by Boston's own internal amp, which is good for a 105 decibel peak output level. The system also has an optional surround sound speaker (Boston's quasi bi-polar design). Plug in the surround speaker, and the system switches from Virtual Surround sound to Dolby Pro Logic. I think that for an inexpensive set of multimedia speakers, you cannot get any better. Highs and mids sound clean and full, and the bass kicks cleanly down to 45 hz, respectable for a unit of its small size. I love this system, and as a result am a Boston Acoustics fan for life.

Clear sound.Well above average range in sound scope.Excellent bass response.

When are they ever loud enough?

If you are looking for a sound system,then this would be the best I could recommend.If quality is what you want,and not some cheap,light and plastic tinny sounding rubbish,go no further.The system is truly exceptional.The bass is solid not boomy.The satellites are a total trip.They are 3inches in size, but don't let that fool you.They produce a massive sound and remember a lot of systems do also, but not with clarity and that's what makes this system a total winner.Whether you like rock,classic or like myself game music,I can say without a doubt you will not be disappointed.PREDICTION! If you listen to them...SOLD.

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The speakers are nearly the best made-for-computer speakers availiable. The bass is sweet. Sounds much better with the diffuse field surround speaker.

The cost is pretty high. $300

Very good system yet a bit pricy. If you would like to get a good system for your computer I recommend just getting a good sterio and hook it up to your computer and make your computer an auxillary input (preferrably digital). I have recently purchased a Kenwood VR307 and a pair of Optimus STS-1230s. They sound just as good if you also have a 100 watt+ powered subwoofer. I purchased this for roughly $300 without a sub.

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The Price, The Bass, Ease of setup.

Er, I think i've damaged the sub due to excessive volume - quite a bit of audible turbulence from it now!

I first came across the Digital MediaTheatre quite by accident. I was on the lookout for a new PC, as my p.133 had just died. I was walking through my local shopping mall, and as soon as i walked in the door i could hear music. As it turned out, there was a Gateway display stand in the middle of the mall. I could hear the music literally over the other side of the mall....and this place is BIG!
The sound was absolutely fantastic, the bass immense, and it managed to fill a whole shopping mall. As i found out, this was a Digital MediaTheatre by Boston Acoustics.
I loved the pc it was attached to also, so that was the one i thought.
I was amazed by the price too, only £120 (US$180) for the speakers and a SoundBlaster Live! sound card.
Sitting at home now, a couple of months later, they're still firmly plugged into my PIII 500. Gaming is one intense experience and I actually use the setup in place of my HiFi.

If anyone is considering a new PC or speakers, i urge you to consider them, as they truly are the best speakers ever!

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