inputs.text: good speakers plus ipod dock - got systehem consists two small 3 inch cube permanently attached stands satellites woofer box 13x7x8 inches control headipod dock connection simple using thehem speakers pc using good old \\green plug\\ 35mm analog connection also work speakers pc mac using usb connection usb cable also used connect built ipod dock also switch thehem play directly ipod would expect also get wireless rehemote control audio settings plus control docked ipod finally headphone jack front power comes usual brick similar laptops got needed something lot better usual clockradioquality tendollar computer speakers evaluating recordings editing actually bought spec without hearing thehem first pleasantly surprised hear thehem sound quality good verging excellent used close pc speakers tend long not push thehem distortion clear \\hifi\\ sound big part not \\one note thump\\ bass disease afflicts many systehems type play iecrank bit builtin bass eq systehem make sound pretty darned good little playing around eq bit high endthey sound even better cons well course volume limitations not fill large room wallshaking sound full sized sound systehem job no true deep bass least sony not try fake thump note like many nearfield speakers fairly tight \\sweet spot\\ meaning sound really good close personal thehem sitting centered satellites thehem aimed sound hits ear level good reason stands tilt upward also sound better woofer not buried desk top somewhere perhaps behind monitor stipulations would say good job sufficient tell poor recording good one easily show bad mp3s sound could not ask much price level even buckandahalf price not bad considering get ipod dock bargain dock comes couple ipod adapter plates not right one ipod nano 5g no worries standard apple adapter plate fits perfectly even white overall pleased highly recommended