Logic 3 Sound Station PC

Sound Station

Manufacturer: Logic 3 (SpectraVideo)

Price: 69.99 (US)

Review Date: 12-17-99

Features:

• 300W (PMPO)
• Subwoofer with 2 Satellite speakers (magnetically shielded)
• Volume control
• Bass control
• Purple/Grey or iMac Blue cases
• PC, Sega, Nintendo (console), portable device, etc. compatible (comes with appropriate adapters)

The Logic 3 Sound Station arrived along with some Logic 3 controllers sent to The Control Center for review. The fine people at Logic 3 wanted me to try the speakers out and let them know what I thought of the product. Why not share my thoughts and the product details with all of the CC visitors?

The Sound Station comes with adapters to connect to the popular console systems so you can enjoy full stereo sound and rich, earth shaking bass. Unless you have a really good TV sound system it's a great sound solution. However, I don't own a console system so I wasn't able to try the Sound System out with the provided console adapters. Like most speaker systems the Sound Station also comes with standard 1/8" stereo plug so you can use it with your PC, Mac, portable CD player, MP3 player, laptop computer or any other device supporting a 1/8" plug. This I tried.

I put the Sound Station to use with my second computer system. At first I used a desktop PC but sold it for a laptop which I am using right now to write this (with the Sound Station providing background music!). The speakers built into the laptop computer pale in comparison to the Sound Station even though the laptop's speakers are the best I've heard from a portable. The major difference is with bass the Sound Station provides. I also plug in my portable CD player when I want some music and don't need my computer turned on. Again, the sound was very full.

The speakers provide decent high and low range output. Like other 3 piece combos the midrange can seem lacking at times. The Satellite speakers handle the low to mid range sounds and due to their size they don't seem to have the bulk to produce the mid-range sounds with as much authority as the bass (from the sub-woofer) and high range. The woofer is the powerhouse of the combo (both figuratively and literally). The electrical power is provided by a power brick that plugs into the front of the woofer.

Also at the front of the woofer enclosure are plugs for sound in and sound out (for the satellite speakers). The main volume control is a large knob in the center of the woofer front. The bass adjustment is a smaller knob just above it. Setup of the entire combo takes but a few minutes. An instruction sheet is included with graphical details on hooking up the speakers. It does a good job of illustrating how you should connect the Sound Station to various systems.

The Sound Station comes in two "flavors"- classic purple and iMac Blueberry (clear and light blue). I received the iMac version. The Sound Station is a good, versatile speaker combo. Its one of the first speaker sets designed to accommodate a wide variety of devices. Whether your plugging in your console system, a portable player or you computer you'll be sure to "feel the sound" the way it was meant to be.

The Sound Station can be purchased through any number of retail outlets or on-line via the Logic3- SpectraVideo website.