Great and thorough review as always. It's noce to see bigger speakers for that purpose. I hope it catches on more. I think this would satisfy s lot more people who don't want to commit to a whole room, who think that's the only way to get life-sized, audio performance.
The term "desktop" is adhered to a bit too literally so, everyone thinks that's where the speakers need to go if you get near a desk with them. The last speakers to live on my actual desktop were Harman Kardon Soundsticksii. Each satellite speaker had four, 1" drivers and generally sounded excellent along with the provided subwoofer and they fit there easily. Still, they weren't quite loud enough. I tried Logitech speakers after those died and they just weren't exciting and neither was anything else, at least that fit practically on a computer desk top. Every place I have ever had a desktop had at least some room on either side, including one I had in a bedroom.
I'll never go back to speakers 'on' the desk. Had the 8 inchers in the photo there for awhile and bring them back occasionally, but the 12s hiding behind them in this photo and a pair of subs is what the 'desk' speakers are usually. They work for whole room performance as well. Best of all the worlds, for my use.
