Set-up of these retro-styled speakers is easy - the rather obtrusive bass unit goes under your PC desk and plugs into the mains, while the little chrome-trimmed satellite speakers go each side of your screen. Printed intructions tell you where the cables go, so in a few minutes you will be switched on -- and probably very pleased. The control unit is a separate device and mine sits on top of my PC tower. The cable that plugs into the pale green sound socket of your PC comes out of this. You need this unit to hand as the bass boost and volume controls are on it, as well as a headphone socket and a 3.5 mm sound input so you can plug in an MP3 player. Everything looks solid and durable.
At low volumes you might want to turn up the bass boost a bit, and as for high volumes -- they're HIGH. There is tons of undistorted power. The satellite speakers produce a sharp, emphasised treble. I've enjoyed rock, classical, and speech playback, and I am very happy with the value for money. It is well worth experimenting with the graphic equaliser in Windows Media Player or in iTunes to adjust the sound to your liking.