the room, and it calls too much attention to the z556. The more attention that a HTPC calls to itself, the less attractive it becomes in a home theater environment. I was a bit disappointed with the loud fan, but it does not kick in very often, and quiets down...

that use 3D engines that don’t make heavy demands. Examples would be Half-Life 2 or Counter-Strike, provided you don’t play at the highest detail levels.Audio The sound exits from the front of the machine only. The maximum volume is loud enough, but the...

A Maximum Sound Blast Of 120 DB SPL. logitech z. Logitech's Z-5500 5.1 speakers should shed any lingering doubts about the vendor's ability to make a play in the world of big, loud and powerful speakers. The speakers are also big on options, but before delving...

the market but they are more than acceptable for home users. The problem with bringing this printer into your home is that it is very noisy.  As soon as you print a document, the mechanism that picks up the sheet of paper is incredibly loud, and things...

Bluetooth module. (This module comes included with the $1,249 SR6004, which also features a USB port.) The idea is that you can stream audio straight from your Bluetooth-enabled MP3 players or cell phones. At first, I was very disappointed that I’d overlooked...

third-octave centered on 63Hz is hardly attenuated and the 50Hz is still respectable. These results are remarkable for a system of this price. Top Sound Level: 106dB SPL On playback, the T5400 is very credible for DVD video, even in very loud movies with...

blockbusters with explosions, detonations and other loud sound effects. Listening close up, we didn't at all get the impression that this was a low-budget system. You won't be disappointed if you like action films, but more subtle atmospheres were also rendered...

back to wait for the installation to complete. About 10 minutes into the Windows installation the CPU fan suddenly kicked into high gear and became very loud. Concerned, I opened the case and, sure enough, there was some really hot air being pumped out of the...

the internal fan kicks in. Not horribly loud but enough to be disturbing. Not a tight fitExpansion port, mini-Jack Touchpad with side buttonsMemory card slot and USB The webcam is disappointing. Indoors, the picture is very dark and its hard to...