PCWorld examines when 2.0 speakers outperform 2.1 systems, focusing on budget constraints, space limitations, and audio preferences for different users. 2.0 systems offer compact, cost-effective ...

For laptops, MacBooks and desktop PCs, good audio can often seem like an afterthought. It’s hard to get quality sound from built-in speakers, which have to be crammed inside a hyper-thin chassis ...

So here's the situation. I recently upgraded my two speaker PC audio setup with an Altec Lansing 5.1 surround sound PC audio system. My setup has two monitors and a bevy of audio options, but my main ...