Labtec heeft voor Playstation, N64, SNES en Dreamcast gamers, die niet happy zijn met de brakke sound van hun TV, de speciale Surge-17 game console speakerset geïntroduceerd. De Surge-17 heeft een winkelprijs van 49,99 dollar en bestaat uit twee 5W satellites en een 15W subwoofer met een 5Œ" conus. Labtec's 'Real-Time Dynamic Bass Equalization' moet verkomen dat de sub op hoge volumes een vette distortion gaat genereren:
Labtec today marked its entry into the console gaming arena with the introduction of the SurgeTM-17, a powerful audio system designed specifically for today’s popular video game consoles. The suggested retail price of the Surge-17 is $49.99.
A video gaming console relies on the speakers of the television to which it is connected for audio output. Most televisions cannot produce the type of intense audio that game developers intend gamers to hear. Often, a video game console is connected to a smaller or single-speaker television in a den or bedroom. The SurgeTM is an affordable solution allowing gamers to use their existing console to produce a full spectrum of high-quality audio.
The Surge includes a universal adaptor that connects the speaker system to nearly any video gaming console including Sony’s soon-to-be-released PlayStation2 as well as the original PlayStation, Nintendo’s N64 and SNES and the Sega Dreamcast. The Surge-17 has two compact, high-performance satellite speakers and a separate wood-enclosed subwoofer to radically enrich the audio element of video game play.
[...] The Surge has a 15-watt subwoofer featuring a 5 1/4" Max-X™ high-excursion driver to move more air and produce outstanding bass response, optimal dynamic range and improved bass. The subwoofer utilizes exclusive Real-Time Dynamic Bass Equalization™ that actively adjusts sound for optimum bass and minimal distortion, at every listening level. The10-watt (5W + 5W) satellite speakers have a convenient volume control for convenient adjustment and nonstop gaming.