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Abit's iDome DS500 and SW510 speakers
- Thread starter chaminga_d
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iDome DS500 speakers
The first element in Abit's iDome equation is the DS500 speaker set. This two-channel setup combines 4" satellites with 13mm tweeters and is rated for 25W RMS per channel. Abit claims a frequency response of between 20 and 300kHz and a signal-to-noise ratio of 86dB, and says the speakers can sample at up to 24 bits and 192kHz
The first element in Abit's iDome equation is the DS500 speaker set. This two-channel setup combines 4" satellites with 13mm tweeters and is rated for 25W RMS per channel. Abit claims a frequency response of between 20 and 300kHz and a signal-to-noise ratio of 86dB, and says the speakers can sample at up to 24 bits and 192kHz
These iDomes are a little larger than typical PC speakers; each measures 186mm deep, 135mm wide, and 250mm tall. That's 7.3" deep, 5.3" wide, and 9.8" tall if you're partial to fractions of the king's forearm. The speakers aren't that heavy, though. The right channel, which integrates all sorts of extra hardware, weighs just 2.5kg, while the left channel tips the scales at only 1.9kg.
Things get even better on the aesthetic front, at least if you're a fan of glossy, piano black. The front face of each speaker is polished to a near-mirror finish that exudes class, at least until your greasy mitts leave smudged fingerprints all over it. You can't get away with not touching the iDomes, either. They don't come with a remote, so adjusting the volume, bass, treble, and SFX modes is done with knobs located along the bottom of the right-channel speaker. You'll also find the power button along the bottom of the right-channel speaker, just above the requisite blue LED that lets you know the speakers are actually on.
Blue LEDs are a little passé for those looking for bling, but the iDomes do include an additional red LED that backlights the translucent panel at the bottom of the right-channel speaker. The red is a little much for my tastes, but Abit lets you turn it off with a switch at the back of the speaker
Things get even better on the aesthetic front, at least if you're a fan of glossy, piano black. The front face of each speaker is polished to a near-mirror finish that exudes class, at least until your greasy mitts leave smudged fingerprints all over it. You can't get away with not touching the iDomes, either. They don't come with a remote, so adjusting the volume, bass, treble, and SFX modes is done with knobs located along the bottom of the right-channel speaker. You'll also find the power button along the bottom of the right-channel speaker, just above the requisite blue LED that lets you know the speakers are actually on.
Blue LEDs are a little passé for those looking for bling, but the iDomes do include an additional red LED that backlights the translucent panel at the bottom of the right-channel speaker. The red is a little much for my tastes, but Abit lets you turn it off with a switch at the back of the speaker
Joining the red LED switch at the rear of the right-channel speaker are TOS-Link digital S/PDIF input and output ports, RCA analog input and output ports, and a little switch that toggles between them. Despite being designed primarily for digital input, the iDomes can accept an analog signal. The digital and analog outputs are there to connect to the iDome SW510 subwoofer—or any other subwoofer, for that matter.
With the iDomes so focused on digital input, it's a little disappointing Abit doesn't also include coaxial S/PDIF ports. We've seen a lot of motherboards sporting coaxial rather than TOS-Link S/PDIF outputs, and while you can get an adapter that converts between the two, it would have been nice to have coaxial ports out-of-the-box.
With the iDomes so focused on digital input, it's a little disappointing Abit doesn't also include coaxial S/PDIF ports. We've seen a lot of motherboards sporting coaxial rather than TOS-Link S/PDIF outputs, and while you can get an adapter that converts between the two, it would have been nice to have coaxial ports out-of-the-box.
Digging through the DS500 box does produce analog and optical cables, though. You also get a 2m length of speaker wire to connect the left speaker.
The iDome SW510 subwoofer
Unlike most high-end PC speaker sets, the iDome DS500s don't come with a subwoofer. Depending on how much you like bass to punch you in the chest, you might not need one, either. However, for those who want to feel their music as much as hear it, Abit has created the iDome SW510.
Unlike most high-end PC speaker sets, the iDome DS500s don't come with a subwoofer. Depending on how much you like bass to punch you in the chest, you might not need one, either. However, for those who want to feel their music as much as hear it, Abit has created the iDome SW510.
The SW510 follows the same aesthetic as the DS500s, but at 320mm deep, 200mm wide, and 350mm tall, it's quite a bit larger. (12.6" deep, 7.9" wide, and 13.8" tall for those of you who would rather water freeze at 32 degrees as opposed to 0.) As one might expect, the subwoofer weighs in at a heftier 5.2kg, too.
Like the DS500s, the subwoofer's controls are located at the front of the unit, this time along the top edge. There isn't much to control beyond the subwoofer's power button and bass and volume knobs, though. Subwoofer volume and bass control are independent of the left and right speakers, which is either a great feature or an annoying inconvenience depending on how you like to tweak playback settings.
Like the DS500s, the subwoofer's controls are located at the front of the unit, this time along the top edge. There isn't much to control beyond the subwoofer's power button and bass and volume knobs, though. Subwoofer volume and bass control are independent of the left and right speakers, which is either a great feature or an annoying inconvenience depending on how you like to tweak playback settings.
From the rear, we can get a good look at the subwoofer's 6.5" driver. The sub's exhaust port is located at the bottom of the unit, and Abit says its design equalizes airflow to prevent distortion. Showing its motherboard maker roots, Abit calls this design DBX, or Digital Bass eXhaust. You know, because the speaker world doesn't have enough oddly-capitalized Xs.
Abit says the SW510 pumps out 50W of RMS power with a 16-160Hz frequency response and signal-to-noise ratio of 93dB. The subwoofer isn't limited to working with just the iDome DS500 satellites, either. You get standard analog and digital input and output ports, and since all the sub's controls are independent, you can use it with any other speaker system, but again, no coaxial S/PDIF ports.
As with the DS500s, the SW510 comes with RCA and optical cables. The optical cable is of the thin, flimsy variety you find bundled with some sound cards and motherboards, so it feels a little cheap next to the solid construction of the iDomes. That shouldn't affect the cable's ability to deliver a clean digital signal, though.
Abit says the SW510 pumps out 50W of RMS power with a 16-160Hz frequency response and signal-to-noise ratio of 93dB. The subwoofer isn't limited to working with just the iDome DS500 satellites, either. You get standard analog and digital input and output ports, and since all the sub's controls are independent, you can use it with any other speaker system, but again, no coaxial S/PDIF ports.
As with the DS500s, the SW510 comes with RCA and optical cables. The optical cable is of the thin, flimsy variety you find bundled with some sound cards and motherboards, so it feels a little cheap next to the solid construction of the iDomes. That shouldn't affect the cable's ability to deliver a clean digital signal, though.
tckrockz said:
Hmmm... Price eka ne....
iDome DS500 (Speakers) - $105.00
iDome SW510 (Subwoofer) - $118.00
