Logitech AudioHub
September 20th, 2007 | by Josh Norem
Full Review
Features and Design The Audihub connects to one of your laptop’s USB ports, and is powered by an AC Adapter. Once connected, it can also power three additional USB Devices, which could come in very handy for owners of older laptops that don’t have many USB ports. The USB hub is also useful since the device itself blocks access to the rear of your notebook, effectively cutting off access to any USB ports back there. The rear of the unit features a cable management tray, so you can tightly wrap any cables for devices you are attaching to the hub, which is a great design feature. You could then theoretically detach all connected devices by simply disconnecting the Audihub’s USB port. This is how Logitech designed it to operate, and it it works well in our opinion. One interesting feature is both satellites move back and forth a few inches and forth along a horizontal axis, so when you’re not using it or transporting it you can push the satellites in to make the unit more compact. When you do want to use it, you just pull the satellites out so that they peek out from behind your notebook’s LCD. The right-side satellite features an illuminated volume knob that glows a soft orange. You just spin it around to change the volume. There’s also a large plastic web cam mount that you stick into a hole in the subwoofer. It rises up above the top of your LCD and holds a webcam, which is cool if you’re into that sort of thing.
Priced at around $99 USD, the Audiohub is a three-piece speaker system, meaning it has two satellites and a subwoofer. The subwoofer features a 3-inch driver and a wispy 9 watt RMS output. The satellites, which flank the sub on both sides, sport 2-inch drivers and a 3 watt RMS rating. These are not speakers that will make you worry about upsetting off your neighbors, but to be fair, they are very small and not meant to shake your fillings loose.
The rear of the Audiohub features a loom for routing cables of attached devices.
The satellites move along a horizontal axis to accommodate a range of LCD sizes.
The volume knob is orange, and you spin it back and forth to adjust volume.
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by Greg L. on May 9, 2008:
“I've had my Audiohub for a while and really like it. It's not great for toting around, but at home where I use my laptop the most, it's convenient and surprisingly sounds good. ” More...