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posted: Oct. 12, 2008 @ 1:05p
The sound was OK. Not terrible, not fantastic either.
I'm not one that knows much about speakers/audio, so I'm basically comparing them to the Creative T3000 2.1 speakers I already have. I paid around $30 for them a couple years ago and I think they sound amazing. I can crank them up loud when I need to and the bass is plentiful. I was hoping to find something similar to use with my iPod outside during BBQs without having to unhook my Creative speakers from my PC.
The TSC MS21.3 satellite speakers sounded a bit tinny to my untrained ears. They also felt cheap, especially compared to my Creatives. The TSC speakers are very light, all plastic. If you breathed on them too hard they might fall over. 
The sub-woofer on the MS21.3 is too large to be portable yet produced only a minimum amount of bass. The on/off/volume knob is on the sub-woofer, so if you plan to hide the sub under a desk, these aren't for you.
Bottom Link: Would recommend for people that are using the basic speakers that come with their PC since these are surely better than those. Since they offer free return shipping, I'm going to return them and try to find something else for what I need.