The sound is quite good, which surprised us. These speakers can really pump out the tunes when asked to and the sound doesn't distort much at high volumes. Musically, these are very good all-round performers.
Around the back of the left speaker is a 3.5mm line-in jack, a headphone jack and a proper RCA stereo for connecting a CD deck, for instance. There's a gimmicky bass boost button as well that we only turned on to test it worked. It does as you'd imagine it would.
As desktop speakers to improve the sound from your Mac, these are perhaps a bit of an overkill. If all you want is basic fare, then you might be better off with something from the likes of Bose or Harmon Kardon, as the wireless ability and other inputs are not needed by everyone.
But, if you have the space on your desk and don't mind the look of them, then you won't be disappointed. The price is on the high side for speakers, but you do get a very good set for your money.
Specification:
Dimensions approx. for each of the speakers: 20.5cm H x 14cm W x 15.5cm D
Frequency response: 70Hz - 22 kHz
Colour: white