I received my Altec Lansing ADA305 Digital PowerCube Speaker System today. They're no louder than my Aiwa speaker/subwoofer set, but the sound quality is better. I really like the USB control software that comes with the set. I can adjust the volume of any channel using the mouse, rather than having to turn a knob on the speakers (which you can also do). Now I have 3 sets of computer speakers with subwoofers, and only one computer. What's a guy to do with all these? :)