Alienware AW88HUB 2.1 Channel Portable Music Enhancement System

by Alienware

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AXUR8M
• Item model number: AW88HUB
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Docking station fits most digital audio players

Removable docking cradle fits models AW-8825DAP and AW-8835DAP (sold separately)

30W rms output with 2 full-range stereo speakers and 1 bottom-firing subwoofer

SRS WOWÖ audio enhancement with in

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good product, August 27, 2008

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ChildInside - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alienware AW88HUB 2.1 Channel Portable Music Enhancement System (Electronics)

The reason I purchased the AW88HUB was because of my Creative Zen. I love using it to play music in my car or using it to listen with headphones, but the problem was that I also wanted to listen to it in my home sans headphones (sometimes, playing music that way is better). Of course, the Creative Zen is nowhere near as popular as the iPod was, so I was largely forced to find a generic 'MP3 Speakers' in order to connect my Zen.

As anyone who may have tried this, doing this is very difficult. The market is filled to the brim with generic, portable speakers that simply aren't very good. Nonetheless, I was persistent and, soon enough, I stumbled upon the AW88HUB.

As someone who also loves PC gaming, Alienware is more familiar to me as a PC manufacturer. However, despite their notorious penchant for selling extremely overpriced PCs, I found some very reasonable prices for the AW88HUB, and the product did, in fact, sounded very well featured. It had large speakers with the capability for TruBass and SRS. So seeing that I had little options for MP3 speakers, I chose to purchase the product.

Once things came together, I tried the AW88HUB with the my Zen, and I had thought it sounded fantastic. The volume came go up fairly high and the SRS/TruBass really makes a difference in the sound of the music; changing those settings can actually increase the bass and make the music spread out more. Very, very nice features.

Additionally, I must also compliment the design of the product. The product looks very slick with some nice colors. It felt nice to the touch and it was obviously designed for simplicity; there were only a few buttons (volume control, input control, and the TruBass/SRS controls) making it very simple to figure out how to use it upon seeing it. I also like how portable it was. Alienware designed the product with a handle in the back to make for easy carrying and one can choose to either power it with a plug or batteries.

Overall, this is a very nice product, but admittedly, I do have one great complaint about it. The product was obviously designed for Alienware's own MP3 player (that's what fits into the dock at the top) and they chosen not to include a male-to-male 3.5mm jack (which is needed to connect other MP3 players). I thought this decision by Alienware was rather inconsiderate. A male-to-male 3.5mm jack is a product extremely limited in use and it's not very common. I ended up having to wait an extra week after receiving the AW88HUB in the mail because I had to order a male-to-male 3.5mm jack online in order to connect my Zen.

Other than this complaint, however, I did not have any problems with the AW88HUB. It is a very good product!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer sound!, November 23, 2007

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Cynthia Hooper "wares_creek_bookstop" (Bradenton, fl USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alienware AW88HUB 2.1 Channel Portable Music Enhancement System (Electronics)

This is the only thing that could have made my mp3 player better. Love the portability and bass is great. The sound is fabulous and it looks so high $$$. Another great Alienware product!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alienware stopped making this quality product --- WHY!?!?!?!, June 16, 2008

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P. N. Cameron "Zombie 22" (Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alienware AW88HUB 2.1 Channel Portable Music Enhancement System (Electronics)

I am a HUGE FAN of Alienware products! The real puzzling thing to me is why did they stop making these quality products? I purchased the 2.1 HUB to go with my CE-IV (512) that I purchased almost a year ago, and I have no problems with either product - BEST QUALITY SOUND of any MP3 products I have used. I was getting ready to order the CE-IV (1) and give my (512) to my girlfriend. To my disbelief they no longer make either of the MP3 players either! Those two product were phenomenal especially the expansion aspect with the SD card. It is very unfortunate Alienware stopped the production of all three of these items. The MP3 players and the HUB are some of the finest out there. I would defiantly place them on the same page as ANY of the (I-POD products equal or similar to) or any other companies MP3 players, equal or similar to! Very disappointed in Alienware, but it will not stop me from purchasing another computer from them. WAKE UP ALIENWARE & MAKE NEW MP3 PLAYERS!