The third iteration of Harman Kardon’s Soundsticks now use a plain old analog connection terminating in a 3.5mm stereo jack that plugs directly into the soundcard of the computer.
The other change from those early Soundsticks is that there’s no longer a USB connection for getting the sound from the computer to the speakers. The blue LED has been replaced with a white light, while the speakers look very similar except for the black donut-shaped speaker stands instead of silver ones, and the new versions now have a much-needed volume control built-into the right-hand Soundstick, with capacitance touch control. Today’s Soundsticks don’t look a whole lot different from those early Soundsticks.
Each satellite Soundstick includes four one-inch drivers for the mid and treble ranges.
