Corsair at CES 2011

Tharic-Nar · 01-08-2011, 05:19 AM

Corsair continues to expand it's product range and at this year's CES, a few interesting surprises await. Last year, Corsair took the plunge into audio with the HS1 headset, this year it's brought high end speakers into the mix. There's a new member to the Hydro range of coolers and a couple more chassis' to be envious of. Read on for the details.

Read our initial coverage of Corsair at CES and then discuss it here!

Optix · 01-08-2011, 06:13 AM

I think the 600T is drop dead gorgeous...if a case can be such a thing. I'm not so sure about the white version though. It just doesn't seem to be as striking as the NZXT Phantom. Maybe I just need to see it in person like I have the Phantom.

Doomsday · 01-08-2011, 07:25 AM

not into White chassis, Black is Beauty baby! I sold my V8 so i am definitely in the market for the H70 or if it is better, the H60!
Would love a review of the speaker systems too!

THUMPer · 01-09-2011, 11:46 AM

i need the Corsair HS1A

Tharic-Nar · 01-09-2011, 02:40 PM

I would love to get hold of this new audio gear. The HS1A will loose the Dolby effect (which worked quite well to be honest), but a direct feed from a decent sound card will probably more than compensate... musically anyway. As for games, I don't think the software based up-scaling of the soundcard will quite match the tuning that Corsair put into the USB based HS1... I would love to test them with an Amp - shame I lack a headphone amp, lol.

I do find it strange that Corsair are also trying this 'Link' thing again, after NVIDIA tried and failed... pretty much all it's partners stopped advertising it after a month or so, even Thermaltake - which had a complete ecosystem, PSU, Chassis, Fans, Heatsinks, Water loops and controllers.

Rob Williams · 01-10-2011, 03:02 PM

The HS1A looked quite nice, but I'm more interested in the SP2500 speakers

Didn't get to hear them, but they have the specs to sound kick-ass.

Optix · 01-10-2011, 03:58 PM

Looks like a HS1A review should be cooked up if possible, especially since a comparison can be made.

DING, DING! USB VS. 3.5mm! The floggin' in my noggin'!

Where's Don King when you need him?

OriginalJoeCool · 01-10-2011, 05:15 PM

The SP2500 speakers look awesome.

01-08-2011, 05:19 AM	#1
Tharic-Nar Techgage Staff Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,152	Corsair at CES 2011 Corsair continues to expand it's product range and at this year's CES, a few interesting surprises await. Last year, Corsair took the plunge into audio with the HS1 headset, this year it's brought high end speakers into the mix. There's a new member to the Hydro range of coolers and a couple more chassis' to be envious of. Read on for the details. Read our initial coverage of Corsair at CES and then discuss it here!

01-08-2011, 06:13 AM	#2
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,652	I think the 600T is drop dead gorgeous...if a case can be such a thing. I'm not so sure about the white version though. It just doesn't seem to be as striking as the NZXT Phantom. Maybe I just need to see it in person like I have the Phantom. __________________ Intel i5 3570K, MSI Z77Z-GD55, 4x2GB Kingston Genesis 2133mhz, 120GB Mushkin Chronos SSD, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue, Intel 210 cache drive, MSI 7850 Power Edition OC, Corsair H100, Silverstone Strider 750w Gold, Killer2100 NIC, Corsair 600T SE White, LG W2242, ROCCAT Kone+, Isku & Kave, 200GB Western Digital Scorpio Black external drive

01-08-2011, 07:25 AM	#3
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	not into White chassis, Black is Beauty baby! I sold my V8 so i am definitely in the market for the H70 or if it is better, the H60! Would love a review of the speaker systems too! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab Last edited by Doomsday; 01-08-2011 at 07:29 AM.

01-10-2011, 03:02 PM	#6
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,242	The HS1A looked quite nice, but I'm more interested in the SP2500 speakers Didn't get to hear them, but they have the specs to sound kick-ass. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

01-10-2011, 03:58 PM	#7
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,652	Looks like a HS1A review should be cooked up if possible, especially since a comparison can be made. DING, DING! USB VS. 3.5mm! The floggin' in my noggin'! Where's Don King when you need him? __________________ Intel i5 3570K, MSI Z77Z-GD55, 4x2GB Kingston Genesis 2133mhz, 120GB Mushkin Chronos SSD, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue, Intel 210 cache drive, MSI 7850 Power Edition OC, Corsair H100, Silverstone Strider 750w Gold, Killer2100 NIC, Corsair 600T SE White, LG W2242, ROCCAT Kone+, Isku & Kave, 200GB Western Digital Scorpio Black external drive

01-09-2011, 11:46 AM	#4
THUMPer Coastermaker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indianpolis! Posts: 230	i need the Corsair HS1A

01-09-2011, 02:40 PM	#5
Tharic-Nar Techgage Staff Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,152	I would love to get hold of this new audio gear. The HS1A will loose the Dolby effect (which worked quite well to be honest), but a direct feed from a decent sound card will probably more than compensate... musically anyway. As for games, I don't think the software based up-scaling of the soundcard will quite match the tuning that Corsair put into the USB based HS1... I would love to test them with an Amp - shame I lack a headphone amp, lol. I do find it strange that Corsair are also trying this 'Link' thing again, after NVIDIA tried and failed... pretty much all it's partners stopped advertising it after a month or so, even Thermaltake - which had a complete ecosystem, PSU, Chassis, Fans, Heatsinks, Water loops and controllers.

01-10-2011, 05:15 PM	#8
OriginalJoeCool Tech Monkey Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 617	The SP2500 speakers look awesome. __________________ Last.fm Raptr "Man could hold the universe in his palm, if only he could learn to unclench his fist."

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