USB speakers are certainly an interesting phenomenon - they're a great way to pass a lot different types of information from the computer to the speaker without having to convert from a digital to an analog stream until the sound hits the cones. The folks over at Everything USB are certainly interested in the idea of USB speakers and to prove it they've done a review of the Altec Lansing FX5051, a USB surround sound set meant to replace your fancy 6-channel sound card with a single USB plug. How well does it work? You can read the review here.