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Summary: Great Speakers, Great Price
Review: This is a great set of speakers!! They work better for listening to music rather than 3D gaming, but that is to be expected. The sound is great, its clear and full. No humming from these speakers is definately a plus. They arrived in 5 days, beating Amazon's estimate by over a week!! Very happy customer!! These definately pack a punch!! Good value!!
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Summary: Computer Speakers for the Entry-Level Audiofile.
Review: Though these speakers have good overall sound and it is built well. It lacks true tonal range for the money, you'd be better off buying its lesser priced siblings. The bass no matter where you set the bass level balance between mid range and bass is not smooth. The cross over is not enough to be a good match between sub and sats. I also found the soundstage to be disapointing. These speakers are not meant to be a replacement to a home stereo. But in a nearfield set-up as they are designed for and as advertised the spacial and depth wasn't what I'd expect. I tried different placements,media and sources and none really delivered up to what I'd expect. I have purchase the $40 PC works (as well as many other Creative Labs Speakers) and they deliver as good as sound and better soundstage than these speakers(PC Works as is a little weaker is the bass department due to it's plastic enclosures,but has a smoother responce.) Don't get me wrong they are excellent speakers; a little pricey. Just don't buy in to the advertising. Expect low and you won't be dissapointed. Buy in to the press and manufacture you might be dissapointed. But for a $140 whose really complaining. You are paying for what you get here. And at this price range these speakers are much better than the competion and other brands at higher cost. ***Note*** Correction and apoligies 12/24/03 After a couple weeks of breaking in. The Speakers got a lot smoother in there responce. The soundstage opened up considerably. I began to notice this after a couple days and as time went by the speakers improved by leaps and bounds. To make sure I ran some test CD's and some reference CD's to make sure what I was hearing was true. It was!!!! My first ascessment was a bit pre-mature. I for some reason didn't think that computer speakers need to be broken in as my audio eq. has. These are great speakers and an excellent buy. Especially for entry-level audiofiles on a small (budget/space). Be patient unlike myself here in this instance. I recomend these speakers with renew conviction. Creative Labs have done their job well on this one. Go buy them today you won't be disapointed.
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