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DimaG
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Sep 13, 2017
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Well, these have finally arrived. I only auditioned them for an hour, but I can easily tell it has the signature Creative build quality, because after an hour of playback the RIGHT SPEAKER HAS STOPPED FUCKING WORKING. And, much like my old Creative Inspire T3030's remote, slapping the speaker on the side brings the audio back. Please people, do yourselves a favour and invest another $100 in a brand that respects itself.
As for sound, it'll take a few weeks for me to form an opinion, but it's generally whole and detailed. I do have a problem with the bass, not the quantity nor extension, but rather the utterly unnecessary emphasis on upper bass. The 160 Hz area I feel is way too pronounced, making the sound an "oomphy" annoying one.
Update (16/09/17): I took the right speaker apart to try and troubleshoot the problem. The unit appears to be refurbished - there's stupidly large amount of plastic glue everywhere, even on screws. It looks like crap. These don't seem to be meant for repair. Anyways, I tried to tight the connections on everything, and untwisted some of the cables. After reassembly, it appears to have worked, and I hadn't have any problems for the past 3 days. As for sound, these are not an upgrade for my old Creative Inspire T3030. The T3030 weren't detailed or extended as these, but at least they were consistent in their sound and were balanced. The T40 II just produces V-shaped sound withe WAAAAAAAY too much emphasis on high bass, with bass in general sounding hollow and overtakes on the rest of the spectrum. To use the term "audiophile" and "high-end" when talking about these is a miserable load of advertising crap. Bottom line, like I originally said, if you want good speakers, invest a couple more dollars and get a pair that doesn't cater for the masses. Frankly, I wouldn't mind my T40 II malfunctioning again, just so I could have an excuse to throw them to the bin.
Sep 13, 2017
WilliamKelly
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Oct 16, 2017
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DimaGThanks for saving me from myself!
Oct 16, 2017
Daed
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Oct 16, 2017
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WilliamKellyMeh, you pays yer money and you takes yer chances. I bought a pair of these when I needed some very flat speakers to fit under a monitor. They've served me well for about 5 years now, and they sound a lot better than most "computer" speakers. Personally, I'm not so worried if a product is screwed up, I'm a lot more concerned about how the company handles it.
Oct 16, 2017
DimaG
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Oct 16, 2017
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DaedJust to be clear, I still use them, and I'd go as far as saying that in a spacious environment (living room or a centered desktop), these would probably sound a lot better than in a corner and 40 cm from my face. Additionally, compared to generic desktop speakers, these no doubt present a substantial improvement. However, to slap "Audiophile design" on this speaker set is a load of bullshit, and will inevitably attract negative attention from listeners expecting "audiophile performance".
Oct 16, 2017
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