Possession of this pair of speakers is now about 2 years and I'm still happy. However, I still use the first version, not the T-II version. Sonically this PC Box is excellent, no noise can be heard, and, above all, this pair is different from the beneficial belonged to me Subwoofersytemen: There is no hole between the bass and the other frequencies! For me an essential criterion as sound convinced listeners of "classical" music and inveterate opera listeners. , Repeatedly criticized for PSU: my is big, not huge, is only slightly warm and operates completely silently. In principle, however, that a good active loudspeakers an adequately dimensioned power supply is absolutely necessary. One should look at the power supply of a very good amplifier to again. Then you recognize what I mean. It could very well be that the distortion criticized by the newer, smaller power supplies are caused by. There probably has Creative reduce the error made due to the customers' wishes with undesirable consequences. In any case, the system provides enough sound for its price. But there has always been a PC system with all its sonic limitations. I'm going to listen to me in the near future if it hell or Nubert could change something. By comparison, have my PC to once connected via the digital output on my active digital boxes pair REVOX LA SCALA (Paarpreis years ago about 12 8.000 Euro!) Conclusion: I take it all back and say: let's take the same all our PC systems the trash, because they are worth zero! So everything into perspective again and I think you're doing with the Gigaworks a good buy, especially if you already can buy for under 100.- Euro it this year. Update: We are now another 2 years later (Okt.2013), followed by results. Property me in the meantime the Teufel Concept B 200 USB bought, Price 200 .-- Euro. And was disappointed! Not about the presentation and the excellent facilities but the sound. No expanded sound experience to the Gigaworks T40 version-I. As eingefeischter opera listeners also on PC I'm not necessarily a lover for technically balanced frequency response, etc. I consider explicitly the admittedly subjective listening experience. And this speaks clearly for Gigaworks. A matter of taste! If another opera lovers here by chance read times, so I recommend this one to hear the following aria from both speakers: La Pietra del Paragone_ Oh, come il ... Fosco Quell'alme pupil, recorded on DVD in 2007 with Raul Gimenez as Giocondo. With the devil you feel nothing, with the Gigaworks runs one a pleasant shiver down your spine. In addition, cracks and rattles now one of the devil Speaker, so I have to sending it for repairs. Thank goodness (not on the home electronics) are vicious to the speaker 12 year warranty! When he comes back, I'll be the devil resell to a friend favorable on. And to buy myself a new Gigaworks for the PC. For the old version of T40-I is now running on my new TV for watching opera DVD's etc you done still faithful to their service. And I do not want to miss even there.
Update 2: I like I said the devil sent for repair, boxing is not back yet, and a lot of trouble! In the meantime, I've bought 2 more boxes Couples (active): Wavemaster TWO and Audioengine 5+. With the result that I look at the Audio Engine as an absolute reference, connected to my multimedia PC, then comes the same Wavemaster Twpo, connected to my television set, See the rapporteur reviews.
And now back to Gigaworks T40 version I. The now my wife, and after we have just listened to us with their investment, the comic opera Zar und Zimmermann, we were both amazed. We both did not regard it as necessary to change the reference to boxing. We were impressed by the 'old' Gigaworks when it comes to transparency and musicality. That's why I want to take this opportunity to stress once more. Who wants to hear excellent PC sound or television sound, comes at the Gigaworks T 40 today is not over yet. Especially considering the price, -Leistungs-Verghältnisses and building upon the I mentioned music material. If you want more simply have to take more money into their own hands. Who does not want to make the T40 nothing wrong. The repeatedly established in the reviews claim that one can also equal access to the T20 I can not underline. This box connected to the TV of my son, simply provides less foundation and substance. Can clearly hear this one to the Chopin Etudes with Maurizio Pollini.
Conclusion: a lot of sound for modest compensation provides the Gigaworks T40. For more than doubled to reach for Wavemaster TWO, a very strong piece box. Should it be an absolute reference box, so to speak, to square the circle, you spend about 4 times, for the Audio Engine.
For friends 'classical' music, I advise from a speaker set but very urgently from: Teufel Concept B 200 USB. A totally overrated and überbeworbenes product, little 'sound' for a lot of money. Just as no other of my above mentioned products.
