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Inspire T5900 Acoustic Speaker System: Creative in Search for a Compromise

Category: Multimedia

by Sergey Samarin

[ 12/05/2004 | 10:08 AM ]

We would like to introduce to you a new 5.1 speaker system from Creative Labs. It should come to replace the older T5400 modification and according to our experience should suit most gamers or DVD lovers by offering not only excellent sound quality but also very affordable cost.

Table of contents:

• Technical Characteristics
  
• Functionality
  
• Performance
  
• Conclusion
  

Creative has established a good reputation as a developer and manufacturer of multimedia hardware. Computer speaker systems have always been the company’s priority – no less important than the production of sound cards. Creative’s line-up of speaker systems is so extensive that any user can find a product specifically for his/her needs. The development process never ceasing, the company’s engineers are constantly updating the model range.

Thus, the Inspire T5900 system to be reviewed today is to replace the older Inspire T5400 set.

Creative is currently making attempts (and quite successful ones, by the way) to reduce the self cost of its products, groping for the subtle balance between the quality of the audio output and the availability of the systems for all categories of users.

We are going to see today how well-balanced the new speaker system is, but first let’s examine its specification.

Technical Characteristics

As you can see, the system has rather average characteristics. The range of the reproduced frequencies won’t suit an audiophile, but exactly meets the demands of an ordinary user. I just want to single out the very acceptable diameter of the low-frequency driver, which is going to please us with deep bass.

The box is designed using the company’s official colors