2.0 speakers: Logitech X-140 vs Creative T10 vs Creative T20

[Pandamonium]

Should I consider something else?

If not, have you listened to these side by side? I've only been able to try X-240s and Creative T20s. Both were "good enough" for me, but I'm wondering if I can get away with less (cost and space). I'm the kind of guy that doesn't turn my audio over ~30%, and I mainly listen to music, watch Hulu, etc. My audio is integrated (laptop), so higher priced gear would be wasted on me.

 

[Pandamonium]

So http://www.amazon.com/review/R2JT4OZ...R2JT4OZFJQPPFP
puts the T10s just over the X140s. I guess I should clarify that I'm looking for some testimonials or reviews comparing the T20s vs T10/X140 or X240 vs T10/X140.

 

[0roo0roo]

t20 probably is better, 140's are really low spec.

and you got it wrong, you aren't limited by your integrated audio until you spend several fold over the t20's. at this price you are limited by speaker alone.

 

[simonizor]

t20 probably is better, 140's are really low spec.

and you got it wrong, you aren't limited by your integrated audio until you spend several fold over the t20's. at this price you are limited by speaker alone.

Actually, I can tell the difference between the quality of my iPod and my laptop quite easily on all of my speaker setups.

You could get a USB sound card that would probably sound much better than integrated laptop sound. Most laptop sound cards sound terrible because of all of the electrical interference from the components being so close together.

 

[Pandamonium]

Well for the sake of discussion, let's say that I'm not interested in a USB sound card. (unless it's on the order of $10, at which point, is it still better than integrated audio?)

The T20s sounded as nice to me as the X240s in store. (Granted, there was background noise and I don't have a clue what the audio source was) Can anyone say much about the T10 vs T20?

 

[ecom]

Don't get teh X140. I bought it as a cheap set of speakers and don't like them at all. The most annoying thing is that they are highly directional, so moving them a tiny bit, or yourself, the sound changes dramatically.

I use a Klipsch Promedia system at home and Arc Audio speakers in the car now and CDT in the past, so perhaps my standard is quite high. I bought my X140 for the office.

 

[jaydee]

Don't mean to hijack, but how do these newer speakers compare with ones similarly priced 10-15 years ago? Have speakers improved a lot? I've got the Creative Labs Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 (http://www.anandtech.com/show/525/1), do these speakers improve upon this? (I probably have below average to average ears).

 

[0roo0roo]

you will want at least a klipsch 2.1 system to beat that.
those cambridge were good for their day, but they were kinda harsh sounding, but it did have a sub so you will want more bass than a 2.0 system will deliver. esp weak sauce tiny sat systems like those talked about above which aren't even as big as old bookshelf speakers. even cambridge have moved on, their newer version of those use their home theater line speakers with a tweeter and bigger sats, and a much larger subwoofer.
http://store.cambridgesoundworks.co...xtreme-2.1-Multimedia-System/M/B0036UU14G.htm
looks to be good value for money, 3.5" mid range which is very rare for computer speakers and is approaching bookshelf size, and a tweeter, and 8" subwoofer. as you know cambridge values precision over inaccurate bass so it shouldn't be farty bass. your old set had a 5" sub
its weird its not more popular, i guess thats the price of not having product in regular big box stores where you have to cater to dim customers that buy on size and looks alone. probably also because the cheaper to build creative sets they now sell after being bought by them are more profitable since theres not much there. its like those ipod speakers, the klipsch ifi were the best, but since they were conventional looking home theater grade speakers they lost out t simple tiny docks with sh*tty sound. but as you know..those cambridge speakers don't die easy. i have a few old sets lying around that still probably work.

 

[Pandamonium]

I read through all the amazon reviews and decided to go with the T10. I figured the X140 would be good enough for my computer, but I might want to connect these to my digital piano too and figured the slightly higher quality might show through there. The T20s were just huge. I might get into audio snobbery when I've got cash to burn, but now is not the time.