Creative's latest desktop computer speakers are tall and thin, leaving more room on your desk for the mess that naturally accumulates. They're aimed at the high end of the budget market, with a list price of $149.99 USD (or around $120 at Amazon), putting them into the arena with beefier models like...

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C reative has recently introduced the new GigaWorks T40 speaker system. These speakers uncannily resemble high-end speakers. The GigaWorks T40 feature a Midrange-Tweeter-Midrange (MTM) driver configuration designed to improve the sound quality by offering deeper and richer bass resulting in music...

Creative is a company with pedigree. Its range of Sound Blaster X-Fi soundcards continue to set the standard for other consumer targeted soundcards and just to underline its importance, the company recently announced it had passed the 25 million mark of MP3 players sold.

The T40 is an upgrade to the T20, reviewed in What's New, Shopper 220. It has the same subwoofer-less design, but it increases the power rating from 14W to 28W and uses three cones per speaker to produce more volume.

The Gigaworks T40 is a standard set of computer speakers without a subwoofer. While we say 'standard', the excellent quality of sound from the T40 actually distances it some way from its competitors. The unit is easy to set up and use - it's a simple matter of plugging in the supplied cables.

Creative's Gigaworks T40 speakers are, as the name suggests, the upgraded version of the Gigaworks T20 . The speakers are primarily taller, to allow room for a second mid-range driver above the tweeter.

Powerful and clear mid-range; deep and well defined bass; great volume levels with minimal distortion

Treble can be slightly overshadowed; the very lowest frequencies aren't as well represented as they would be with a dedicated subwoofer

Creative offers an impressively wide range of PC, iPod, and multimedia speakers -- at least 20, by our count. But we were drawn to the company's GigaWorks T40, a set of unusually tall (320mm) stereo PC speakers that retail for less than AU$160.

Stylish mini-tallboy PC speaker with high-quality dual midrange drivers; Easy access to volume; treble; and bass controls; Headphone jack; Provisions for optional iPod dock

May be too tall for some tastes; Rear power switch and overly bright power light mar an otherwise slick design; No option to add subwoofer

Creative's Gigaworks T40 speakers are, as the name suggests, the upgraded version of the . The speakers are primarily taller, to allow room for a second mid-range driver above the tweeter.

Powerful and clear mid-range; deep and well defined bass; great volume levels with minimal distortion

Treble can be slightly overshadowed; the very lowest frequencies aren't as well represented as they would be with a dedicated subwoofer

The Creative GigaWorks T40 is a good choice for those looking for larger than average size and sound in their PC speakers.

May be too tall for some tastes; Rear power switch and overly bright power light mar an otherwise slick design; No option to add subwoofer

Stylish mini-tallboy PC speaker with high-quality dual midrange drivers; Easy access to volume; treble; and bass controls; Headphone jack; Provisions for optional iPod dock