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Pros: aesthetically pleasing, small size, wired remote
Cons: no treble control (can only adjust the bass level), weak midrange output
I played all genres from dance, R&B, electronica, rock, punk, classical, opera, jazz, piano, choral, Latin, solo instrumental (violin, cello, clarinet), and movies. The bass is excellent as others have already pointed out. However, due to the small size of the speakers, the midrange output was significantly lacking. When I tried to compensate for this by boosting the treble in iTunes (the speakers have no treble control!) certain songs were played with noticeable distortion due to overloading the small speakers. A perfect example of this is how alto saxophone in certain jazz songs were really distorted. Even my 5 year old basic Phillips speakers and subwoofer performed better than these. The only redeeming quality of the I-trigues is their attractive aesthetics and small size.
According to some Apple audiophiles, Soundsticks 2 by Harman Kardon is a good alternative to these speakers for $50.00 more.
The UPS guy delivered these at about 5 PM and I quickley took them upstairs to unpack them. I was up and running the tunes form my Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 60 GB Mp3 player within 15 minutes. I noticed that the volume could get relatively loud, with pretty good treble. But when I turned the bass up, oh man, that was moving. Soundwise because of how earthshaking it was, literally because it felt like the ground was shaking at how much sound was coming out of them!
In the time I have had them I have put many different types of music through them. Hard Rock, Rock, Classical, Opera, Country, Blues, Jazz, Baroque, Pop, R&B, Christian Rock, Soundtrack, and World music. Each one of them sounds way higher than any sounds system I have had before. At first I was a bit skeptical about having the sound running via my headphone jack on my Mp3 Player. Then I learned that it goes into a Line-In jack on the remote of the Pod (what a great idea!). No matter how loud I push the volume or how pumped I get the bass, you can hear stuff you've never heard before in those memorable songs.
With these speakers I feel like I'm in one of those really high-tech stores. The ones that have a great name brand sound system accompanied by a top of the line Mp3 Player. If you want something to go with these sleek babies, get Creative's Zen Xtra Mp3 Player, because I assure you you'll have hours of enjoyment from them both.
The little leaflet of a quickstart manual that came with the package is very self explanitory. It tells you the precautions of using them, how to connect them using a really discriptive diagram, and how to use the speakers in many ways. Something to keep for further reference.
Overall I am very satisfied with these speakers. I've used them in 4 different ways so far. Via Mp3 Player, via home stereo CD player, via computer, and via my digital piano. The only drawback about connecting them to my digital piano was that if you turn the volume up relatively loud, the Titanium drivers vibrate too much, making it sound like distortion. If you ease up the volume, this problem is simply solved. I know this because it is just the suble sound of a piano key that makes that odd, unexpected sound. If you put it on "Strings", put the bass on full, piano on top volume, and remote Pod on the highest volume setting, it creates a lush array of sounds that you would only imagine in your most far-fetched of dreams.
Pros: Amazing sound, sleek look, very versitile, easy start up, ability to connect to compatible Creative Mp3 Players through the unique "M-Port", price.
Cons: Heavy AC adapter, slight distortion on "Grand Piano" sound on my digital keyboard.
Bottome Line: I highly recommend these speakers. They may look small, but they provide a powerhouse of sound for any occasion. I got these from a reliable company that I found online for about $40 less than what Creative sells them for. Very good deal by them. I hope to spend many more days in the rich, superiority of the Creative Labs I-Trigue L3450 2.1 Speaker System.
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hour. That's relativity.
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