The Gigaworks T40 series 11 is a standard set of computer speakers without a subwoofer. While we say 'standard', the excellent quality of sound from the T 40 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. It comes with screw-on bases for each speaker. With games, music and video, theT40's sound quality is uniformly excellent. Bass sounds came through
loud and resonant, while treble came through with a piercing quality.

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There are separate bass and treble controls on the front of one of the speakers so you can tailor each to your own tastes. Volume reached quite high levels without distort.ing. There's no auxiliary input but there is a connector for Creative's iPod dock, sold separately.

We can't fault the quality of sound, but the price will be a big turn-off for most people - they are certainly better than most other speakers in this price rangekers we've looked at, and if you're interested in quality above all else, the T40 series II fits the bill, but others might find the price difference too steep.