Straight out of the box, the T40 Series II will impress you. Dressed in black with yellow kevlar speaker cones, it certainly is distinctive. You'll need to remove the cloth grille for maximum visual impact though. The 'control' speaker has volume, bass & treble controls, line in and headphone out.

The T40 SeriesII comes up trumps in terms of audio clarity, but deep bass is lacking, especially when compared to a good 2.1 set. The system can be cranked up to decently high volumes, but that effectiveness depends on the audio source and how and where you actually use the speaker. It is ideally meant for a small- medium sized room/ bedroom, and not for a house party or as a home theater.

However, there are some things missing with T40 SeriesII. It lacks a remote, which is sorely missed after a long tiring day. Secondly, the price of the GigaWorks T40 Series II is way too steep, considering that it is catering to the desktop computer speaker segment. If it had a small iPod dock on one side, the price would have been somewhat justified. For Rs 9k, you can get yourself the THX certified Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speaker system which will blow these out of the water with over 200 Watts RMS of power.

Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II Rs 12,000	Performance Coolness
Pros Looks, clarity Cons Way too expensive Sold by Creative India, in.creative.com	Specs 16 Watts RMS x 2, 3-way speaker system, treble and bass control, 3.5mm connectivity, dual RCA- Stereo connectivity Verdict