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I-TRIGUE 3600: New Stylish Acoustics from Creative LabsBy:Jetion Date:2005-7-22 13:41:49 |
Creative Labs got very popular among the PC users not only due to their Sound Blaster sound cards, but also due to their high-quality acoustic systems. Of course, these are high-quality solutions since all the development is done by the experienced team of Cambridge SoundWorks acoustic laboratory, which is actually a direct partner of Creative Labs. Creative is currently offering a broad variety of acoustic solutions, and this list keeps constantly growing.
One of the innovative offerings from Creative, I-TRIGUE 3600 speaker system, is going to be the hero of our today¡¯s review. This system includes a not very big subwoofer and a pair of nice-looking satellites.
As usual, let¡¯s first take a closer look at the list of technical specifications claimed by the manufacturer.
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Manufacturer |
Creative Labs |
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Model name |
I-TRIGUE 3600 |
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Satellites power |
8.5W RMS per channel |
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Subwoofer power |
24W RMS |
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Supported frequency range |
30 ~ 20,000Hz |
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Signal to Noise ratio (SNR) |
80dB |
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Satellite dimensions |
61mm x 88mm x 163mm |
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Subwoofer dimensions |
180mm x 268mm x 310mm |
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Wired remote control unit |
72mm x 28mm |
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Approximate price |
$110 |
Having looked through the table above you may have realized that all the parameters of this speaker system are pretty standard, however, once you¡¯ve reached the very last line indicating the price of the solution, you may turn pretty puzzled. Don¡¯t you think that $100 is a little bit too much, to put it mildly, for a 2+1 set? Well, we will do our best to find a logical explanation to that once we go a little bit deeper into details about the peculiarities and performance of the Creative I-TRIGUE 3600 sound system.

Package
The colors of the package follow Creative Labs¡¯ corporate palette. Inside the box you can find the following items:
As we see, the package contains everything one may need in order to connect this speaker set not only to a computer system, but also to a gaming console or an MP3 player. To make it easier to work with this system, there is a remote control unit included. And the user¡¯s manual lists all the major configuration types the system can be connected to.
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