PC Gamer Presents - PC Hardware Handbook - May 2018

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Bowers & Wilkins MM-1

Creative T20

PRICE (£) Power (watts RMS) FREQUENCY RESPONSE (Hz)

Minimum

Maximum

EDIFIER R1600T III

http://www.edifier.com £90

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On every level the R1600T is a noticeable upgrade

form the T20, including size. Standing 26cm tall and

with a 16 x 18cm footprint, these are proper

bookshelf hi-fi speaker-sized units – they’re easily

double the size of the more expensive B&W MM-1.

They also use some premium build materials,

the real wood sides contrasting nicely with the

silver/grey of the rest of the chassis and removable

speaker covers.

For features you get two pairs of RCA sockets for

inputs, joined by a mains power switch on the back.

On the right side of the right speaker are the

well-engineered bass, treble and volume knobs, plus

there’s a little IR remote with volume and mute.

With that extra size comes power and quality.

For sheer bass oomph these kept up with all the

sub-woofer equipped units other than the

Leviathan. You also get a much more pronounced

yet smooth and balanced mid-range and

high-end. Hi-fi in look and price, these

are fantastic if you have the space.

If Creative’s T20 and T3250 bring the 2.0 vs 2.1 fight to the

sub £60 mark, it’s the Edifier R1600T and Logitech Z533 that

bring it to the sub £90 level. And what a step up in quality that

£30 or so gets you.

88 %

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4.1 (soundbar + sub)

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

Speaker configuration

9.5 x 50 x 7

23 x 9 x 13.5

15 x 7 x 9

17 x 10 x 10

25.5 x 15 x 21

15 x 8.5 x 7.5

17 x 10 x 8.5

Satellite speaker dimensions (cm)

ESSENTIALS

60

28

50

399

72

22 38

20

Logitech Z150

17

3

20 150

Logitech Z533

80

60

20 55

Razer Leviathan

180

60

20

Creative T3250

45

30

20 35

Edifier R1600T III

90

60

2030

7

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Group test

SPEAKERS