Surrounded by sound. (Creative Inspire P5800)

Member Name: vassofbute

Product:	Creative Inspire P5800
Date:	04/08/07 (297 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheaper then others of the same quality.

Disadvantages: Cables could be longer.

I purchased my Creative Inspire PC multimedia speaker system a few years ago,
A friend of mine already owned this set and I knew from experience they were good all-round for listening to music, movies and for playing games,
And after a lot of searching and comparing price and performance I eventually settled for the same set my friend had.

This is a 5.1 surround sound speaker system and so consists of 5 satellite speakers and 1 subwoofer speaker,
they come in all black and are a simple and clean cut cubic design with the 5 satellite speakers having detachable mesh grilles,
All of the speakers stand flat. (No legs) or can be wall mounted except the Subwoofer...

SETTING IT UP……………

The instruction leaflet and installation CD is really easy to understand and gives clear step by step instructions on how to set up and position the speaker system,
The subwoofer is the main body of the system and the largest of the speakers and it’s on this speaker that the smaller satellites are connected,

When the satellites are connected it is then time to connect the subwoofer to the computer and the electrical socket.
It’s simply a matter of connecting the wires to the appropriate sockets and doesn’t take long at all

THE SUBWOOFER……....

The subwoofer is the largest of the speakers and is made with reinforced wood to give a better Dynamic Bass and is an impressive 22 Watt,
It has line-in connectivity which allows it to be used with games consoles and home audio,
I keep this on the bottom shelf of my computer desk as it’s handy as the wired remote control is connected to this,

The remote control has a simple wheel movement which operates the volume and bass control both of which can be set to very loud,
The remote control also has a headphone jack which I’ve found very useful when someone wants to play music or play games while someone else wants to watch TV.

SATELLITE SPEAKERS………

4 of the satellite speaker are 8 Watt and 2 of these have a speaker cable length of 2m and the other 2 have a cable length of 4m,
The 5th speaker has a cable length of 2m and is slightly smaller in height and longer in length than the other satellites and is to be used as the central speaker in the surround sound and has a more powerful 18 Watt output.

SOUND QUALITY……………….

The total output power of the speakers are 72 watt and is really quite powerful when on high,
The sound quality on the system for me is really quite impressive,
But whether its watching movies , listening to music or playing games I usually have the volume between low / medium and the sound is crisp and clear,


My sons (24 and 22) and nieces and nephews have listened to music and played games and are satisfied with the quality, and my sons are actually quite impressed by the sound quality and amount of speakers I got for the price as my older son paid around £200 for his system.

CLEANING……………

All of the speakers have a protective coating for durability but I am still careful when cleaning them,
I dust them down with a feather duster and if I have to, I wipe over with a damp cloth only, with NO detergents as this would damage the surface,
And every now and then I will take the mesh grilles off and with the cylinder vacuum on low I go over them gently with the small brush attachment which is designed for this type of job.

Overall……………

At £40 I got a bargain, I did a lot of searching and comparing before I bought these and found there are a lot of other speaker systems for sale at a much higher price for a lot less i.e.…………….not as many speakers and not as high a wattage,
There’s also a lot for sale that have the same specifications but at a higher price,
I’ve had my system just over 3 years and never had a problem yet,

I like the simple cubic design, I never did like the type on legs or the long thin type either so all in I’m really happy with my choice, although I do find the speaker wires could have been a bit longer, but I suppose if I really wanted it would be easy enough to have them lengthened I just haven’t got round to it yet.

This is a really good quality sound system combining value and performance which I highly recommend,
It looks good sitting on my computer desk,
And has given me and my family lots of enjoyment,
And it’s a good set for a first time buyer, who doesn’t know much about them,

I paid £40 for mine on Amazon but they no longer have them in stock, but I have seen them online elsewhere for the same price and recently saw them on E-bay for a lot less which makes them an even better buy.

Thank you for reading.

Summary: A good buy.

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