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Creative T100
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Creative T100 · Creative official media artwork

Creative · T Series

T100

Released November 2019

A compact 2.0 desktop speaker pair with 40 W RMS rated output, Bluetooth, optical input and direct music playback from USB flash drives.

Type
Speaker
Atmos
No
Connects by
Bluetooth
Battery
–
Weight
2 kg

Sound

Type
Speaker
Channels
2.0
Dolby Atmos
No
Drivers
One 2.75-inch full-range driver in each satellite; improved BasXPort acoustic loading enhances bass without a separate subwoofer.
Amplifiers
Built-in digital amplifier rated by Creative at 2 × 20 W RMS, 40 W RMS total and up to 80 W peak. The feature prose explicitly identifies 40 W as RMS despite inconsistent wording in one generated specification row.
Frequency response
50–20,000 Hz; signal-to-noise ratio ≥72 dB. Maker does not state a response tolerance.
Audio formats
USB storage playback of FLAC, WAV and MP3 from compatible FAT32 drives up to 32 GB. Optical input accepts stereo PCM; it is not a Dolby/DTS surround decoder.

Connections

Wi-Fi
No
Bluetooth
Yes
AirPlay
No
HDMI eARC
No
Voice assistants
None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 receiver with SBC and A2DP; quoted range up to 10 m in open space.
Ports
3.5 mm AUX input, optical TOSLINK input, USB-A mass-storage port, satellite connection and DC power. The USB port is not a USB audio interface for a computer.
Streaming
Bluetooth music playback; no Wi-Fi or AirPlay receiver.

Design

Weight
2 kg
Controls
Top-mounted power, volume and source/pairing buttons on the right speaker. Included IR remote adds source, playback, mute, bass/treble and Music, Cinema, Concert and Gaming EQ presets.
Size
Each satellite is listed as 208 × 93 × 130 mm and 1 kg; combined speaker weight is 2 kg. Fixed satellite interconnect is 2 m.
Colours
Black
In the box
Speaker pair, mains adapter, approximately 1.5 m 3.5 mm stereo cable, IR remote, quick start guide and warranty documents. Optical cable and two AAA remote batteries are not included.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Optical, analogue and Bluetooth inputs
  • Plays FLAC, WAV and MP3 files from USB storage
  • Supplied remote with EQ and bass/treble adjustments

Cons

  • USB port plays storage files rather than USB computer audio
  • No headphone output
  • No Wi-Fi or AirPlay streaming

Closest rivals

Model
TypeAtmosConnects byBatteryWeightReleased
SpeakerNo–––2019
SpeakerNo–––Sept 2019
SpeakerNoBluetooth––2020

Sources

  1. uk.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-t100
  2. jp.creative.com/corporate/pressroom
  3. support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx
  4. support.creative.com/manuals/welcome.aspx

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