i have tried both before i purchased Creative SBS 245. I tried both by connecting the iPod wid the the two. Creative gave more clearer sound and was better wid bass effects.
I have Creative SB ,Logitech R10 & Altec lansing 120i ....all basic speakers @ cheap prices...
Of all R 10 is cheap & Looks uber Cool ...Creative the worst.....
But Appearences are sometimes deceptive...R10 is worst when it comes to quality ...the bass gets worse even when u cross 25% on the volume...Creative sounds good...
Altec is nice too...Similar to Creative but distorts when u cross 75%...otherwise ok....Looks good too
My choice is to go with Creative .....But if u dont bother about quality of sound reproduction....get R10 [Looks cool +++ Cheap ]
Secondly Also check out altec lansing [ Looks & Works Pretty good ]