http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=113&product=9306
wow pricy system, but 700 wts and its RMS 700 WATTS!!!!
wow pricy system, but 700 wts and its RMS 700 WATTS!!!!
GIGAWORKS (better then megaworks)!!!!!!
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where the hell am i suppose to fit 7 speakers in my room.
those are nice. i wish someone bought those for me.
those are nice. i wish someone bought those for me.
They have a 5.1 version of the gigaworks, S700 i think. It's just the 7.1 version without two satellites, you can even buy a upgrade kit later on if you want 7.1.
I'd have to hear them first.
I'm an audio freak... looking for a set of computer speakers that won't utterly disappoint me... haven't found them yet. Logitech has come close (I like the sub fairly well, but the satellites can't keep up). Saving my money to buy a real HT system and attach that to my comp... 'course, that's a bit expensive, so if these actually do sound decent, $500 would be a steal.
/waits for someone to tell me the Klipsch systems are good... go on, do it.
I'm an audio freak... looking for a set of computer speakers that won't utterly disappoint me... haven't found them yet. Logitech has come close (I like the sub fairly well, but the satellites can't keep up). Saving my money to buy a real HT system and attach that to my comp... 'course, that's a bit expensive, so if these actually do sound decent, $500 would be a steal.
/waits for someone to tell me the Klipsch systems are good... go on, do it.
Can I say that ALtec Lansing systems are good? They own Creative systems. Creative high end is medicre with boomy bass and imprecise mid range. Not much out there can beat a nice set of ADA890s( Not made any more 
) or some beleive it or not KIPLISH speakers. If you are going to shell out $500 get some decent speakers.
I dont think it is RMS as it says
Whihc makes the logitech Z-680s more powerfull by a mile. Anyway since when has power been an issue. My ADA890s are only 120W but they are more than powerfull enough and they dont distort even at almost max volume (designed that way not my ears)
) or some beleive it or not KIPLISH speakers. If you are going to shell out $500 get some decent speakers. I dont think it is RMS as it says
which would indicate a peak value.
Whihc makes the logitech Z-680s more powerfull by a mile. Anyway since when has power been an issue. My ADA890s are only 120W but they are more than powerfull enough and they dont distort even at almost max volume (designed that way not my ears)
Originally posted by: Lynx516
Can I say that ALtec Lansing systems are good? They own Creative systems. Creative high end is medicre with boomy bass and imprecise mid range. Not much out there can beat a nice set of ADA890s( Not made any more
I dont think it is RMS as it says
which would indicate a peak value.
Whihc makes the logitech Z-680s more powerfull by a mile. Anyway since when has power been an issue. My ADA890s are only 120W but they are more than powerfull enough and they dont distort even at almost max volume (designed that way not my ears)
Technical Specifications
Power Rating:
700 Watts RMS Total
700 Watts Total System Burst Power
Front Satellite Speakers: (Rated @ 8 ohms @ 0.1% THD @ 1kHz, 2 Channels Loaded)
70 Watts RMS per channel
Side Satellite Speakers: (Rated @ 8 ohms @ 0.1% THD @ 1kHz, 2 Channels Loaded)
70 Watts RMS per channel
Rear Satellite Speakers: (Rated @ 8 ohms @ 0.1% THD @ 1kHz, 2 Channels Loaded)
70 Watts RMS per channel
Center Satellite Speaker: (Rated @ 8 ohms @ 0.1% THD @ 1kHz, Single Channel Loaded)
70 Watts RMS
Subwoofer: (Rated @ 8 ohms @ 0.2% THD @ 70Hz, Single Channel Loaded)
210 Watts RMS
Signal-to-Noise-Ratio:
99 dB
Overall Frequency Response:
25Hz to 40k
grr...
While i will agree that the Klipsch systems do have amazing imaging and detail *WHEN NEW*, they quickly lose their luster and just sound like the cheap speakers they are. And I have no faith in the sub, except for certain types of music, and for a limited range of movies.
I will also say that the overall system power/volume of the Klipsch sets is vastly inadequate.
While i will agree that the Klipsch systems do have amazing imaging and detail *WHEN NEW*, they quickly lose their luster and just sound like the cheap speakers they are. And I have no faith in the sub, except for certain types of music, and for a limited range of movies.
I will also say that the overall system power/volume of the Klipsch sets is vastly inadequate.
Originally posted by: Lynx516
Can I say that ALtec Lansing systems are good? They own Creative systems. Creative high end is medicre with boomy bass and imprecise mid range. Not much out there can beat a nice set of ADA890s( Not made any more
I dont think it is RMS as it says
which would indicate a peak value.
Whihc makes the logitech Z-680s more powerfull by a mile. Anyway since when has power been an issue. My ADA890s are only 120W but they are more than powerfull enough and they dont distort even at almost max volume (designed that way not my ears)
you can't really compare Cambridge Megaworks and i'm guessing these GigaWorks to any of their previous products they are truly miles ahead of their other stuff
I have a set of MegaWorks 510Ds and IMO it blows the Logitech Z-680's away and still edges out the Klipsch PM 5.1's after listening to all 3 firsthand
Burst and RMS the SAME? WTF that is one strangly designed set of speakers. Personally I have never owned a set of Kiplish speakers. However I beleive that my ADA890s beat the Megaworks 510D (heard first hand) Though these speakers wernt mass released. I just dont like the ported subs makes the bass muffled and inprecise. THough I supose I do like musical speakers which creative dont make.
I agree. the new Cambridge sets are truly leaps and bounds ahead of where Creative's speakers used to be. They don't blow away either of the two sets you listed, though... especially not when the Klipsches are new. When the Klipsches are new, even I feel bad for knocking them. because they sound so beautiful. it's just that when I crank the volume knob, or play something with beefy bass tracks... the sub fails me. and the satellites do their best, but also come out sounding overwhelmed. And releatively quiet, for max volume. Kept to medium volumes, the Klipsch system is hard to beat. Because the Logitechs, while posessing a phenomenal sub, and a system volume that truly impresses, can't reproduce the vivid imaging that the Klipsch satellites can. The MegaWorks (and im guessing gigaworks) systems seem to fall somewhere in the middle ground, leaving me without much in the way of negative things to say, except for the fact that I am just generally disappointed by them. They don't hit the volumes of the 680's, and don't have quite the same bass as either the 680's or ProMedias... And at the same time, the imaging/quality is (marginally) superior to that of the 680's, but falls far short of the Klipsches. it's a decent system, but certainly not good enough to blow anything away. My guess is that the gigaworks makes up a bit for the overall system volume deficiency, but that's about it.
It's a close race, and there are no winners. No system is truly good at everything.
What I also like about these and what seems to be an added plus are the Titanium Tweets which ring nicely on my JBL's...up to 40K!
Strange how the human hearing can only go up to 20K realy. And may other speakers have titanium tweeters.
Yes and the older we get we hear less highs, not to mention we supposedly can not hear below 20Hz but we can feel it...so with Harmonics on the upper range I'm sure there's a dimension there that we do not hear. I'm curious also to know weather these Tweeters are pure Titanium as with the JBL's unlike many of the cheap film coated ones that is their claim to Fame Tit ones
They're better than Logitec speakers, which practically everyone who prefers accuracy over impact agrees on.
The strengths of the Megaworks has been their best in field midrange and clearest, least boomy base, so it's quite odd that those are the 2 aspects you single out as being weaknesses of them.
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wow, these speakers look great, and so do the numbers, but i don't know too many consumers who would spend $500 for computer speakers, let alone purchase a 7.1 setup. then again i guess it is aimed at gamers who's 5.1 isn't giving them enough positional feedback. i love 3D gaming, but i can't justify this purchase...my 5.1 setup gives me all the surround sound i'll ever need for my gaming experience...for $500, i'd start looking into some real home entertainment speakers and hook those up to my computer...
I dont beleive I wrote that Brain fart. Ment to say inprecice bass,thumpy but not precice. The midrange isnt usually very smooth and high range trrble is usually crappy. The overall sound lacks clarity and soundstaging. Might help if they stop porting their subs. Gives less volume but more precise bass.
I don't prefer one over the other (impact vs. accuracy)... I like my systems to have both. Which is why I can't say I truly like the Logitechs. Their satellites aren't as accurate/detailed as the Klipsch sats are. And neither is the sub. However, I can't say I truly like the Klipsches, because I like my subwoofer to be able to truly go deep with its sound. And I like my satellites to be able to withstand high volumes.
Logitech gets louder/has a beefier sub, but the detail and richness aren't there. Klipsch definitely has more detail, but a less powerful sub, and the sats go pretty dead after a while. (The tweeters start to sound buzzy, like they're rattling loose... And then they stop working altogether, leaving a nice midrange but no highs.)
Why no THX certification? OK many people think it is marketing but still why hasnt it got it or been flaunted that they are applying for it?
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