Speaker recomendations

BOB050082 · Jun 21, 2004, 05:47 PM

I am currently using a set of Altec Lansing ADA 885s (4.1) on an Audigy 2 and I am looking to upgrade my speakers seeing as they are quite a few years old an beginning to degrade. I would say that my audio use is about 60% gaming and 40% music. I am ideally looking for a 5.1 setup because a) I don't have room for a 6th rear channel and b) my sound card only supports up to 6.1. I was anticipating getting the Creative Gigaworks S700 as I hear they are quite good, only to find out that the S700s don't exist is Hong Kong and just about all of Asia for that matter, they only sell the 7.1 S750s. I am thinking about getting the S750s and just not hooking up the rear 2 and using it as a 5.1 setup seeing as the S700 and S750 are exactly the same except for the 2 rears. I am going back to the US in about a week and thought I'd just pick up the S700s there, but then I realized that since its 220v over here and 110 over there, I would need stepdown transformer...but a BIG one at that, 560w and I don't know if they even make transformers that big. But before I go off an do that, I turn to the DH community seeking advice.

Chaos · Jun 21, 2004, 06:49 PM

in order to see a noticable improvement over the Altec's I think your only viable route is the Klipsch Pro Media's

BOB050082 · Jun 22, 2004, 06:09 AM

I was thinking about those as well however they too are not available here. Need to investigate that transformer

Judas · Jun 22, 2004, 06:15 AM

If you can afford it.. Creatives 7.1 Gigaworks are absalutely stunning

BOB050082 · Jun 22, 2004, 06:17 AM

Yeah from what I've heard, the Gigaworks are basically Klipsch satellites and a powerful Logitech subwoofer. Thats why I was so interested in them

e-Seeker · Jun 23, 2004, 07:31 PM

Klipsch and Logitech in Gigaworks?

Sweet, maybe that's why they sound so great! Oh yeah, lovin' them all the way... ...'n since I have a relatively small room, the bass is true overkill!

...hooked up on an Audigy (platinum, not that it matters), using the latest KX drivers (tuned, of course), the sound has never been better in my vicinity...

BOB050082 · Jun 23, 2004, 08:06 PM

Good to hear, I think I've found a 1600W step down transformer so it seems that I will be picking up a set of the S700s in a few weeks. Thanks for the input

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jun 23, 2004, 08:41 PM

gigaworks are mental

its actually too powerful from what i heard, i mean it sounds very clean at peak volumes but its just too loud for a small room lol

e-Seeker · Jun 23, 2004, 08:50 PM

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Originally posted by BiGBrOWnPimpsta
gigaworks are mental

its actually too powerful from what i heard, i mean it sounds very clean at peak volumes but its just too loud for a small room lol

Clean at low and high peak volumes...

...but yeah, you have to downgrade the sub volume at higher output if you don't want to end up smashing your head against a wall...

...'til now I haven't encountered any sound distortions, not even on poor encoded MP3's...

Judas · Jun 24, 2004, 01:00 AM

the gigaworks packs a very healthy amount of wattage... for absalute clarity.... it's very nicely matched.. you'd have to be insane to crank it up ..as the clarity will ware you down very quickly... the high you crank it... the more pounding it is on your body.....

Necrosis · Jun 24, 2004, 02:54 AM

Nice to see you back around man.

e-Seeker · Jun 24, 2004, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by Necrosis
Nice to see you back around man.

Heh, nice to be back, eventhough I do pop by occasionally...

Thanx...

btw. if anyone's interested in reading an amateur review written by yours truly, you can read it here...

**MIG-31** · Jun 24, 2004, 09:24 AM

theres a review of Creative GigaWorks S750 Speaker System on the front page. link to actuall review

be able to compare the review above with this one.

e-Seeker · Jun 24, 2004, 10:48 AM

Mmmmh, I really enjoyed reading that review...
...from what I could read (not being able to access the one over at Tom's HW guide) it's the most comprehensive review on the web (not that there are many of 'em)...

Jun 21, 2004, 05:47 PM	#1
BOB050082 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	Speaker recomendations I am currently using a set of Altec Lansing ADA 885s (4.1) on an Audigy 2 and I am looking to upgrade my speakers seeing as they are quite a few years old an beginning to degrade. I would say that my audio use is about 60% gaming and 40% music. I am ideally looking for a 5.1 setup because a) I don't have room for a 6th rear channel and b) my sound card only supports up to 6.1. I was anticipating getting the Creative Gigaworks S700 as I hear they are quite good, only to find out that the S700s don't exist is Hong Kong and just about all of Asia for that matter, they only sell the 7.1 S750s. I am thinking about getting the S750s and just not hooking up the rear 2 and using it as a 5.1 setup seeing as the S700 and S750 are exactly the same except for the 2 rears. I am going back to the US in about a week and thought I'd just pick up the S700s there, but then I realized that since its 220v over here and 110 over there, I would need stepdown transformer...but a BIG one at that, 560w and I don't know if they even make transformers that big. But before I go off an do that, I turn to the DH community seeking advice.

Jun 21, 2004, 06:49 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	in order to see a noticable improvement over the Altec's I think your only viable route is the Klipsch Pro Media's __________________

Jun 23, 2004, 07:31 PM	#6
e-Seeker AKA e-Seeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Zagreb Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	Klipsch and Logitech in Gigaworks? Sweet, maybe that's why they sound so great! Oh yeah, lovin' them all the way... ...'n since I have a relatively small room, the bass is true overkill! ...hooked up on an Audigy (platinum, not that it matters), using the latest KX drivers (tuned, of course), the sound has never been better in my vicinity... __________________

Jun 23, 2004, 08:41 PM	#8
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	gigaworks are mental its actually too powerful from what i heard, i mean it sounds very clean at peak volumes but its just too loud for a small room lol __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jun 24, 2004, 02:54 AM	#11
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	OT: dEykeé Nice to see you back around man.

Jun 22, 2004, 06:09 AM	Thread Starter #3
BOB050082 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	I was thinking about those as well however they too are not available here. Need to investigate that transformer

Jun 22, 2004, 06:17 AM	Thread Starter #5
BOB050082 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	Yeah from what I've heard, the Gigaworks are basically Klipsch satellites and a powerful Logitech subwoofer. Thats why I was so interested in them

Jun 23, 2004, 08:06 PM	Thread Starter #7
BOB050082 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	Good to hear, I think I've found a 1600W step down transformer so it seems that I will be picking up a set of the S700s in a few weeks. Thanks for the input

Jun 24, 2004, 09:24 AM	#13
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,810 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	theres a review of Creative GigaWorks S750 Speaker System on the front page. link to actuall review be able to compare the review above with this one. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 24, 2004, 10:48 AM	#14
e-Seeker AKA e-Seeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Zagreb Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	Mmmmh, I really enjoyed reading that review... ...from what I could read (not being able to access the one over at Tom's HW guide) it's the most comprehensive review on the web (not that there are many of 'em)... __________________