Creative GigaWorks S750 Speaker System Review

**MIG-31** · Jun 24, 2004, 06:48 AM

Today we are going to take a closer look at an outstanding classy 7.1 speaker system, which hardly has any rivals in the sector of multimedia systems. If you are looking for the best most delicious sounding, it is your choice!

"The main parameter is highlighted red in the table: the Creative GigaWorks S750 can reproduce the audiophile frequency range, unlike ordinary multimedia speaker systems. Besides that, the system is endowed with high power, comes with a large subwoofer with a big-diameter diffuser and has double-band satellites. This is all very good, but an average customer may be disappointed having reached the last row of the table above. On the other hand, the price seems adequate to the product if we consider it seriously. You can divide the total price of the system by eight (speakers) and subtract the cost of the amplifier, accessories (like the control unit, wires and so on) to reach a very modest price of around $40 per unit. The GigaWorks S750 may be an excellent choice for building an astonishing home theater based around your personal computer. Just don’t overstrain yourself, carrying this system home."

Review: x-bitlabs

Judas · Jun 24, 2004, 08:27 AM

that's neat... i mentioned this speaker set in the audio section... next thing you know it... it's in the news

BWX · Jun 24, 2004, 09:41 PM

My cheap Creative Inspire T5400 5.1's sound great-

I bet the GigaWorks S750 sound good enough for the livingroom.

Judas · Jun 25, 2004, 01:25 AM

i'd only get a gigaworks IF i was worried about space... time... compactness... Seriously... as soon as you start looking at a speaker system above $400 stop looking for a computer speaker system and start looking at an actual Amplifier and speakers..... I mean.. seriously... 400+ and your paying more for lower quality in the end... 400$ right now will get you a bloody nice 7.1 AMP.... not exactly stunning.... but damn.. nice..... and addtionally.... you can save up over a period of time to get a set of speakers.. first say 2 speakers.. then 4... then 6.. and then whatever... the Gigaworks is excellent... but for me.... knowing what i know.... i wouldn't get them enless i was absalutely forces to think that small....

pr0digal jenius · Jun 25, 2004, 01:32 AM

i have those speakers...they are amazing, and (just for you judas) far outperform many livingroom system I have heard...best $350 i ever spent

BWX · Jun 25, 2004, 02:08 AM

I have an OK receiver (100w x 5) and pretty nice JBL subs and JBL/Cerwin Vega speakers w/ a separate amp just for the dual subs.. It would take a very nice PC speaker 5.1 set to begin to compare to what that sounds like- and that only cost around 1200 bucks- (low for what you can spend on that stuff). But still, my PC is in a small room, I don't need a receiver and all that for my PC and it would probably be more of a hassle than its' worth..

I've never tried to connect my receiver up to my Fort III sound card, but it would be kind of a pain I think.
The receiver has stereo inputs and optical inputs- and decodes the dolby/DTS/etc..
The Fort III puts out separate channels- and the optical is a line in, not line out- so I'm not sure how that would work..

Judas · Jun 25, 2004, 06:38 AM

BWX.... there is a way to output Optically... i'm pretty sure of it as it works as two way.... I haven't tried it at all... but it was discussed on the hercules Forms... when they were available

BWX · Jun 25, 2004, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Judas
BWX.... there is a way to output Optically... i'm pretty sure of it as it works as two way.... I haven't tried it at all... but it was discussed on the hercules Forms... when they were available

The Hercules forums aren't available anymore? Or the cards?

Jun 24, 2004, 06:48 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,834 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Creative GigaWorks S750 Speaker System Review Today we are going to take a closer look at an outstanding classy 7.1 speaker system, which hardly has any rivals in the sector of multimedia systems. If you are looking for the best most delicious sounding, it is your choice! "The main parameter is highlighted red in the table: the Creative GigaWorks S750 can reproduce the audiophile frequency range, unlike ordinary multimedia speaker systems. Besides that, the system is endowed with high power, comes with a large subwoofer with a big-diameter diffuser and has double-band satellites. This is all very good, but an average customer may be disappointed having reached the last row of the table above. On the other hand, the price seems adequate to the product if we consider it seriously. You can divide the total price of the system by eight (speakers) and subtract the cost of the amplifier, accessories (like the control unit, wires and so on) to reach a very modest price of around $40 per unit. The GigaWorks S750 may be an excellent choice for building an astonishing home theater based around your personal computer. Just don’t overstrain yourself, carrying this system home." Review: x-bitlabs

Jun 24, 2004, 09:41 PM	#3
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	My cheap Creative Inspire T5400 5.1's sound great- I bet the GigaWorks S750 sound good enough for the livingroom. __________________

Jun 25, 2004, 02:08 AM	#6
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I have an OK receiver (100w x 5) and pretty nice JBL subs and JBL/Cerwin Vega speakers w/ a separate amp just for the dual subs.. It would take a very nice PC speaker 5.1 set to begin to compare to what that sounds like- and that only cost around 1200 bucks- (low for what you can spend on that stuff). But still, my PC is in a small room, I don't need a receiver and all that for my PC and it would probably be more of a hassle than its' worth.. I've never tried to connect my receiver up to my Fort III sound card, but it would be kind of a pain I think. The receiver has stereo inputs and optical inputs- and decodes the dolby/DTS/etc.. The Fort III puts out separate channels- and the optical is a line in, not line out- so I'm not sure how that would work.. __________________

Jun 25, 2004, 01:32 AM	#5
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i have those speakers...they are amazing, and (just for you judas) far outperform many livingroom system I have heard...best $350 i ever spent