A bigger problem, and this is something I was on the fence about, is the remote. It is an improvement over the 5. I like being able to quickly adjust the volume on such a powerful system. Unfortunately, even if you keep the volume buttons depressed, the change takes place very slowly. It just seems as if the remote was an afterthought, which is strange considering how well designed the rest of the system is.
At least it has a headphone jack. Power output has been a concern since the s were announced. The fact is that Creative is sticking with the burst power rating watts instead of an RMS rating. This has been an ongoing problem with multimedia systems, so bad that a couple companies ran into some serious problems because of wacky claims. Nonetheless, the s are endowed with a powerful amplifier. They don't reach the levels of the Zs, but they can still fill a medium size room with clear sound.
Additionally, the amp is happy to oblige should you run it hot. It all really comes down to sound quality, and in this department the s continue in the tradition of the MegaWorks. The system sounds excellent from one end of the spectrum to the other.
They aren't as dynamic sounding as the Zs, but they offer accurate reproduction in every area. Any doubts you two-way fans had about the ability of a single-driver satellite to put out solid mids and highs will be erased with the s. The high-end is a little dark compared to many multimedia systems, many of which I find too bright. However, you'll still find all the detail of cymbal decay and reverb that you would in a tweeter system.
The high end is not quite as razor sharp as, say, the Monsoon PlanarMedia 14s, but it still sounds very good. You wouldn't guess it if you opened up one of the satellites and saw the cheap-looking foam suspension and paper cones, but the satellites are able to reproduce a very forward, very full midrange. Anything from classical to guitar rock to hip-hop to NoLF2 comes through forceful and fast. While they aren't the most transparent speakers I've heard, they produce a large soundstage full of rich detail and excellent stereo imaging.
I believe the strongest point of the s is the sub. It's not a huge box and it doesn't have the kick of the Logitech thumper, but it is extremely accurate and is capable of keeping up with any source material. I am always surprised by people being impressed by a sub just because it can rattle things around in a room or shake their seat. The MegaWorks sub isn't extremely dramatic, but it blends with the rest of the system perfectly. I worked it with live jazz, electronics music, movies, and games, and the low end was always sharp and accurate.
Sure it rattled stuff when pumped, but that's not as pleasing as simple, natural sounding bass, which is exactly what the MegaWorks sub offers. Conclusion This is a hard one. In terms of sound quality the s rock the house. However, a few strange design choices hurt the system. And you still have the problem of going with 5. If you have a high-end 5. However, if you're on an older 4. The speakers themselves are easy to recommend, but I would strongly consider what type of system you need and what your environment is like.
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Wolf Like Me Matt Fowler Jackson as Nick Fury, sans eye-patch. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Creative designed its MegaWorks multimedia speaker system for its popular Audigy 2 sound cards. The THX-certified 6. The six sealed, wall-mountable satellites are identical.
Each has a single 3. According to the manufacturer's specs, the 's amp delivers 75 watts to the front-center speaker, 70 watts to each of the other sats, and watts to the sub. The system's final component is a lackluster wired controller. The flat, finger-unfriendly remote employs status LEDs rather than a more informative screen. The speaker cables attach to the sats via wire spring clips and plug into the subwoofer-based amp with RCA-type connectors. Some multimedia speaker systems are compatible with standard speaker wire, offering greater flexibility.
We tested the with a variety of DVDs, games, and music. When we fired up the hovercraft chase scene from Die Another Day, bullets whizzed seamlessly across the back of the soundstage, and explosions roared around us.
The rear-center speaker slightly enhanced our movie and game experiences.
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