Creative MegaWorks THX 6.1 Speaker system

[MogyBear]

I got charged $135, which is what was advertised (with shipping).

 

[MogyBear]

Bump for a hot deal.

 

[Pollock]

Bump - still going.

 

[imported_BS]

Never go by the ecost count down sham. Its just a way for them to get you to pull the trigger sooner. As you can see the count just went up. Suckers ahahha! Just kidding!

 

[MogyBear]

Yeah wow, what the hell. Oh well, it's still a good deal!

 

[lazarus000]

aren't these the speakers that you have to have the audigy 2 sound card or they don't work right?


do they have true spdif main line connection or do that have that piece of crap proprietary creative plug?

 

[MogyBear]

They have the "piece of crap proprietary creative plug," but you can get a receiver for about $100 that accepts SPDIF connections and connects to these speakers flawlessly.

 

[lazarus000]

Originally posted by: MogyBear
They have the "piece of crap proprietary creative plug," but you can get a receiver for about $100 that accepts SPDIF connections and connects to these speakers flawlessly.

but then your still locked into using a specific type of creative sound card with a specific type of speakers.

you can't even use creative speakers with a creative intregrated sound on a motherboard because apparently creative doesn't even use a universal connection setup across their own product line.

it really sucks having your sound influence your future computer upgrades because creative won't even be universal with their own products lines. :disgust:

 

[MogyBear]

Originally posted by: lazarus000

Originally posted by: MogyBear
They have the "piece of crap proprietary creative plug," but you can get a receiver for about $100 that accepts SPDIF connections and connects to these speakers flawlessly.

but then your still locked into using a specific type of creative sound card with a specific type of speakers.

you can't even use creative speakers with a creative intregrated sound on a motherboard because apparently creative doesn't even use a universal connection setup across their own product line.

it really sucks having your sound influence your future computer upgrades because creative won't even be universal with their own products lines. :disgust:

No, you're wrong here. The receiver allows you to connect ANY audio source to it, then the receiver goes into the speakers. The receiver I'm talking about is one that Creative makes specifically for use with these speakers.

 

[lazarus000]

Originally posted by: MogyBearNo, you're wrong here. The receiver allows you to connect ANY audio source to it, then the receiver goes into the speakers. The receiver I'm talking about is one that Creative makes specifically for use with these speakers.

"Creative makes specifically for use with these speakers"

yes, but then if you try and change your sound at any point in the future you have to change all of it ... or you have to buy another soundcard that "Creative makes specifically for use with these speakers"

i'm not trying to thread crap here... really

people just need to know that these speakers need a specific sound card to work to their fullest.

There isn't an adapter either... i'm IN this situation right now and have contacted creative several times and they don't make an adapter. These creative speakers demand a specific creative sound card. Just because it says "creative sound" doesn't mean the 2 things work together.


a poor company decision IMO

 

[MogyBear]

Grrr no, just go look at Creative's site. It isn't JUST for use with these speakers; you can use it with others as well. All I meant is that it DOES work with the Megaworks. When the Megaworks came out there was NO STANDARD for 6.1 systems, so Creative had to do SOMETHING! Give them a break!

 

[MogyBear]

I received my speakers today. Wow, they emit a VERY audible hissing noise out of all channels A bit disappointing but they sound good as long as you're playing something through them.

 

[Frown66]

Wow, they emit a VERY audible hissing noise out of all channels

Does this only occur if you leave it at higher volumes? Did the speakers come in the retail box?

 

[MogyBear]

Came in sealed retail box; it emits it regardless of the volume. My Shure e3Cs do this too, though, so I think they might just be so good that they pick up the noise from the soucdcard outputs. The noise is not really audible when stuff is playing and the speakers sound DAMN good.

 

[Frown66]

Great, thanks for the feedback. I ordered this as well. Price went up to 109 today but shipping was still $35.

 

[MogyBear]

OK actually these are starting to piss the hell out of me now. I might just sell them before I go off to college; but I really don't know how long I can stand listening to the hiss anymore :-(. Well I suppose it's a good white noise to have to distract me from my tinnitus.

 

[Mysteriouskk]

Originally posted by: MogyBear
OK actually these are starting to piss the hell out of me now. I might just sell them before I go off to college; but I really don't know how long I can stand listening to the hiss anymore :-(. Well I suppose it's a good white noise to have to distract me from my tinnitus.

Mine doesn't have a loud hissing sound, unless I put my ears really close to the speakers. Looks like you may have a defective pair, or something. Email ecost of creative.com

 

[MogyBear]

Well yeah if I put my ear really close to the speakers it is VERY noticeable. It is just barely noticeable, but still there and distracting when I'm not right next to them. All I know is that my old speakers (Logitech Z5300) did NOT do this. The Logitechs seemed MUCH better crafted overall. Heavier satellites with a cleaner professional look.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Have you tried turning down the output via the sound card mixer software (or equivalent) ?

 

[TekDemon]

Originally posted by: MogyBear
OK actually these are starting to piss the hell out of me now. I might just sell them before I go off to college; but I really don't know how long I can stand listening to the hiss anymore :-(. Well I suppose it's a good white noise to have to distract me from my tinnitus.

What kind of soundcard do you have? If you're using integrated sound then it's very likely your soundcard.

Try connecting them to another source (even a cheap portable cd player) and see if the amount of noise goes down.

Actually, try simply unplugging them from your soundcard and seeing if they hiss without any inputs.

 

[Kuhlman]

Originally posted by: MogyBear
Well yeah if I put my ear really close to the speakers it is VERY noticeable. It is just barely noticeable, but still there and distracting when I'm not right next to them. All I know is that my old speakers (Logitech Z5300) did NOT do this. The Logitechs seemed MUCH better crafted overall. Heavier satellites with a cleaner professional look.

I am using this with an Audigy 2 and there is no hiss. The hiss you hear could be due to a number of factors but it's not an inherent problem with the speakers. The Logitech speakers are not better crafted. These are better quality than the Logitech 5300s. Although you may like the look of the Logitechs better the hardware on the 5300s is inferior.

 

[Acanthus]

Id jump on this if i wasnt boycotting creative products :thumbsdown:

Nice price though.

 

[hurdster]

I also purchased this speaker set from ecost and the hissing sound was really bad. I don't reccomend buying from them unless you want to go through the hassel of returning them to Ecost or getting an RMA from creative. I'm going to be RMAing my set through Creative today. I think the hissing sound has something to do with the amplifier built into the subwoofer. Even when there is no inputs plugged in the hissing sound persists. I've also tried diffrent power outlets and battery backups. There is a thread in the forum on Creative's website started where other people are having the same problem.
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-matt

 

[gsaldivar]

For those that are having "hissing" sounds with analog sound cards, try muting your sound card's INPUTS in the audio mixer: Line In, Aux, Mic.

 

[Monkeytool]

Originally posted by: lazarus000

Originally posted by: MogyBear
They have the "piece of crap proprietary creative plug," but you can get a receiver for about $100 that accepts SPDIF connections and connects to these speakers flawlessly.

but then your still locked into using a specific type of creative sound card with a specific type of speakers.

you can't even use creative speakers with a creative intregrated sound on a motherboard because apparently creative doesn't even use a universal connection setup across their own product line.

it really sucks having your sound influence your future computer upgrades because creative won't even be universal with their own products lines. :disgust:

Crap I already bought these, and I think they will be arriving today.
will these speakers work with this system? Or will I have to buy a new soundcard??
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=27&threadid=1570377