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- Reviewed on: 10/06/2004
- Updated on: 06/28/2009
The black, square-shaped MegaWorks 250D-THX speakers each feature a single 3.5-inch driver, while the massive subwoofer uses an 8-inch, down-firing throw driver and a laudable frequency response (25Hz to 20kHz) sure to rattle your floorboards. A wired remote and a set of standard minijack cables are included in the box, but the subwoofer also has a port for an S/PDIF digital-audio cable, should your sound source offer that kind of output.
We watched Chapter 27 of Matrix Revolutions with the subwoofer, the treble, and the master volumes at their highest levels, using the standard analog connection on our Apple Power Mac G4, and we were surprised to hear absolutely zero distortion. At a more reasonable listening level, the MegaWorks 250D-THX subwoofer still offered tons of throttle without jeopardizing the clarity of the dialogue or the score.
Gaming offered similar results: throw a grenade or fire a rifle in Call of Duty, and be prepared to field noise complaints from angry neighbors--the low-end experience is intense. Our musical test for the speakers, Wilco's "Hummingbird" (from a CD), also ended with a positive outcome. Less bright than the SoundSticks II, the MegaWorks 250D-THX maintain a very respectable high-end clarity, while the low end on the kick and the bass offers a thick and warm complement that is never muddy, though we did have to turn the subwoofer volume down to 50 percent to achieve a musical balance.
Despite their audio quality, the MegaWorks 250D-THX speakers are not without their flaws. The subwoofer-connected remote (which features a headphone jack, mute and power-standby options, and controls for the treble, the subwoofer, and the master volume) is armed with a jumpy, unreliable select button. Another facet of the MegaWorks 250Ds that may give you pause: the huge subwoofer. You won't get enormous low-end bump with a tiny box, but at 11.5 by 11.5 by 13.0 inches (HWD), there had better be plenty of room under your desk.
Minor complaints aside, the Creative MegaWorks 250D-THX speakers offer considerable power and clarity, outshining much of the similarly priced competition.
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