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Affordable Hi-Fi PC Sound Due From Cambridge SoundWorks, Creative Labs

High-fidelity, low price mark latest PC subwoofer and satellite stereo speaker system.

By Russell Glitman, PCWorld   

Due in August, the PC Works sound system is the first speaker set developed in cooperation with a line of PC sound cards, according to Tom DeVesto, president of Cambridge SoundWorks. Traditionally, sound-card developers have worked independently of speaker manufacturers. According to DeVesto, the cooperation between Creative Labs and Cambridge SoundWorks has allowed audio engineers to %dquotcontour the output to make up for any shortcomings of the speaker.%dquot

The result is superior sound quality, particularly for the price. A demo of an early production model at PC Expo revealed an amazingly powerful bass and clear tweeter that remained faithful even at high volumes. Each of the three-inch-square satellite speakers, as well as the subwoofer, has its own amplifier, so less audible bass distortion is segregated and doesn%squott influence tweeter response.

The PC Works sound system marks the low-end of computer speakers for Cambridge SoundWorks, which already sells two other subwoofer/satellite systems, the SoundWorks and MicroWorks lines, that start at about $225. Creative Labs plans to bundle the Cambridge SoundWorks PC Works speakers in the majority of its upgrade and audio kits starting late this summer.