The Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 system is a great addition to any PC, it's okay having a top-spec computer but to fully appreciate the sound and music you need a decent sound system to go with it. I think this sound system costs around £35 when bought separately and that is a very good price for what you get. The Soundworks system comes complete with 5 surround speakers which are 3x3 inches and a subwoofer which is about 5 inches in size. The quality of the sound is impressive, the speakers do their job competently and the subwoofer handles the bass very well for it's relatively small size, it can cope well with any rap and bass tune. Admittedly I have one problem ..  Read the complete review

This is an amazing speaker system with one major flaw. After a few hours (or minutes) depending on the volume you run at, this system will overheat and die. There is no thermo-couple that kills power to prevent a burn-up. Once it stops, it's dead. This problem could easily be fixed by making the power supply external or putting a thermo-couple in to kill the system when it overheats. Creative Labs is ignoring the problem and offering very little help. For myself, living in the Virgin Islands, they are offering nothing in the way of help except "ship the entire system back and we'll charge you for the repair"....The system died with less than ...  Read the complete review