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My 510D speakers lasted about 3 weeks before the subwoofer lost power. I shipped them to Creative's shop in Oklahoma and they sent me new speakers...after 30 days.

However, combined with my Audigy sound card the 5.1 audio is literally a blast. The digital out from the Audigy allows for a single cable to connect your PC to the sub driving all 5 satellites -- very clean. Gaming with these speakers is a surprisingly new experience over 2.1 speakers or even headphones. Figuring out what card supports which speakers in various formats is simplified with the Creative Audigy/Megaworks combo; just cross your fingers that you don't end up with a lemon.

I still can't pick my jaw up off the floor after listening to these speakers. I use these speakers in conjunction with my Audigy Gamer sound card and can only admit that it is an unbeatable combination. My sounds are much clearer and have so so much more detail and depth. The subwoofer is awesome, I can feel the ground vibrate as if I were there (in the movie I'm watching at the time). You must get these speakers if you are an audiophile. I got them right here at amazon.com for [amt]and it's well worth every penny.

This is a great sounding speaker system that packs a lot of bass punch and clean highs. When I want to jam, they can play really loud - I live in a two bedroom condo and they sound great in my smaller space.

Straightforward instructions and all cabling made installation easy in about 20 minutes. The speakers are connected to my Creative Extigy external sound card via an included single digital cable (3-channel miniplug). My Sony VAIO notebook, Mini disk, DVD and CD player are connected to the Extigy. Surround sound is great on DVDs. Lots of audio software goodies included which are nice. One allows users to select 2, 4, or 5.1 speaker mode.

I never knew my MP3s could sound this good when played from my notebook's MusicMatch! A great buy from Amazon.com.

I bought a Megaworks system and the subwoofer caught fire after three weeks. I sent it back and received a new Megaworks system in exchange. After two months, the subwoofer started crackling along with all but one tweeter. I had to send it back to creative this time because my 90 day store return was up. Creative claimed that the subwoofer had been damaged in shipping and would not warranty it. I told them just to fix it, as their warranty stated (fix or replace). They told me that they only replaced, and they could not replace a product damaged in shipping. I had them ship it back to me in the same box and packing they had received it in. It arrived in the box I had shipped it in (the box was undamaged) with no packing (I had packaged it very well with the original styrophome). A leg had been broken by being dropped on a sharp corner (although the shipping box was fine). Obviously they had dropped it after opening my box and had refused to warranty it. So, I am out a heap of cash with nothing to show for it.

UPDATE: Cambridge sent me a new sub for free after threatening legal action. They were very cordial, unlike the jerks at Creative.

This is a great system of computer speakers. If you enjoy listening to music at your computer, this system will rock your socks off. Fabulous Base. And at an affordable price. I just bout 2 of these as Christams presents. What a system.