Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1 surround sound computer speakers

The Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1 surround speaker system is a high quality design offering plenty of power for home use and very high medium and high frequency fidelity. The speakers are THX certified so are basically guaranteed to perform well when you're watching DVDs.

Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1 Computer Speaker Review
Great sound quality and power but you have to pay for it

If you're after one sound system to handle computer games, music and movies in surround sound then the MegaWorks 550 has to be on your list.

Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1 a little pricey but if sound quality is important to you...

The MegaWorks 550 5.1 consists of four satellite speakers, as well as a central channel, each of which has a power of 70W when measured in Burst mode and not RMS. Add to this a woofer that's powerful at 150-watt but is also very compact.

The MegaWorks 550 5.1 claims to have a bandwidth of 25 Hz through 20 KHz and a signal-to-noise ratio of 99 dB. As regards the connectors, there's no digital minijack input, but there are three analog minijack inputs for 5.1 sound and an auxiliary input, also in mini jack form.

Audio quality as we've already said is superb. Bass is clearly defined with no muddiness and the higher ranges are all crisp. The BASH system does it's job of preventing distortion even at maximum volume. When you have transiently loud sections of a movie or game you'll get a clear powerful signal which is all you want really.

Here are the specifications:

Wired command module
THX certified 5 satellites (150Hz-20kHz), 1 sub (25Hz-150Hz)
Total output power 500 Watt
surround analog inputs, no digital inputs
No Dolby decoding

Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1 for those who value quality

With no remote control or Dolby decoding DSPs this computer speaker system is for people who want better sounds from their computer.

With a street price under $250 the Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 550 5.1 is good value. Home theater lovers will appreciate the sound quality while gamers will appreciate the bass.