I originally bought this system to have the ultimate gaming experience on my PC back waaaay back in 2003 for $55. It still works great. I'm not an expert on surround sound systems, but the sound is crisp and clean, and the bass can produce much more noise than I'll ever need it to.For $55 (albeit in 2003), you can't go wrong. And, now that have the money to spend for a premium system, I don't even feel the need to.

A simple and great way to upgrade your PC sound, I have this speaker system with a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI sound card, and its just amazing.They look great too!

April 9, 2003. Just received today. Can't believe that much sound comes out of those little speakers for such a great price. Would highly recommend. Easy to install too and received product within 3 days.

A few years ago I bought a used Creative Labs FPS 2000. Recently I accidentally knocked one of the connections lose, and thought I'd broken the speaker system. I plunged into researching speaker systems, and after reading a number of reviews I settled upon the Z640. When I got the speakers, I excitedly connected everything together and started perusing my playlist. Much to my dismay, none of the music seemed as clear or powerful as with my old system. I tried fiddling with my equalizer settings or using different Winamp plugins or using the Matrix mode for the speakers, but nothing made them sound better. I may not be a hardcore audiophile, but I can differentiate between broad levels of audio fidelity. These speakers simply aren't up to par. Thankfully, my FPS2000 system was still working, but I regret buying this set of speakers. If you want your speakers to give you a real musical experience, look elsewhere.

The sound of this speaker system is very good... comparing it to the original speakers MY computer came with. Make sure that you have the correct sound board for the number of speakers or you must just be two to four speakers short when set up is finished...

Since this is rated the best of the best in Maximum PC, or a 5.1 PC sound system, then there is little more to say. Bought these speakers ridiculously cheap and based on the specs this combination looked like an absolute no-brainer. That's before knowing it's standing in the hardware category and checking out just how good a value it was after seeing and hearing it for myself. As a P.S. has a killer woofer technology, that is really loud but easily tameable.