3DsoundSurge Press Release: Cambridge SoundWorks Extends Award-Winning Newton Series Line with Lower-Cost, High-Performance Speakers

Cambridge SoundWorks Extends Award-Winning Newton Series Line with Lower-Cost, High-Performance Speakers

Newton Series Offers Ultra High-End Style and Performance at Affordable Prices

NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building on the successful introduction of its high-end speaker line, the Newton Series(TM), Cambridge SoundWorks, a manufacturer and retailer of home theater, home audio and multimedia products, today introduced new additions to its award-winning line. The Newton Series will now feature lower-cost speakers including new satellites, main speakers, a new main/center speaker, and a powered subwoofer. The extended line is ideal for customers looking for Newton Series performance at a lower cost. The Newton Series features the high style and high performance usually associated with exotic, expensive systems. It is available at Cambridge SoundWorks' retail locations, at 1-800-FOR-HIFI, and online at www.hifi.com. Cambridge SoundWorks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF).

``We've been amazed at the reception for our Newton Series. From its initial introduction, it has generated rave reviews and has become the fastest growing and best selling product line in our fourteen year history,'' said Michael Sullivan, president of Cambridge SoundWorks. ``The new lower-cost speakers were developed to offer more flexibility for customers who want to create a home theater system that looks and performs like a ultra-high end system, but costs thousands less.''

The additions to the Newton Series include: The MC50 -- a stylish cube satellite speaker that uses EQ electronics to create a smooth, open natural sound; the MC100 -- the most compact, two-way satellite speaker system ever made by Cambridge SoundWorks; the MC150 -- a dual-midrange, two-way loudspeaker ideal as a center channel that can also be used as a main speaker; and the P200 -- a small, yet powerful subwoofer that is the cornerstone of the new Newton Series home theater packages.

Features and Pricing:

Newton Series MC50 -- A high performance, ultra-compact satellite speaker, the MC50 features a 3 1/2`` driver and a four-element EQ network built into each satellite, and a provides frequency range from as high as 16kHz to as low as 150Hz. Price: $49.99/each.

Newton Series MC100 -- A compact, all-purpose two-way speaker suitable for left/right main, surround, or even a center speaker. The MC100 has a 3/4`` silk-fabric soft dome tweeter with Neodymium magnet structure, and a 3 1/2'' midrange driver that will play down to 100Hz. Price: $ 79.99/each

Newton Series MC150 -- A two-way speaker equally suitable as a center channel, or a left/right main. Transducers include dual 3 1/2`` midrange drivers, and a 3/4'' soft-dome tweeter. The MC150 is voice-matched to the MC100, so that it may be used as a companion center channel in MC100 systems. Price: $ 99.99/each

Newton Series P200 -- A high output subwoofer with extended low frequency response and high output in a very compact design. The P200 uses one of the high-excursion 10`` polymer-laminated woofers from the P1000 to provide the range and loudness usually associated with larger 12'' or 15`` systems. The 10'' woofer acoustic suspension design and 200 Watt BASHŽ amplifier combine to deliver tight, detailed response to 25Hz with unusually high output for such a compact enclosure. Price: $599.99/each

About Cambridge SoundWorks

Cambridge SoundWorks, Inc. manufactures over 60 different models of home stereo, home theater, multimedia speakers and assorted electronics products. It is the country's largest factory-direct stereo and home theater manufacturer, selling its award-winning stereo speaker products and sound systems, as well as other brands of high-performance audio and video products via its multiple channels. This includes its retail store locations, online via its Internet-arm www.hifi.com, and via its catalog and Call Center operation at 1-800-FOR-HIFI. Information on Cambridge SoundWorks' products is also available at www.cambridgesoundworks.com.

Editor's Note: Newton Series products available for review upon request. Please contact Maria Cataldo, mcataldo@hifi.com, or 617/559-4472.

This announcement relates to products launched in the United States of America. The product names, contents, prices and availability are subject to change and may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements.

Newton Series is a trademark and Cambridge SoundWorks is a trademark or registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names and products mentioned herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such.

SOURCE: Cambridge SoundWorks