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Article: Creative GigaWorks ProGamer G500: impressive system rocks the house.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
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- July 1, 2005
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THE $249.99 Creative GigaWorks ProGamer G500 isn't the fanciest 5.I speaker system you can find, but its excellent sound quality with games and DVDs, as well as its high power output, make it a solid choice for audio enthusiasts.
You'll need a card that supports 5.1 sound for discrete multichannel surround sound, but thanks to a technique called upmixing, which distributes sound to every speaker, the G500 can output sound from two-channel sources. If you want to connect your game console or DVD player, however, you'll need a digital receiver--the G500 lacks a digital audio input.
The G500% small control module is well-designed. A wheel lets you control ...