Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks Digital: version 1
Saved 2026-09-14 01:03 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added UPC 054651030954 (wanted list, 1 human request) as Cambridge SoundWorks **SoundWorks Digital**, a three-piece 2.1 computer speaker system with SPDIF input launched in November 1999 at US$99. Identity: no open catalogue holds the barcode. Two aggregators tie it to this system: upcitemdb ("Creative Labs Playworks 3-piece Digital Computer Speakers", the exact title of Amazon ASIN B00004RG6F) and Buycott ("Cambridge Soundworks Digital Speakers", GS1 name Creative Labs, Inc., Milpitas CA). The Amazon listing's specs (three pieces, S/PDIF plus analog inputs, 40 W, bass to 30 Hz) match Creative's 10 Nov 1999 SoundWorks Digital press release, which gives 22 W sub plus 16 W satellites. The PS2000 Digital, the other PlayWorks candidate, carries a different UPC (054651040205), so it was ruled out. The weak barcode link is recorded in research_gaps. Sources: Creative press release (maker), Amazon.com listing, ManualsLib user guide, upcitemdb, Buycott, Wikipedia (Cambridge SoundWorks, Creative Technology), GLEIF LEI record. Stubs: brand/cambridge-soundworks (owned_by Creative Technology from 1997), company/creative-labs (gs1_prefixes 0054651, derived from Buycott's GS1 block), company/creative-technology (LEI 5299009CA3PREC9GV390). Not found: model number, current availability, licensed photo, full spec sheet (manual page is image-only).. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks Digital <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00054651030954
name: Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks Digital
summary: Three-piece 2.1 computer speaker system with SPDIF digital input, launched by Cambridge SoundWorks in 1999.
brand: brand/cambridge-soundworks
category: category/10001154
country_of_sale: US
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | --------------------------- | ------ | ------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/creative-technology | | 1999-11 | | | sourced | ^press | The launch release describes Cambridge SoundWorks as a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/creative-labs | | | | | derived | ^buycott | Prefix 054651; Buycott's GS1 block names Creative Labs, Inc., 1901 McCarthy Blvd, Milpitas CA as the registrant; an aggregator display, not checked against GS1 itself. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ------ |
| US | sourced | ^press | Launch release datelined Newton, Mass.: available at US$99 through Creative's distributors and retailers, Cambridge SoundWorks and hifi.com. No barcode printed. | 1999-11-10 | new | | USD 99 |
| US | derived | ^amazon | Amazon.com lists "Creative Labs Playworks 3-Piece Digital Computer Speakers" (three pieces, S/PDIF and analog inputs, 40 W), matching this system; no barcode printed on the page and no offer shown. | 2026-09-14 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| SoundWorks Digital | name | en | | |
| Creative Labs Playworks 3-Piece Digital Computer Speakers | search | en | | |
| Cambridge Soundworks Digital Speakers | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | ---------- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Configuration | Three-piece: two stereo satellite cubes and a subwoofer | | ^press | | launch-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Subwoofer amplifier power | 22 | W | ^press | "22 watts of power to the subwoofer" | launch-1999 | power | 22 | subwoofer | known | printed | exact |
| Satellite amplifier power | 16 | W | ^press | "16 watts to the stereo satellite cubes" | launch-1999 | power | 16 | satellites | known | printed | exact |
| Total power | 40 | W | ^amazon | Retailer bullet; the launch release's per-section figures add up to 38 W. | amazon-2026 | power | 40 | total | known | printed | exact |
| Inputs | SPDIF digital audio input; two stereo analog inputs | | ^press | | launch-1999 | interface | | | known | printed | |
| Bass response | down to 30 Hz | Hz | ^amazon | Retailer bullet | amazon-2026 | | 30 | | known | printed | |
| Subwoofer enclosure | Wood | | ^press | "an improved wooden subwoofer" | launch-1999 | material | | | known | printed | |
| Power supply | 15 VDC external power supply | V | ^manual | Listed among the supplied accessories | manual | voltage | 15 | | known | printed | exact |
| Accessories | Desktop stands for the satellites; volume control module | | ^press | Satellites can also be monitor- or wall-mounted using integral hanging slots | launch-1999 | | | | known | printed | |
| Serial number location | On the subwoofer | | ^manual | | manual | | | | known | printed | |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| launch-1999 | SoundWorks Digital as announced in November 1999 | edition | US | en | | | 1999-11-10 | supported | | | | ^press | Maker's launch press release; it does not print the barcode or a model number. | | | | | |
| amazon-2026 | Amazon.com listing as read in September 2026 | edition | US | en | | | 2026-09-14 | supported | | | | ^amazon | Retailer bullet points; identified with SoundWorks Digital by matching specifications. | | | | | |
| manual | SoundWorks Digital user guide | edition | | en | | | | supported | | | | ^manual | Maker's installation and operating instructions as hosted by ManualsLib; undated. | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | -------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| | identity | unknown | No pack photo, maker page or retailer listing printing 054651030954 was found. The barcode is tied to this system by two aggregators: upcitemdb uses the Amazon title "Creative Labs Playworks 3-piece Digital Computer Speakers" (its record also carries an unrelated APC model number and prices) and Buycott uses "Cambridge Soundworks Digital Speakers". Matching the Amazon title to SoundWorks Digital rests on the shared specifications (three pieces, S/PDIF plus analog inputs, 40 W). | ^upcitemdb |
| | identity | unknown | No model number found for this system. | |
| | markets | unknown | Whether the system is still sold is unknown; the only dated retail evidence is the 1999 launch release. | |
| | specifications | not_researched | The specifications page of the manual (page 13 on ManualsLib) is an image; frequency response and driver sizes were not transcribed. | ^manual |
| | images | unknown | No openly licensed photo found; retailer and marketplace photos carry no reuse licence. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-14
note: Discover pass from the wanted list; no catalogue (Open Food Facts, USDA, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Wikidata) holds this barcode.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ---------- | --------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------------------- |
| press | https://sg.creative.com/corporate/pressroom?id=6252 | Cambridge SoundWorks takes highly-acclaimed speakers to the digital domain | 2026-09-14 | Creative Technology | manufacturer | 1999-11-10 | | | | | |
| amazon | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004RG6F | Creative Labs Playworks 3-Piece Digital Computer Speakers | 2026-09-14 | Amazon.com | retailer | | B00004RG6F | | | | |
| upcitemdb | https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/054651030954 | UPC 054651030954 - Creative Labs Playworks 3-piece Digital Computer Speakers | 2026-09-14 | upcitemdb | catalogue | | | | | | |
| buycott | https://www.buycott.com/upc/054651030954 | 054651030954 - Cambridge Soundworks Digital Speakers | 2026-09-14 | Buycott | catalogue | | | GS1 Name, GS1 Address | | | |
| manual | https://www.manualslib.com/manual/220418/Cambridge-Soundworks-Soundworks-Digital.html | Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks Digital installation and operating instructions | 2026-09-14 | ManualsLib | other | | | Pages 2, 6, 15 | | | Cambridge SoundWorks |
| wiki-csw | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_SoundWorks | Cambridge SoundWorks | 2026-09-14 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
SoundWorks Digital is a three-piece computer speaker system from Cambridge SoundWorks, announced in Newton, Massachusetts on 10 November 1999, when the company was a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology.[^press] It paired two satellite cubes with a wooden subwoofer, an SPDIF digital input and two analog inputs, and launched at US$99.[^press] Amazon.com lists it as "Creative Labs Playworks 3-Piece Digital Computer Speakers", rated at 40 watts in total with bass down to 30 Hz.[^amazon] Barcode aggregators rather than a pack photo tie barcode 054651030954 to this system: upcitemdb carries the Amazon title, and Buycott calls it "Cambridge Soundworks Digital Speakers" under GS1 registrant Creative Labs, Inc.[^upcitemdb][^buycott]
Henry Kloss and Tom DeVesto founded Cambridge SoundWorks in 1988, and Creative bought it in 1997.[^wiki-csw]
<!--/about-->