a similar name see cambridge audio . this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . july 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message cambridge soundworks type subsidiary of creative technology ltd. founded 1988 founder henry kloss headquarters north andover massachusetts products consumer audio parent creative technology ltd. website cambridgesoundworks.com a speaker from a fps2000 surround set cambridge soundworks is a massachusetts based consumer audio manufacturer and retailer . contents 1 history 2 cambridge soundworks today 3 references 4 external links history edit cambridge soundworks was founded in 1988 by henry kloss an audio engineer and businessman . 1 kloss had founded a number of earlier loudspeaker and consumer audio companies including acoustic research klh and advent corporation . it was founded with the specific mission to design and manufacture high quality high performance loudspeakers and audio products to be marketed directly to the consumer . 1 from its inception the company s success was significant and its products received critical acclaim . citation needed cambridge soundworks began offering its products such as the ensemble i ii and iii satellite speaker systems by catalog and multi page magazine advertisements . in 1991 the company opened its first retail location in newton massachusetts . in 1994 it sold its first products on the internet using the compuserve network . this made it one of the first companies to sell consumer electronics on the internet . the unique selling formula developed in its first store proved successful and eventually spawned the opening of 30 showrooms in new england and metropolitan san francisco . today when cambridge soundworks manufactures over 60 different models of home stereo home theater multimedia speakers and assorted electronics products . its products are designed in california with research and development and acoustic engineering in massachusetts . citation needed these products along with other major brands of high performance audio and video components are sold through an online store . cambridge soundworks today edit as of 2007 cambridge soundworks operated one retail showroom in the new england area but that has since been closed . the company continued to manufacture loudspeakers for home theater and multimedia applications as well as distribute other brands such as sony and marantz . cambridge soundworks marketing also included catalog and internet sales in addition to worldwide product distribution by partnerships with ibm gateway and the parent company creative technology ltd. creative ordered cambridge to reduce the number of products sold under its trademark . it has subsequently gone through two newer owners . citation needed references edit a b schwartz john february 5 2002 . henry kloss 72 innovator in audio and video dies . the new york times . retrieved 4 may 2014 . external links edit cambridge soundworks official website v t e creative technology limited sound blaster brand dsps yamaha opl2 ensoniq es1370 ensoniq es 5506 otto e mu 10k e mu 20k sound core3d sound blaster pro 16 awe32 awe64 audiopci live audigy x fi recon3d ensoniq soundscape s 2000 soundscapedb soundscape elite soundscape opus audiopci software eax openal a3d list of games with eax support divisions and brands divisions cambridge soundworks ensoniq sensaura ziilabs brands creative muvo creative nomad creative zen sound blaster soundfont retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title cambridge soundworks & oldid 731684055 categories electronics companies of the united statesloudspeaker manufacturerscompanies based in essex county massachusettscreative technology limited acquisitionshidden categories articles lacking reliable references from july 2013all articles lacking reliable referencespages using infobox company with unsupported parametersall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from july 2013vague or ambiguous time from october 2015articles with unsourced statements from may 2014 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages italiano edit links this page was last modified on 26 july 2016 at 21 27 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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