Third Party Sound Systems Any Good?

[Geoduck]

Sorry, me again!

I was wondering if some of the third party sound systems for the ps 2, such as Creative Playworks, Logic 3 Soundstation, and Kinyo Universal game speaker system are any good.

They seem to be more cost-effective, save more space than the non-ps2-specific sound systems, and can be plugged to other electronic media such as vcd, dvd, and cd players.

The questions is, are they reliable -- quality-wise and performance-wise?

I'm no audiophile, and I'm not all that picky about sound quality, but I at least expect the system to perform as it says in the box, and if possible, bring out the potential of the ps2. FYI, I'm now playing ps 2 games with a mono-aural tv, so anything better IS better.

Thanks, I really need some help here