- Cambridge Audio renews the Minx/MSX line: compact and modular
- Two new compact wireless speakers: MSX 10 and 20
- Two new subwoofers: Sub 200 and 300
Audiophiles are used to seeing some fairly monolithic speakers, but surprisingly, Cambridge Audio goes the other way. Their new MSX line is designed to be compact and fit into homes that may not fit tower speakers.
The MSX is an update to the Cambridge Audio Minx line and is designed to be modular. As of this writing, the line has four products: two compact wireless speakers and two subwoofers, and you can buy them in any combination you want to create the perfect setup (although you probably don’t want to fair use a subwoofer).
They’re available right now, available in black or white, and look quite Ikea in my opinion. It’s quite a trend to see Scandinavian-style speakers like this, with the recent Eversolo SE100 designed to fit on Ikea shelves, and the MSX apparently aiming for the same.
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Subwoofers also bear more than a passing resemblance to cajons, but you probably don’t want to sit on them and bang on them.
While compact technology often sees cuts, we’re used to lavishing 5-star reviews on anything Cambridge Audio touches, like the recent L/RS or Audio Evo One bookshelf speakers. So if anyone can do it, it’s the Cambridges.
Four speakers, four configurations
The ‘speakers’ of the new line are the MSX 10 ($99 / £79, approximately AU$160) and the MSX 20 ($129 / £129, approximately AU$260)
The first is a compact speaker with a 2.25-inch full-range BMR speaker and 200W output, and the second appears to be two MSX 10s stuck together (but with the two speakers tuned for different things: one for mid-bass and the other for bass).
Then there are the subwoofers: the Sub 200 ($449 / £349, around AU$700) and the Sub 300 ($549 / £449, around AU$900).
The Sub 200 has one 6.5-inch active radiator and two 6.5-inch passive radiators, while the Sub 300 has one 8-inch active radiator and one 8-inch passive radiator.
The latter has a higher power output, 300W versus the Sub 200’s 200W, and is a bit larger, but they both look pretty similar, all things considered.
Whichever combination of these speakers you buy, you’ll get AC-tuned audio and long-range drivers that can fill an entire room, so they seem useful for people who don’t have a lot of space but still want good audio.
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