- Cambridge Audio refreshes the Minx/MSX range: compact and modular
- Two new compact wireless speakers: MSX 10 & 20
- Two new subwoofers: Sub 200 & 300
Audiophiles are used to seeing fairly monolithic speakers, but refreshingly Cambridge Audio goes in the other direction. Its new MSX range is designed to be compact, to fit homes that might not accommodate floor-standing speakers.
The MSX is an update to the Cambridge Audio Minx range and is designed to be modular. At the time of writing, the lineup includes 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 just use a subwoofer).
They’re available now, available in black or white, and to my eyes they look quite similar to the ones from Ikea. It’s quite a trend to see Scandinavian-style speakers like this, with the recent Eversolo SE100 designed to fit Ikea shelves, and the MSX apparently aiming for the same thing.
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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 pound them.
While compact technology often sees shortcuts, we’re used to providing 5-star reviews on anything Cambridge Audio touches, like the recent L/RS bookshelf speakers or Audio Evo One. So if anyone can do it, it’s the Cambridgeians.
Four speakers, four configurations
The “speakers” in the new range are the MSX 10 ($99 / £79, around AU$160) and MSX 20 ($129 / £129, around AU$260)
The first is a compact speaker with a 2.25-inch full-range BMR driver and 200W output, and the second appears to be two MSX 10s stuck together (but with the two speakers tuned for different things: one mid-bass, the other 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, at 300W compared to the Sub 200’s 200W, and is slightly bigger, but they both look similar, all things considered.
No matter which combination of these speakers you buy, you get AC-tuned sound and long-throw drivers that can fill an entire room, so they seem practical for people who don’t have a lot of space but still want good sound.
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