Cambridge Audio Minx Min 12 - Compact Wired Satellite Speaker Featuring BMR Speaker Technology - Includes Keyhole Bracket for Discreet and Easy Wall Mounting - White

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Already well established as one of the most popular small speakers around, the Minx MIN12 builds on previous models with a revised BMR drive unit. Now in its fourth generation, the new unit uses a larger magnet for improved efficiency, while driver excursion has increased from 2.2mm to 4mm, giving enhanced lower-midrange for improved integration with a subwoofer. Finally, the BMR unit moves in a more uniform manner, giving a more accurate sound across all frequencies. The active subwoofer with built-in amplifier measures in at 200mm high, 200mm wide and weighs 4.4kg so it’s a heavy little thing. The same glossy theme runs through the design adding a cabinet-style finish to make it look and feel like a system you’d expect to pay a lot more for. In subwoofer terms, it’s compact enough to hide underneath a computer desk but it’s equally quite nice to have it on show.

Congrats on the Min's - they really are great for their size & a lifestyle speaker - the BMR drivers offer a wide dispersion unlike nearly all other drivers. Cambridge Audio specifically went for an online wireless set up for the Air 100 so owners of different devices had the same set-up process. There are plenty of low-frequency effects here to give the X301 a solid workout that goes beyond the basic explosions and rumbles. When the characters speak using ‘Bene Gesserit’– an ancient ancestral voice conveyed with manipulated sub frequencies – the depth and clarity of the X301 in delivering these otherworldly vocals is quite skillful. Despite the jarring nature of these moments, the sub remains well integrated with the rest of the system, producing a dramatic sound befitting of a big screen experience.The Cambridge Audio Minx Go will take up a good amount of space in a laptop bag and it doesn’t have a carry handle, but it remains impressively portable. It’s comparable in size to the Bose SoundLink. Already well established as one of the most popular small speakers around, the Minx MIN22 has a revised BMR drive unit. Now in its fourth generation, the new unit uses a larger magnet for improved efficiency, while driver excursion has increased from 2.2mm to 4mm, giving enhanced lower-midrange for improved integration with a subwoofer. Finally, the BMR unit moves in a more uniform manner, giving a more accurate sound across all frequencies. What is the FR of your Dali Sub? You need to ensure it can really have the crossover point needed for the Mins. Also, placing the sub as close to the speakers will help greatly in blending with the sub for a seamless sound. One of my Subs, a Velodyne only has a upper FR of 135Hz but as it is next to the speaker, it blends great. And it seems to work: it’s a big sound from a small speaker, though it still can’t quite shake off the limitations of its size. You can never forget where the sound is coming from, but then this is generally the situation with this type of speaker.

Using a single BMR drive unit and an additional woofer, the MIN 22 speakers give pinpoint accuracy and burst with detail right up to high volume levels. BMR technology combines the advantages of both flat panel and conventional speakers, so unlike some small speakers, they won't turn harsh or brittle when the sound gets intense. With a dedicated woofer unit built-in, the MIN22 offers even greater dynamics and scale of sound over the smaller MIN12 model. The X301 has twin 20cm cones: one front-facing active driver and one floor-facing passive radiator. A passive radiator works in a similar way to a traditional reflex port but gives the designer more control in how it works, so there is the potential for a better performance. Build quality is good too – there may be little of the metal you’d find in a premium wireless speaker, but it’s well put-together. Enjoy genuine hi-fi sound quality but demand discreet style? Then take a look at the ground-breaking Cambridge Audio Minx system! The Sony manual says to crank up the crossover to it's highest setting on the subwoofer and set the volume to half way then do a calibration to allow the AVR to set the correct crossover frequency for it. The AVR set the speakers crossover to 140hz.If space is the limiting factor in your home cinema sound search, then Cambridge’s Minx 5.1 system could be the ideal solution. With a controlled, transparent and enveloping performance, the Min22s deliver a hi-fi sound beyond the reach of other space-saving sonic solutions, such as soundbars, with an even, wide dispersion that makes them easy to integrate into the home. On the rear of the speakers are binding posts that can take miniature banana plugs or bare ends, while the X301 powered sub has a pair each of RCA inputs and outputs as well as dial controls for crossover, volume and phase.