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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Once that’s done, you’ll be able to access internet radio and play music over AirPlay from any Apple device connected to the same network. At low to mid-level volumes, the Cambridge Audio Minx Go can comfortably compete with Bluetooth speakers twice the price. Unlike most of the competition, the Minx Go doesn’t feel horribly overpriced, and its performance is pretty good for the most part. For the most part, the rear bass radiator does a fantastic job of giving the Cambridge Audio Minx Go far better bass response than you might expect at this size. Bass depth isn’t great, but otherwise it can fire out beats with impressive gusto. It may be the smallest in the family of Minx subs but don't underestimate the power of the X200! Like the other Minx subs, the X201 uses unique Cambridge technology to produce a bass response that is both powerful and tuneful. At the heart of the X201 beats Cambridge Audio's sophisticated DSP (Digital Signal Processor). When combined with the digital amplifier, this provides exceptional bass from what is one of the world's smallest subwoofers. To maximise this advantage the bass cones are constructed of one-piece, aerospace grade aluminium.

Using a single, BMR drive unit, the MIN 12 satellite speakers give pinpoint accuracy and are bursting with detail right up to high volume levels. BMR technology combines the advantages of both flat panel and conventional speakers, so that the MIN12 satellites won't turn harsh or brittle when the music or film action gets intense.But with that authority comes a slight sense of dynamic restraint, particularly with voices, which stops the Minx delivering a truly effortless performance. Rivals such as the JBL OnBeat Rumble and Libratone Zipp do a better line in expansiveness, too. 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. A minor one is that the Cambridge Audio Minx Go does not use the apt-X Bluetooth codec. Listen close and you will be able to hear some of the quality loss inherent to using the standard SBC audio codec of Bluetooth. This is not really a device for close, critical listening, though. We didn’t find it hampered our enjoyment at all. The issues that are more important to Cambridge Audio are practicality and fitting-in large enough speakers to make the Minx Go sound good. Regarding your Dali Sub - I thought it might be an issue as I remember looking at the 10" or 12" version of your sub to match my Mins but discounted it as it only goes up to 120Hz. Although your AVR may give the correct setting to use, if your sub cannot go that high then you will most definitely have a "Hole" or "Gap" in the sound & I am afraid to tell you you most certainly will.

It’s not just the size of the Min22s that makes them easy to position. The range benefits from Cambridge's Balanced Mode Radiation (BMR) drivers, which work like a traditional piston driver for low frequencies, while higher frequencies are produced using a vibration motion across the surface of the speaker diaphragm. This technology allows the Minx to project a wide frequency range using small drivers with a near 180-degree dispersion. So, if like most people your living room isn’t perfectly symmetrical, it’s incredibly useful that the Min22s can be scattered around on shelves and tables without sacrificing sound quality. 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. We do find however that, unlike the Min22s, which keep unruly frequencies tightly controlled, the subwoofer does occasionally struggle. For example, the deep sonorous score of Blade Runner 2049 causes the X301 to produce more rattle than bass and the level needs to be re-adjusted to prevent it from overwhelming the rest of the system. 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.This is the Cambridge Audio Minx Go’s biggest problem. But weighing up this against the solid value and otherwise good sound, the Minx Go remains one of our favourite wireless speakers. It’s one of just a few that doesn’t feel hopelessly overpriced. Should I buy the Cambridge Audio Minx Go? ever heard that sounded better after a bit of break-in. Usually, I'm a believer of ears not speakers breaking in. But, when I first turned It’s a bit of a faff when compared with the simple app set-up of B&W AirPlay speakers, but the instructions in the box are easy to follow and it didn't take long once we got the hang of it. If you're in any doubt about the quality of this system then take a look at what the reviewers have been saying. "Well, Bose is about to get a sound thrashing from the British boys at Cambridge Audio, whose brand-new Minx is even smaller than Acoustimass - especially the subwoofer - and simply better. Much, much better." Jonathan Margolis, Financial Times. And, "To say we were impressed is a gross understatement." T3 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.