![]() ![]() In my opinion, this is the greatest amplifier bargain anyone has ever built, especially at 469.00 $ cdn. This is an integrated, so it won't pack unlimited power, but never was I thinking of cranking up the volume knob of this 30 watts/channel at more than halfway. It's so nice and sweet, it's just flowing around you like a cool autumn breeze in a maple's leaves. ![]() But what made me go the Cambridge Audio way was its incredible midrange. Both remaining contestants had excelent highs, the bass was very well tempered and precise, even though it won't make you forget Bryston or Conrad- Johnson. The NAD and the AMC didn't make the final cut. So i went to a couple of hi-fi shops I knew and listened to NAD, Arcam, Cambridge Audio and AMC amplifiers. That time came for me a couple of months ago when I had to choose an amplifier to drive my Acoustic Energy speakers. In every man's life there's a time where he has to go through the burden of choosing the amplifier for his system. Whoever at phillips designed this i.c is a genius. This little amp sounds so amazingly rich and deep. If you are thinking about purchasing this thing used from someone I suggest going to the 47 labs reviews on this site and reading some of the glowing reviews there because that's what you will be listening to if you get ahold of one of these. Although some of the newer cambridge stuff may still be using this chip, i'm not certain. Yep, this is basically the same thing except it sells for about $400! Cudos to cambridge audio! Too bad this product is no longer in production though. I should also mention that the same i.c power amplifier is being used in the 47 labs gaincard amp(or whatever it's called) that sells for something like $4000. If you look inside the unit you will see how many few parts the amp uses (something like 9 components per channel-no s*it). Highly recommended.First i should mention that this amplifier uses an integraded chip amplifier that provides it the 35 watts it gives out. In the meantime,I will continue to enjoy my toys. I am in the process of mating these bad-boys with a subwoofer(specifically the CS Basecube 10). I can honestly say these larger models are even better. I owned the smaller Surround II dipoles,and they have received some positive reviews. The terminals are gold-plated binding posts and except quite a few varieties of wire terminations. I say interesting because you can view the drivers thru their dust covers. If you remove the grills there are two 2 1/2" mid-drivers on both sides of the cabinet. Anyway,I enjoy the fact that these speakers can convince me that peripheral sound can be one of the most difficult theories to understand. Maybe,Cambridge Soundworks should have left the option available(and maybe they have). I have no doubt they are good performers. My opinion is this DD and DTS craze is not a valuable reason to concentrate more efforts on bipole speakers,especially for use in surround systems. The only disappointment I have is that these now discontinued speakers were replaced by The Surround 5.1s(at least they are not listed in the latest CS catalogs). The Surround dipole speakers are not any different. ![]() I can't remember the last time I was disappointed with any product that was designed by Henry Kloss. Them in favor of convential direct radiating speakers. They are small enough to wall mount without freaking out your significant other.īeing a big fan of the Departed Henry Kloss, It''s a shame that at the end of the day I have to recommend against The grills are metal, so they ought to be highly durable speakers. The build quality is good, like most Cambridge Soundworks products. They mark them as refurbished, but they are in fact brandnew. If you still have your heart set on Dipole/Bipole technology, then these are a great value at $100/pair on ebay direct from Cambridge soundworks. Do not be fooled in thinking you can flip the bipole/dipole switch on the front of these I ended up returning these for a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze 1s, which blow these out of the water in term of frequency response and clarity. This works well on Dolby prologic tracks to create rear ambience, but it ruins DVD-audio when you want precise full channel sound from every speaker. These Bipole/dipole speakers have opposing tweeters pointed side ways to create diffuse sound. Of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS, or DVD-audio. The Cambridge Soundworks Surround speakers are great if you live inĭolby prologic world and have never heard ![]()
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