Cambridge Audio Minx X201-200 Watt Active Subwoofer Featuring Twin Auxiliary Bass Drivers and Fully Adjustable Sound - White

Cambridge Audio is a long-established British supplier of hi-fi and sound systems. Their products are designed and developed in the UK but, I think, manufactured in Asia. So we float products halfway around the world to get them back to where they were conceived!Never mind. Their speakers are a good investment. I was foolish enough to spend too much money on a Bose setup when I moved house a few years ago. It was expensive and the sound - to say the least - disapppointing.I have a Marantz AV receiver, which I'm delighted with, and was looking for a set of speakers to replace the Bose. After a lot of research I discovered that Cambridge Audio surround systems seemed to tick all the boxes. I wanted something that did not dominate my living space but produced a good solid sound image when playing feature films and music.The Minx X201 subwoofer combined with M12 and M22 satellite speakers is a formidable performer. The bass is extended but not boomy and the satelitte sound is clear and smooth. The sound image is stable and the surround effect convincing.However, if you decide to invest, beware that it's essential configure the set up correctly. It probably works best if you have all the speakers from one manufacturer. There is a variable crossover setting on the X201, as well as volume and phase adjusters. Phase setting is zero when combined with the Cambridge Audio satellite speakers.The settings are straight forward compared with the variations available on the Marantz and it really is worth persisting with these to get the best out of the setup. It represents excellent value for money and the whole system is very unobtrusive. It is said that with loudspeakers a good big 'un will always beat a good little 'un. I agree with that but don't want my living room to resemble a sound studio. This is a good compromise.

Great little sub. Bought for a home theatre setup to compliment Q Acoustics 3010/90 speakers. I didn't want a huge big ugly box in the living room, nor a boomy sub that would keep everyone awake at night. This is perfect. It looks tiny, it looks great in white with a glossy finish - can be easily hidden away or be on show in a modern living room. Most importantly, it sounds fantastic. With the three drivers (one active, two passive) it makes the utmost of its tiny form factor. But it adds the right amount of perfectly clean, tight and deep bass to a 5m x 5m room. Great for music, and great for TV/Movies as part of an AV setup. If you're looking for something to rock your entire house, then look elsewhere, but if you're looking for something that looks great, sounds great and rocks only your living room then I can't recommend this enough.

Poor quality control. Issue with a manufacturing defect on passive speaker. Internal screw pushing out seal rim. Sound was medicore at best.

I have a fairly normal sized living room and this box can produce obnoxious levels of noise for it if required. Added that missing low end to my speaker set up, pleased with it.

Perfect addition to our kitchen/lounge extension. We have 4 Dali ceiling speakers which are great, but lacked depth. I was worried that the size of this woofer would limit the impact of sound in the room. I had no reason to worry. The sound is immersive and fills the room with a much needed bass boost.It is well made, and even the wife is happy as it looks great. Very pleased!

exactly 2 years today now its making crackling noise, its goneso its look like it's been designed to work for 2 yearsi really liked it good sound and bass

Small, strong, loud, deep bass, shakes windows.

Modern gloss white finish, great sound from a very compact footprint. I have it to underpin some Monitor Audio Mass surround system speakers and it provides the desired kick on both music and hd DVDs. Very satisfied with my buy.