Over the past few years, I've been wanting a clear, natural sound for my desktop. I've heard speakers from Wharfedale, Klipsch, Bowers & Wilkins, and many others. But these $200 speakers from Cambridge Audio may just be my favorite of them all.
With these speakers, I used the Aiyima A07 amp and Topping E30 DAC, which are connected to my Windows 10 PC. I played music through Spotify Premium. My go-to genres are rock, heavy metal, and country.
NOTE: Due to the acoustics in my room, I did use EQ to remove certain peaks in the bass response. Regardless of what speakers I use, they always pop up. I did not EQ the mids and treble.
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BASS: The bass does roll-off after 50Hz; so a subwoofer may be desirable for some. Mid-bass is present, but it is not overbearing and does not bleed into the mids. Overall, the bass is the weakest part of the SX-50, but still not bad for a small bookshelf speaker.
MIDS: I desire a great midrange more than anything else. Thankfully, this is where the SX-50's shine. Instruments and vocals come up and center, and sound organic. There is no metallic or plasticky tone to them. Probably the best mids I've heard from a speaker so far.
TREBLE: I love the treble on these. It is smooth and inoffensive. It is slightly on the dark side, so those who want a exciting, bright sound should ignore these. There is no sharpness whatsoever. Air is present, but isn't prominent.
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If you are looking for a natural sound on a budget, I wholeheartedly recommend the Cambridge Audio SX-50, or SX-60, with a sub. There is no need to purchase thousands of dollars worth of speakers, when these exist.
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| Price | Currently unavailable. | $369.00 | $199.00 | $399.00 | $699.98 | $399.98 |
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| Sold By | — | Cambridge Audio | Crutchfield | Huppins | Audio Advisor, Inc. | Huppins |
| speaker size | 22.61 centimeters | 16.5 centimeters | 400 millimeters | 13.33 centimeters | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | — | — |
| connectivity tech | — | — | Wired | — | Wired | Wired |
| speaker type | Rear Surround, Bookshelf, Satellite | Woofer | Bookshelf Speaker | Monitor | Woofer, Bookshelf, Surround Sound | Bookshelf |
| mounting type | Shelf Mount,Tabletop | Shelf Mount | Wall Mount | Shelf Mount | Shelf Mount | Tabletop mount,Floor mount |
| weight | 3 kilograms | 5 kilograms | 9 pounds | 22 pounds | 18.07 pounds | 38.03 pounds |
| control method | remote | — | — | remote | application | — |
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