- #Cambridge soundworks center channel plus upgrade#
- #Cambridge soundworks center channel plus pro#
- #Cambridge soundworks center channel plus tv#
This reciever really kicks ass- but that's another review.
#Cambridge soundworks center channel plus upgrade#
That was cured with an upgrade to the Onkyo TXDS777(B) NO HISS.
#Cambridge soundworks center channel plus pro#
My amplifer was a Technics Pro Logic reciever-definitely low-fi, and I found that the center channel plus constantly overshadowed the fronts, and required constant adjustment. When I purchased this speaker, I was rounding out a HT system consisting of the the CS original Ensemble and the Surround (not the 5.1). I am sure there are a few better center channel products out there, but you would be hard pressed to find it at anywhere near this price. Usually, I skim thru these reviews to comparison shop (or to rate them against my personal experience). I''m keepin'' my eye out for a better value out there. It''s just not the high value purchase I was expecting from CSW, and that I strive for. As I move my ear over the face of the speaker, I find it sounds best - quite good - right in front of the tweeter, but immediately off-axis the response drops off dramatically, to "wooden".Īll told, the Center Channel Plus is an good value (due to its incredibly low price), and it does some things well. I''d guess this stems from the tweeter having a particularly narrow soundfield, plus its limited top end (17khz). With certain passages, it does sound rather boxy and dull. However, I find it''s quite limited in musical reproduction (the original Ensemble IV center actually sounds better with music). It sounds noticeably better at higher volume levels. It looks way modern and hip on my Mitsu 32" TV, and the price was right. It HAS taken a long time to find the balance point between L/C/R/Sub, and I still tweak it constantly, sensing it could be a little bit better. At its best (with voice passages, most DTS, nightly news!) it reproduces quite natural human voices, and good, wide, mid-range non-music passages. I find another reviewer has characterized my experience thus far with the Center Channel Plus - mildly frustrating. I have an excellent A/V reciever (see the Technics SADA-10 reviews)and a tight, musical Pinnacle CT-80 sub, so I figured this would complete my HT high-value "clean sweep."īest laid plans. I bought the Center Channel Plus to upgrade my Ensemble IV center, hoping for another CSW value home run. In reading the majority of posts about this product on this site, I have established a greater level of confidence and respect for the people who take the time to write their thoughts. I''ve learned a lesson in the importance of research before you buy. I was unhappy then (as an entry level) and I''m still unhappy today. A comparison of the regular Ensembles and sheilded Ensembles have a different tone. Plus ("plus" crap), and four Ensembles (sheilded and regular). I can remember the day I received my Surrounds (they suck, too!), the Center Ch. I fear my friends would never speak to me again, or worse, these speakers might be given back to me. In this case, the Cambridge Soundworks product will be dumped. I usually give away used equipment to my friends whenever I upgrade.
#Cambridge soundworks center channel plus tv#
Why would you want these if you''re better-off with the TV sound? You''re getting a supplementary system for improvement. If you''re on a budget, hold on to your money and get something better. They don''t even sound close to their mates, the Ensembles, not that the Ensembles ever had a great sound, either. The voices sound like people talking with a clothes-pin on their nose. The other mistake was getting the rest of the same company product line.Īfter break-in time of over ten years, I can still say that the sound is like the day I received them.
This has been one of the worse mistakes I ever made. I agree with all negative posts about the Center Channel Plus.
just thought it would be interesting to hear comments about something I''ve lived with since the early 90''s. Not that I''m researching for the purchase of this product. Even though it''s too late, I''d like to thank all of you for sharing experiences with the Cambridge Soundworks Center Channel Plus.
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