The "-3 dB" button switches between "25 Hz" and "35 Hz," the lower number produces deeper bass, and the higher setting allows the sub to play louder without distorting. The P205 subwoofer's 10-inch ultra-long throw polymer woofer is identical to the one used in Cambridge's best sub, the P1000 (the P1000 uses two woofers, while this sub uses one.) The woofer is powered by a 200-watt digital amplifier connectivity runs to stereo RCA inputs and stereo speaker level inputs.
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(The surrounds are also sold separately as the Newton Series II S205s for $199 per pair).
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The speaker is a two-way, woofer/tweeter design driver sizes aren't specified. Dipole radiation projects sound to the sides and very little straight ahead use dipole when the surround speakers are placed directly to the sides of the prime listening position (or directly behind the listeners). Bipole projects sound forward and to the sides of the surround speaker it's best used when the surround speakers are placed slightly behind the listening position on the sidewalls. The "MultiPole" surround speaker has a bipole/dipole switch on its bottom panel to control the speaker's radiation pattern. We'd prefer five-way binding posts, like the ones on the surround speakers, because those connectors also work with banana plugs.
The heavy-duty push connectors on the LCR speakers look pretty robust, but they only accept bare wire or pin connectors. (The speakers are also sold separately as the Newton Series II MC155 for $119 each.) The speakers have a new "phase accurate" crossover design that's said to improve their resolution over the previous generation model. 75-inch aluminum dome it's flanked by a pair of 3.5-inch drivers. The Newton Theater MC155's three LCR speakers are configured in the popular "MTM" (midrange-tweeter-midrange) array to produce wide-dispersion sound. The satin finish paint job and rounded corners make for a little more stylish design than the speakers the sub measures 13.75 inches by 12 inches by 13.5 inches, and it weighs 35 pounds. They're 7 inches high and weigh 5 pounds each.įor the subwoofer, the engineers opted for a more robust medium-density fiberboard cabinet. The matching half-round surround speakers can also be shelf, wall, or stand mounted.
If you care to invest in mounting accessories, Cambridge offers swivel wall mount brackets (for the threaded insert on the back of each speaker) as well as silver speaker stands ($80/pair). Or the speakers can be wall mounted with their keyhole slots. If the center speaker is placed on a low shelf, the large and small feet can be used to angle the speaker up toward the listening position. The speakers can be placed directly on a shelf or used with the supplied large and small rubber feet. The left and right front speakers are 11.5 inches high (the center speaker is identical, but oriented horizontally instead of vertically). The cabinets' curves reduce distortion-causing internal reflections. That's not to say the Newton Theater MC155 satellites aren't attractive, just that they're more conservatively styled. The high-gloss paint job and curvier shapes of that latter model seem more contemporary to us. The package is available in black or white the black finish on our review samples was tasteful and understated, which is fine, but the plastic cabinets lack the sex appeal of say, the $800 Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 system. This six-piece, 5.1-channel system comes with three LCR (left, center, right) satellite speakers, a pair of half-round surround speakers, and a hefty subwoofer.
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