Until it reaches a certain volume, that is. Play dance music near top volume and you’ll hear a distracting buzz as the bass radiator strains against its moorings. It’s so keen to make the Minx Go sound powerful that it takes way too much on at high volume, and ultimately fails. For the most part, the rear bass radiator does a fantastic job of giving the Cambridge Audio Minx Go far better bass response than you might expect at this size. Bass depth isn’t great, but otherwise it can fire out beats with impressive gusto. I searched high & low & there are not that many brands out there which offer subs that go 150hz or higher. Obviously the CA ones do as do SVS, XTZ & some others but then cost comes into play. I've not tested much on it other than watching Iron Man at low volume and it sounded really good. Will try more movies out when I can. One thing I had to do is to increase the volume of the centre speaker as I was struggling to hear the dialogue. We do find however that, unlike the Min22s, which keep unruly frequencies tightly controlled, the subwoofer does occasionally struggle. For example, the deep sonorous score of Blade Runner 2049 causes the X301 to produce more rattle than bass and the level needs to be re-adjusted to prevent it from overwhelming the rest of the system.

I strongly urge you to change your sub if you wish to really bring about the best sound & balance from your system.

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There are plenty of low-frequency effects here to give the X301 a solid workout that goes beyond the basic explosions and rumbles. When the characters speak using ‘Bene Gesserit’– an ancient ancestral voice conveyed with manipulated sub frequencies – the depth and clarity of the X301 in delivering these otherworldly vocals is quite skillful. Despite the jarring nature of these moments, the sub remains well integrated with the rest of the system, producing a dramatic sound befitting of a big screen experience. And it seems to work: it’s a big sound from a small speaker, though it still can’t quite shake off the limitations of its size. You can never forget where the sound is coming from, but then this is generally the situation with this type of speaker. It’s plastic aside from the coated metal speaker grille that covers the speaker’s front, with no protective flap to keep it safe. And its styling is workmanlike rather than eye-catching.

Like the B&W Z2 and Sony SRS-BTX500, the Minx’s sound is quite localised compared to the more open, room-filling performance of the JBL. The Libratone is also more effective in spreading sound, and serves up a subtler, more expressive sound too. It will pay dividends to really experiment with the crossover settings to get the best blend so to speak but I found that in most cases 150hz usually provides the best results - 140Hz at the very lowest - any lower & the sub can be localised. Play around with the crossover till you get the best sound.Already well established as one of the most popular small speakers around, the Minx MIN22 has a revised BMR drive unit. Now in its fourth generation, the new unit uses a larger magnet for improved efficiency, while driver excursion has increased from 2.2mm to 4mm, giving enhanced lower-midrange for improved integration with a subwoofer. Finally, the BMR unit moves in a more uniform manner, giving a more accurate sound across all frequencies.

Enjoy genuine hi-fi sound quality but demand discreet style? Then take a look at the ground-breaking Cambridge Audio Minx system! But with that authority comes a slight sense of dynamic restraint, particularly with voices, which stops the Minx delivering a truly effortless performance. Rivals such as the JBL OnBeat Rumble and Libratone Zipp do a better line in expansiveness, too. Regarding your Dali Sub - I thought it might be an issue as I remember looking at the 10" or 12" version of your sub to match my Mins but discounted it as it only goes up to 120Hz. Although your AVR may give the correct setting to use, if your sub cannot go that high then you will most definitely have a "Hole" or "Gap" in the sound & I am afraid to tell you you most certainly will. The X301 has twin 20cm cones: one front-facing active driver and one floor-facing passive radiator. A passive radiator works in a similar way to a traditional reflex port but gives the designer more control in how it works, so there is the potential for a better performance.It has the power and max volume to do justice to gatherings both indoors and outdoors – where a less authoritative-sounding speaker can sound lost in all the space and ambient noise. Although it’s keen on producing a beefy and powerful sound, tonal balance is fairly good too. Its bass doesn’t boom away distractingly like the Ultimate Ears UE Boombox, and while there’s not a tremendous amount of treble presence or detail, clarity is decent. It’s not a high-fidelity sound, and is too positional to convincingly replace anything but the smallest hi-fi setup, but as a wireless speaker it’s great.

This is the Cambridge Audio Minx Go’s biggest problem. But weighing up this against the solid value and otherwise good sound, the Minx Go remains one of our favourite wireless speakers. It’s one of just a few that doesn’t feel hopelessly overpriced. Should I buy the Cambridge Audio Minx Go? The active subwoofer with built-in amplifier measures in at 200mm high, 200mm wide and weighs 4.4kg so it’s a heavy little thing. The same glossy theme runs through the design adding a cabinet-style finish to make it look and feel like a system you’d expect to pay a lot more for. In subwoofer terms, it’s compact enough to hide underneath a computer desk but it’s equally quite nice to have it on show. If space is the limiting factor in your home cinema sound search, then Cambridge’s Minx 5.1 system could be the ideal solution. With a controlled, transparent and enveloping performance, the Min22s deliver a hi-fi sound beyond the reach of other space-saving sonic solutions, such as soundbars, with an even, wide dispersion that makes them easy to integrate into the home. Already well established as one of the most popular small speakers around, the Minx MIN12 builds on previous models with a revised BMR drive unit. Now in its fourth generation, the new unit uses a larger magnet for improved efficiency, while driver excursion has increased from 2.2mm to 4mm, giving enhanced lower-midrange for improved integration with a subwoofer. Finally, the BMR unit moves in a more uniform manner, giving a more accurate sound across all frequencies.The Cambridge Audio Minx Go will take up a good amount of space in a laptop bag and it doesn’t have a carry handle, but it remains impressively portable. It’s comparable in size to the Bose SoundLink. On the rear of the speakers are binding posts that can take miniature banana plugs or bare ends, while the X301 powered sub has a pair each of RCA inputs and outputs as well as dial controls for crossover, volume and phase. But, of course, we can't have great sound at all times. But that doesn't mean we have to have bad sound either. Now, this introduction would be right at home at the front of a headphone review (and maybe I should have saved it for that). But this is a multimedia speaker system. For those that are confused by the terminology, that means a desktop system you use with your computer. But Cambridge Audio was very deliberate in their naming. 'Multimedia' is not the same as 'computer' speakers. And you'll soon see why. you can place the control module very close to you making the controls easily accessible without having to move (or locate) your A minor one is that the Cambridge Audio Minx Go does not use the apt-X Bluetooth codec. Listen close and you will be able to hear some of the quality loss inherent to using the standard SBC audio codec of Bluetooth. This is not really a device for close, critical listening, though. We didn’t find it hampered our enjoyment at all.