![]() ![]() ![]() MC500 was sealed as it was made to match the T500. The original Newton towers, T300 and T500, were sealed with a separate sealed chamber for the woofers/passive radiators, while the later passive towers (T100 and T200) were ported. The M series was always ported if I remember correctly, as was the MC400. I'd suggest taking a listen and see what you think. I'll eventually have to part with at least one pair but I quite liked them, during the 5 years I used them. They were replaced with a pair of Sonus Faber Concerto, but I still have them ( 2 pair in fact ) packed away in storage. The M80's are a part of that line and they sounded great in my system. Kind of an "arts and crafts" hobby.Įngineer Bob Hazelwood designed the Newton series and that line ( although not made in the USA ) were solid performers with some unique features ( the P500 and P1000 Sub come to mind). I still pick up older Ensemble, Ensemble II, and Ambiance speakers as long as they are the "classic MDF" models. I think their later chinese made models were the worst products they made. I am a fan of the early original MADE IN THE USA speakers models from CSW, designed by Henry Kloss ( especially the original "tri-pole surround" - they sounds as good as my M&K SS-150 and at 1/3rd the price back then, 1/10th now). the later products were made of ABS and manufactured in china. The early products were great, Nearly all were made of MDF and built in Newton MA. They were positioned as a "value" brand, so reviewers and many in the audio community never took them too seriously. Cambridge Soundworks as a brand was pretty much underrated. I used them with quite a few different amps, both single amp and also bi amped. I used a pair up front in my home theater system, when I moved I used them in a 2 channel set up. They are solidly built and sound great ( to me). The M80's are a completely underrated speaker. ![]()
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