Cambridge SoundWorks HT setups

(3 of these) A compact but powerful speaker, the MC300 uses two 4-inch midrange drivers and a 1-inch reinforced silk dome tweeter. Its MTM (Midrange-Tweeter-Midrange) design produces a robust, wide-range, well-dispersed output with outstanding musical accuracy. The MTM array results in smooth, seamless transitions across the home theater's soundstage.

(2 of these)A 3-way, 4-driver surround speaker, the S300's Multi-Mode implementation offers three dispersion patterns for optimum performance with any surround sound program material. The Dipole mode provides a diffuse dispersion pattern that seems to be coming "from all directions." The Bipole mode retains the broad dispersion of the Dipole mode, but adds a center focus ideal for synthesized surround applications. Monopole (direct) mode employs a front panel-mounted two-way system of superb fidelity for precise rear speaker imaging on programs featuring a larger amount of complex rear channel sound (like many DTS or Dolby Digital® concert recordings and soon-to-be-available DVD-Audio recordings). The modes are chosen via a convenient selector on the underside of the speaker enclosure.

The P1000 Powered Subwoofer is one beautiful beast of a subwoofer--capable of rock-solid, ultra-high-output bass response down to 22Hz. Yet the P1000's richly finished cabinet is only 15.5" x 15.25" x 14". The cabinet encloses an awesome 1,000-watt B.A.S.H.® (Bridged Amplifier Switching Hybrid) digital amplifier and dual 10-inch subwoofer drivers. The Cambridge SoundWorks Subwoofer Control Module keeps the controls and connections conveniently near your equipment. You can even adjust bass output using an infrared remote controlno more crawling on your knees to adjust bass when you switch from music to movies! The P1000 competes in performance and features with exotic subwoofers selling for twice its price and more.

The separate Subwoofer Control Module used by Newton Series powered subwoofers gives you ultimate control and wiring flexibility. Connect the Module to your amplifier or receiver using either line outputs, speaker wire outputs or the subwoofer output of a Dolby Digital® receiver. The module allows you to adjust both the subwoofer output level and the crossover frequency (variable from 50Hz to 150Hz). It also allows you to equalize the output of the subwoofer to match your room acoustics. You choose an equalization "center point" anywhere between 20Hz and 60Hz, and then adjust output up or down 6dB in that range. If you place the sub in a corner and it produces too much bass, you can cut the output. If the sub is placed away from a wall and produces too little bass, you can boost output for full, rich low-frequency sound.

Originally Posted by tonygeno

I already have.

Originally Posted by floridapoolboy

The system was used in my HT room, which is a converted living room. It's about 12 by 20, with 8 foot ceilings.I'm running a front projector with a 96" diag screen, and I'm still using my CSW subs. I now have Swan 5.1's for mains, a C3 Swan center, Onix ELT dipole surrounds, and ELT monopole back surrounds. I use twin P-1000's for the bass, and have a pair of P-500's that I use in my family room. When I used all CSW I had three MC-300's across the front, and 4 MC-200's for surrounds. At that time I used all 4 subs, using pre-outs and setting all my speakers to large. I now have 2 of the MC-300's doing surround duty in the family room, along with 3 M-80 bookshelf speakers across the front. It still sounds great, but with a 32" TV it just doesn't have the same effect with movies as my big screen!

edit: Too bad you don't live in Florida, I could make a deal on some of my excess speakers, the wife says to unload some!

Originally Posted by Redskin

I really like CSW, and have at one time owned the MC200, MC300, MC400, MC500, M50, M60 and M80 as well as the P500 and P1000 subwoofers (combination of their liberal upgrade policy and my obsessive personality). I think they are a great bang for the buck, but my only problem, was that there was not a perfect match between the center channels and the M series bookshelf speakers. For my room the MC300's weren't big enough, and I didn't like the look of the MC400 positioned vertical as main speakers. I tried a lot of different combinations, and couldn't get the panning between the M's and the MC Centers quite right.