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Cambridge Soundworks Bass Cube 10
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Top Ranked Products from Cambridge Soundworks.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
Eman
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
May 30, 2005Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
4 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month |
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Review 1 of 38
Price Paid:
$150.00 Summary:
Upgraded from the Basscube 8 and boy what a difference. At first the 8 inch seems like it puts out more but I did not get it until I started to listen to more and more material. The Basscube 10 is much more tighter which helps to make a seamless transition with the MC300 satellites (Strongly Recommended). The bass is strong when it needs to be for example during movie playback but during music it performs very well and does not stand out at all from the smaller satellite speakers. Another plus is that I dont have to readjust the volume when switching from movies to music and if more Bass is desired the receiver easily can accomodate thru a simple bass boost. A very good performer and certainly more than enough for any mid priced AV set up. Strengths:
Tight response, excellent when paired with the MC300 satellite speakers from Cambridge Soundworks. Phase inverter auto power on features. Weaknesses:
None. Similar Products Used:
BOSE, JBL, Cambridge Soundworks.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
doodah(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
June 28, 2002Overall Rating
 3 of 5
Value Rating
3 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
1.67 of 5,
3.00 votes
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Review 2 of 38
Price Paid:
$170.00
from E-bay Summary:
I got this S10 on ebay my last sub I made myself it was vented with a 8"woofer but the amp fried so I buy the S10,So I set up the sub by using the speaker hookups the speaker hook-ups are JUNK!! why can't they use binding posts,the pin connector fell apart I will fix it myself with posts.Sound- it play's bass down to 25Hz and does it well for the Money a good Subwoofer buy for $170.00 Strengths:
Sound-Good bass down to 25Hz but X-over should go lower then 75Hz Weaknesses:
some of parts in amp are junk use bind posts Similar Products Used:
Home made speakers,Creek 4330R amp,Sony DVP-NS500V DVD/SACD,Mucical Fidelity X24K DAC and a Throans TD146 turntable
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Rating
Reviewed by:
chris B(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
June 23, 2002Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year |
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Review 3 of 38
Price Paid:
$120.00
from ebay Summary:
This speaker has a very clean sound, and tight bass. Was a steal at $120 from the factory with a 2yr warranty. Sounds best when used with line level inputs. Have had no problem with popping or humming and is a great addition to my home theater system. Strengths:
Tight bass responce, done not sound boomy and distorted. Weaknesses:
Sounds poor when used with speaker level inputs however, it was time to buy a new reciever anyways.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
calif68(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
May 19, 2002Overall Rating
 1 of 5
Value Rating
1 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2.00 votes
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Review 4 of 38
Price Paid:
$250.00
from CSW Summary:
I am now throwing away my third Basscube10. If you do not want to toss $250 in the trash, buy ANYTHING else but this model. They sound GREAT for the first week or two. But they''re very cheaply made in China, and just fall apart. And CSW has a lousy take-back policy. The first two subwoofers began rattling within the first month I owned them (not subtly, but more like a ''59 Chevy going down a dirt road with a trunk full of sheet metal). CSW made me pay $100 to exchange the second defective unit for the third ... and whoopee, it never rattled! But, after 6 months, I tried to disconnect the speaker wires from it and, just barely pushing the plastic connections against their spring, two of the four of them broke. I picked up the broken-off piece, and it had a cross-section of 1/16 X 5/16 - no wonder it broke. They''re cheap junk. I am now at this site to choose a replacement, having wasted a total of $450 at CSW! Strengths:
Remarkable good sound for the money - for a couple of weeks. Weaknesses:
Cheaply assembled of cheap, substandard parts, actually making it a bad deal even for the cheap price. Similar Products Used:
4 complete CSW amplified computer speaker systems - all excellent; as a rule of thumb, the CSW products under $150 are good for the money, but you get the same cheap quality with the $1500 systems, an
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Rating
Reviewed by:
senechal(Unregistered User)
(Casual Listener)
Review Date
May 5, 2002Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
4 of 5
Used product for
1 to 3 months |
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Review 5 of 38
Price Paid:
$20.00
from Goodwell Summary:
When I happened on this at Goodwell, the price sticker was missing, and I didn''t know if was operable or not. But, I thought $21 (Taxachusetts) was worth a shot, and, if it was broke, it would be a donation to a good cause. As its used, I probably don''t have to worry about it dying a month or two after its out of the box. And, I don''t have to spend 20 or 30 seconds looking at the manual. Since I''m using it with a fairly small set of speakers, power won''t be a problem, either. There is a pop when I turn off my system, but that''s from the source. As I use the auto-on feature, the BSC doesn''t power until some time later, silently. Fortunately, I don''t have any of the hum problems (yet) that others have mentioned, though I would have if I hadn''t put a DC-Block on the Broadband Cable that is tied to the system. Having everything off the same power outlet source and short cable runs also helps. But if you have unit that hums even with no input, you''d have to suspect there''s a problem with it. Fortunately, not the case here. And, for under $25... Strengths:
Adequate power, clean, 0 - 180 phase, input and simple low pass controls, auto-on.
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