Cambridge Audio Minx XL is a passive bookshelves that cost around 300 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 87 dB
    • Measured: 85.8 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 85.0Hz (resp. 67.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.25 and would be 5.04 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.583, LW 0.498, SP 0.526, PIR 0.483; SM: SP0.08, PIR0.11; LFQ 0.288, LFX 64Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.3 with an EQ and would be 6.91 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.407, LW 0.34, SP 0.389, PIR 0.331; SM: SP0.328, PIR0.533; LFQ 0.288, LFX 58Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. .
Cambridge Audio Minx XL

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 161mm
    • Height 225mm
    • Depth 240mm
  • Weight 3.0kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 47.0 0.99 2.39
PK 92.0 1.21 2.05
PK 227.0 0.96 -1.15
PK 522.0 2.99 -1.13
PK 910.0 2.97 -3.23
PK 1823.0 0.8 3.0
PK 7308.0 0.5 -4.06
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

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