Reviews

Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble
Speaker System

Cambridge SoundWorks is a recently established speaker company, but it actually provides a direct link to the earliest days of the high-fidelity industry. One of its principals is Henry...
Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble II
Speaker System

Cambridge SoundWorks, in the few years since its entry into the ranks of high-fidelity speaker manufacturers, has earned a reputation for above-average sound quality at below-average...
Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble III
Speaker System

The Ensemble III is a smaller version of Cambridge SoundWorks’ earlier subwoofer/satellite speaker systems (still in the company’s line), offering their basic qualities at a significantly...
Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble IV
Speaker System

The Cambridge SoundWorks catalog describes the new Ensemble IV speaker system as “the most compact, most affordable subwoofer/satellite speaker system ever designed by Henry Kloss.”...
Cambridge SoundWorks Model 11
Music System

The Cambridge SoundWorks Model Eleven transportable component music system is a direct descendant of designer Henry Kloss’s KLH Model 11, which was very popular in the 1960’s. The...
Cambridge SoundWorks Model Six
Speaker System

In a career spanning four decades, Henry Kloss has been responsible for the design or production of some of the most successful and trend-setting loudspeakers of their times, including...
Cambridge SoundWorks Tower II
Speaker System

Cambridge SoundWorks (CSW) has earned a solid reputation for the quality and value of its loudspeakers during the eight years of the company’s existence. This reflects the technical...
Canon S-25
Speaker System

We reviewed a new and unusual speaker, the Canon S-35. Strikingly different in appearance from other speakers — we likened it to a stylized bust of Darth Vader — the S-35 was the...
Canon S-35
Speaker System

Canon’s new S-35 is truly a unique loudspeaker. At first glance it resembles a stylized bust of Darth Vader. The rounded, matte black, die-cast zinc upper portion is approximately...
Carver C-1 and M-500
Preamplifier and Power amplifier

The Carver C-1 Sonic Holography preamplifier is basically a conventional high-quality control center, but its nomenclature gives a clue to its major point of difference from any competitive...
Carver CT-29v
Tuner/Preamplifier

A full-featured audio/video receiver can be a formidably bulky and heavy component, especially if its amplifiers are fairly powerful. Until recently, there has been little interest...
Carver CT-6
Tuner/Preamplifier

The current Carver line of audio components includes several compact, low-profile units that provide excellent performance in minimal space. One of these is the new CT-6 tuner/preamplifier,...