Полочная акустика — Cambrige Audio L/R S

The L/R S is the smallest of three active stereo speaker pairs in the L/R series from Cambridge Audio, announced in January 2026 below the L/R M and L/R X. It is a matched pair for smaller spaces and desks that needs no external amplifier, combining amplification, a digital converter, Bluetooth and wired inputs in the cabinets, while the larger two models of the series add network streaming.

Key specs that matter

A 21 mm aluminium tweeter set in a waveguide works with a single long-throw 3-inch woofer, and a bass reflex opening sits at the back of the cabinet. Built-in amplification totals 100 W, or 50 W per speaker. Cambridge Audio quotes a frequency response of 55 Hz to 24 kHz within 3 dB. Each cabinet measures 134 mm wide, 226 mm high and 180 mm deep; the primary speaker holding the inputs weighs 3.0 kg and the secondary one 2.6 kg, for a pair total of 5.6 kg. Finishes are black, white, blue, walnut, orange and green.

Engineering and use context

The primary speaker carries all connections - a pair of RCA analogue sockets, a TOSLINK optical input, a USB-C audio input for a computer, and an RCA subwoofer output. Both digital inputs, optical and USB-C, handle PCM signals as high as 24-bit and 96 kHz. For wireless playback, Bluetooth handles aptX HD and aptX along with AAC and SBC. The two cabinets are joined by a wired analogue link, with a 2 m cable supplied and a 5 m cable available as an option for wider spacing. DynamEQ processing adjusts the bass and treble levels as volume changes, and three EQ modes named Normal, Movie and Voice are selectable. Rear toggle switches tell the speaker whether it plays the left or right channel and whether it stands on a desktop. Speaker protection circuitry guards the drivers at high levels, and control comes from a remote that uses Bluetooth LE rather than infrared. Optional tilt stands and desk stands angle the cabinets toward the listener. The product does not carry Hi-Res Audio certification.

Pairing

Because the amplification is internal, the L/R S links straight to a laptop or desktop PC through USB-C, to a television or CD transport through the optical socket, and to any line-level source, including a record deck fitted with a built-in preamplifier, through the RCA input. The 3-inch woofers limit the bass reach, so the dedicated subwoofer output is the route to extend the low end with an active subwoofer.

Alternatives

One step higher, the Cambridge Audio L/R M pair moves to dual 4-inch woofers, dual passive radiators and 150 W per speaker.