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Cambridge (once known as Cambridge Audio) is at CES 2026, and it's brought along a whole new line of speakers. These powered options are a first for the brand, which has traditionally focused on amplifiers, showing where Cambridge wants to head in the future.
There are three new powered speaker options from Cambridge. They're all apart of the L/R series — the L/R S (the smallest, desktop model), the L/R M (the medium sized model that most people are going to buy), and the L/R X (the largest and most powerful model). They're loud, they're proud, and I had a chance to get to know them ahead of CES this week.
What the Cambridge L/R is all about
The L/R series tries to pack as much into as small a space as possible. If you want great sound without the space-hogging nature of a HiFi stack, then the L/R powered speakers look like they're going to be the best thing for you.
All of them have some cool shared features. They're all available in six slick colors — including a very lovely orange, alongside white, navy, green, black and Walnut (the latter of which will cost extra).
Each model is then densely packed with some very clever audio equipment to make them sound as good as possible with as many source devices as you can throw at them.
The one most can afford
The L/R S are the smallest in the family, perfect for fitting onto a desktop. They're available in all six colors and provide 50W per speaker of power. There's a Bluetooth connection on board for wireless connection, along with a USB-C port to hook up your computer.
They're going to cost $549 / £399/ €499 (or $599/ £449 / €549 for Real Walnut), and they're coming at some point this spring.
The one you should buy
The L/R M are the middle child of the family. They bump up the size and the power to 150W per speaker. They've got a pair of passive radiators on the side to increase the bass, along with a newly designed tweeter for cambridge for glassier highs.
In terms of connectivity, you've got Wi-Fi with Cambridge's excellent Stream Magic system, along with Bluetooth, a built-in phono pre-amp for turntables, USB-C and more. It's going to cost $1,599 /£1,199/ €1,399 (or $1,699 / £1,299/ €1,499 for Real Walnut), and you'll be able to buy some around late summer 2026.
The one I want
This is the big boy, the "mama jama" of the line. The L/R X was the speaker that I got to try at a pre-CES event , and I've gotta say, I'm pretty excited to get them in the testing environment.
First, a little about the L/R X. They've got the same inputs as the L/R M above, but they up the power to 400W per speaker. Cambridge was very keen to point out 800W total is the same as 1HP — so they're more powerful than the worlds first car. The more you know.
They're a true beast of a speaker, featuring that brand new tweeter design and some very active passive radiators on the side. Initial impressions during the event showed significant promise, but a departure from Cambridge's house sound. I just can't wait to get them tested in my testing room.
They're not cheap, as you might expect: $2,299/ £1,799 / €1,999 (or $2,399 / £1,899 / €2,099 for Real Walnut) is the price, and you'll be able to pick some up in the summer. I'll take the orange model please, Cambridge.
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