CAMBER speakers
I had them and were good performers at their pricepoint
30 years ago their top model were the studio monitors at the Canadian CBC national broadcasting network (TV, Radio ) .
CAMBERs were another product of the research and testing conducted at the Canadian National Research Council. Canadian passive loudspeakers developed through the National Research Council (NRC) form one of the most important and influential families of scientifically‑engineered speakers in the world. The NRC’s anechoic chamber, double‑blind listening protocols, and psychoacoustic research—much of it shaped by Dr. Floyd Toole—created a uniquely Canadian design philosophy: flat midrange, smooth off‑axis response, and low distortion.
🇨🇦 some Core NRC‑Developed Canadian Loudspeaker Brands….think
PSB Speakers (Paul Barton) — the original NRC partner
Paradigm — NRC‑aligned R&D from the beginning
NOTE: these native CAMBERs were very different and totally distinct from the brief early stillborne REGA CAMBER marketing models that died an ignominious death thankfully.
A concise lineage of how Rega‑branded Canadian speakers became Camber, and eventually Plateau Camber.
1. Origins: Edon Acoustics (Ottawa) — Rega’s Canadian Distributor
• Camber began as Edon Acoustics, located in Ottawa.
• Edon was the official Canadian distributor for Rega.
• Because Rega wanted a Canadian-market loudspeaker presence, Edon manufactured speakers in Canada under the “Rega” name.• These were not UK‑made Rega speakers; they were Canadian-built products carrying the Rega badge.
• Drivers were often SEAS tweeters and in‑house woofers.
---2. Transition: Rega Ends Canadian Rebranding → “Rega Camber” → “Camber”
• When Rega UK established its own North American distribution, the Canadian-made Rega speakers could no longer use the Rega name.
• Edon rebranded the line as Rega Camber, then simply Camber.• Multiple forum accounts confirm this exact sequence.
---3. Camber as an Independent Canadian Loudspeaker Manufacturer
• After the rebrand, Camber continued developing its own loudspeakers.
• They produced a full line of models: .5, 1.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5Ti, 5.0Ti, etc.
• Camber’s factory remained in Ottawa, close enough to the NRC that they could use NRC facilities for measurement and development.• Stereophile explicitly notes Camber’s proximity to NRC and their use of NRC testing.
---4. Plateau Acquisition — “Plateau Camber” Era
• Edon eventually sold the Camber brand to Plateau, the Canadian stand manufacturer.
• After the acquisition, no new Camber speakers were produced, and the brand faded out.•
--- 5. End of Operations
• Camber ceased speaker production roughly 15–20 years before the 2007 forum discussions (i.e., mid‑1990s to early 2000s).
