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Wilson Audio Introduces the $195,000 Alexandria XLF Loudspeaker
Fri Nov 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Loudspeakers (all tags)
They're going to be positioned at the top of the Alexandria line and come in at $195,000.
Most people will never be able to swing the $200,000 needed for a pair of Alexandria XLF speakers, and even those that can will be hard pressed to spend that much. Still, you have to admit, they're fun to drool over.
Dave Wilson, founder and president of Wilson Audio, says that the Alexandria XLF is a no-compromise speaker. One significant improvement over the X-2 Series 2 is a new passive bass management system. The look of the speaker has also been revised to ensure low resonance from the enclosure.
The XLF comes in at $195,000 - we're assuming that's for a pair. Of course, if you don't feel like spending that much on a speaker, consider a similarly priced Bentley Continental, five E-Class Mercedes or, you know, a 2,000 square foot house.
Source: Canada HiFi
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Tannoy Launches the Definition DC8 Loudspeaker
Mon Oct 24, 2011 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Loudspeakers (all tags)
Tannoy's new loudspeaker boasts an eight inch paper-pulp sub and a one inch titanium tweeter.
The latest from Tannoy is a speaker known as the DC8. It's a compact loudspeaker with a fairly small footprint and designed for those who demand clarity in their audio.
You can pick up the speaker in a variety of finishes including gloss black, gloss cherry and gloss dark walnut - lots of gloss on these speakers. You'll find an eight inch subwoofer and a one inch tweeter that give you a frequency response from 42Hz on up to 35kHz.
It's not all about what you can see from outside though - the internals are decked out thanks to a Dual Concentric driver array and the company's Tannoy Deep Cryogenically Treated crossover.
Source: CE Pro
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KEF Introduces R Series Loudspeakers
Tue Sep 06, 2011 at 10:00 AM ETTags: KEF, Loudspeakers (all tags)
The latest from KEF are designed to make high-end sound affordable.
A trend that we've been seeing a lot of recently is the production of less expensive speakers by high end makers. KEF is no exception, and endeavors to bring audiophile sound to those who would previously be unable to afford it.
The R series is made of nine speakers - two floorstanding, two bookshelf, two center channels, two surrounds and a 500 watt subwoofer. They all boast a similar black and aluminum style, with the subwoofer in particular embracing the look.
KEF says that their new Uni-Q MF/HF driver array keeps the midrange sounding like it should. The midrange drivers use magnesium/aluminum alloy cones and a decoupled aluminum chassis. Tweeter design is borrowed from the KEF Blade.
The KEF R Series will be available in October 2011.
Source: eCoustics
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Paradigm Announces New Value Based Speakers
Mon Aug 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Paradigm, Loudspeakers, Speakers (all tags)
The newest Cinema series from Paradigm features tech from high-end speakers at an affordable price.
Paradigm's latest series of speakers are designed for folks who want good quality sound that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The speakers have been completely redesigned and feature what Paradigm calls "trickle-down technologies" from their higher end speaker lines.
All of the new speakers utilize reference quality crossovers, satin-anodized aluminum-dome tweeters, and mesh-wire tweeter guards that use the same WaveGuide technology you'll find in the Reference Signature series.
The cinema series also features a sub with increased dynamic range over the previous model. It boasts an 8 inch driver made of polymer composite and can produce 300 watts peak and 100 watts sustained. It comes with the Cinema 100 CT system and is available separately as well.
Source: eCoustics
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Acapella Reveals the Ultra High-End Violincello Loudspeaker
Tue Dec 21, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Loudspeakers (all tags)
It's a great looking speaker with a massless tweeter. It's also 80 grand for a pair.
The Violincello isn't the kind of loudspeaker you'll find in most homes. It's something very different.
Sure, you won't find another speaker that looks like it, but it's not the aesthetics that set the Violincello apart. It's not the dynamically adjusting woofers or the incredibly quick mid-range horn unit. It's the tweeter.
Instead of using a cone made of aluminum, silk or any of the countless materials normally found in a tweeter, Acapella uses the air itself. The ion tweeter uses a special transducer to create a high voltage arc which ionizes the air to produce sound. It's very different and very exciting.
The folks at Acapella say that you'll get the clearest and most faithful high frequency reproduction thanks to their tweeter design.
If you're so inclined, you can pick up the Violincello now for $80,500 from authorized dealers.
Source: eCoustics
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Bowers & Wilkins CM8 Loudspeaker Now Shipping
Wed Dec 08, 2010 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Loudspeakers, High-Def Retailing (all tags)
The more affordable version of the company's flagship speaker is available now from dealers.
The Bowers & Wilkins CM9 is an incredibly impressive floorstanding loudspeaker, but as a flagship product for a high end speaker company it's out of the price range of most. The CM8 is a less costly and more compact version designed to offer impressive sound without breaking the bank.
It boasts the same one inch aluminum dome tweeter as the CM9, and still uses Nautilus technology to provide you with color-free treble.
The biggest difference in the CM8 is that it drops the 6.5 inch drivers of the flagship, instead opting for five inch drivers. Thanks to a bit of proprietary technology from B&W, those will still get you down to 43Hz.
The B&W CM8 is available now, at $1,100 each.
Source: Home Entertainment
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