Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Three-way, floorstanding loudspeaker with treble and midrange horns, integral powered sealed-box woofer. Drive-units: inverted-dome tweeter loaded with 5.1"-diameter (130mm) horn, dome midrange driver loaded with 19.7"-diameter (500mm) horn, two 10" (250mm) cone woofers. Crossover frequencies: 300Hz, 3kHz. Frequency range: 300Hz–20kHz (midrange/treble), 18–300Hz (woofer). Sensitivity: >104dB. Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Recommended power: >10W. Power handling: 50W. Subwoofer amplifier power: 250W.
Dimensions: (including subwoofer) 50" (1270mm) H by 19.7" (500mm) W by 25.5" (520mm) D. Weight: 157 lbs (68kg).
Finishes: Horns: Red, Blue, Silver, Black Pearlescent White (all metallic lacquers); other options available at additional cost. Subwoofer: Nextel Black.
Serial Numbers Of Units Reviewed: 103 295, 103 296.
Price: $16,500/pair. Approximate number of dealers: 7. Warranty: 10 years, material fatigue; 5 years, color coating & drivers; 2 years, all electronic components.
Manufacturer: Avantgarde Acoustic Lautsprechersysteme GmbH, Nibelungenstrasse 349, D-64686 Lautertal, Reichenbach, Germany. Tel: (49) (0)62-54-306-100. Fax: (49) (0)62-54-306-109. Web: www.avantgarde-acoustic.de. North American distributor: Avantgarde North America. Tel: (800) 330-3804, (570) 426-1791. Web: www.avantgarde-northamerica.com.