Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Artis Baltic II: Three-way, floorstanding loudspeaker with integral 80Hz high-pass filter. Drive-units: ca 1" Teonex-dome tweeter, ca 5" coaxial polypropylene-diaphragm midrange unit, ca 9" Duocell-diaphragm coaxial lower midrange unit. Crossover frequencies: 600Hz, 3.8kHz (all 12dB/octave). Frequency range: 80Hz–22kHz. Sensitivity: 93.5dB/2.83V/m). Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Minimum impedance: 3.2 ohms. Power handling: 200W. Peak power handling: 1400W.
Dimensions: 48.5" (1245mm) H by 12.5" (320mm) W by 16.5" (425mm) D. Weight: 35.5 lbs (16kg).
Serial number of units reviewed: 200213041018 (pair).
Price: $8000/pair.

Artis Thor II: Reflex-loaded powered subwoofer. Drive-unit: 12" Duocell-cone woofer. Inputs: 2 low-level, 2 high-level. Low-pass filter range: 40–180Hz. Phase: switchable, 0/180°. Frequency range: 22–200Hz. Maximum power output: 250W. Peak output power: 750W.
Dimensions: 22" (565mm) H by 15" (385mm) W by 23" (590mm) D. Weight: 53 lbs (24kg).
Serial number of unit reviewed: 200213041018.
Price: $2500 each.

Both:
Finishes: 10 combinations of paint and paint/wood veneers.
Approximate number of dealers: 60. Warranty: drivers, 5 years; electronics, 2 years.
Manufacturer: Cabasse, 210 rue René Descartes, BP 10, 29280 Plouzané, France. Tel : (33) 02 98 05 88 88. Fax: (33) 02 98 05 88 99. Web: www.cabasse.com. US distributor: Cabasse America, 328 South Second Street, Millville, NJ 08332. Tel: (856) 327-8220. Fax: (856) 327-8341. Web: www.cabasse-usa.com. After-sales dept.: 2125 Stillwater Drive, Suite 109, Beaumont, TX 77705. Tel: (409) 722-6727. Fax: (409) 962-8554.