Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Description: Floorstanding loudspeaker system with cast onyx-resin "Anechoic Transmission Line" enclosure and separate base. Drive-units: 8" polymer-laminated cone woofer with a vented coil; 4" Nomex/Kevlar/honeycomb cone midrange unit with carbon-fiber frame; 1.1" linen-dome tweeter with ferrofluid-cooled aluminum voice-coil. Crossover frequencies: 350Hz, 3.2kHz; first-order, 6dB/octave slopes. Frequency range: 42Hz–23kHz (no tolerance given). Impedance: 5.3–18.9 ohms. Sensitivity: 88dB/W/m. Recommended amplifier power: 35–350Wpc. Dynamic range: >115dB/pair. Distortion: <0.3% THD & IMD above 150Hz at 95dB spl; <1% below 150Hz. Dispersion: >120° through 7kHz (no tolerance given).
Dimensions: 42" H by 13.5" W by 13.5" D. Weight: 105 lbs each (48kg).
Serial numbers of review samples: 3120/3121.
Price $3995/pair, including bases (1994); no longer available (2005). Approximate number of dealers: 25. Warranty: 5 years, limited.
Manufacturer: Green Mountain Audio, 310 South 25th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904-3500. Tel: (719) 636-2500. Fax: (719) 633-7046. Web: www.greenmountainaudio.com